Impressed @ nVidia

[GTaudiophile]

I strolled into my local Best Buy today, and what do I see? In addition to one Radeon 9800XT for $499.99, they had one eVGA GeForce FX5700 Ultra on the shelf for $219.99 with a $20 rebate. The place-holder for the 9600XT was there, advertising a $199.99 price, but no boxes to be seen! Congrats to nVidia for delivering as promised. Let's hope ATi can get the 9600XT on the shelves by next week sometime.

Of course, the damned salesman encouraged me to buy a 9600 PRO. He told me I could overclock it and make it faster than a 9800 PRO.

My response:

 

[Tab]

Wow, paper releases dont last very long. I think I might take a Trip to Best Buy after the Hard OCP Review.

 

[jdogg707]

haha, 9600 Pro faster than a 9800 Pro, the clock speeds would have to be like 700 Core, 850 Memory...

 

[1966]

Of course, the damned salesman encouraged me to buy a 9600 PRO. He told me I could overclock it and make it faster than a 9800 PRO.

Did you ask him if the 9800 Pro be overclocked faster than a 1200 Pro XT LSS Radioactive Neutron Plus?

 

[dexvx]

Originally posted by: jdogg707
haha, 9600 Pro faster than a 9800 Pro, the clock speeds would have to be like 700 Core, 850 Memory...

Since the memory of the R9600 Pro is 128bits wide, to make it equivalent to a R9800Pro, which is 256bits wide, you'd need effectively 650Mhz * 2 = 1300Mhz memory clock.

 

[BoberFett]

Hmm, no 5700s on Pricewatch. There are 9600XTs listed on pricewatch, but they don't seem to be in stock anywhere.

 

[boyRacer]

The only new cards at my local BBs are 9600SEs

 

[Megatomic]

I too saw REAL GF FX 5700s for sale at BB this weekend. And no sign of the R9600XT.

 

[MDE]

Saw a 5700 for $219 at BB today. Almost exchanged my 9600 Pro for it instead of another 9600. Got a $30 refund because of a price drop on the 9600 Pro, so I won't complain.

 

[spclwpns]

"Of course, the damned salesman encouraged me to buy a 9600 PRO. He told me I could overclock it and make it faster than a 9800 PRO."

Trust Me I paid 500 bucks to ensure the latest/greatest. If you were to suggest that a 200.00 dollar card would even come close......

IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS LOL

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: jdogg707
haha, 9600 Pro faster than a 9800 Pro, the clock speeds would have to be like 700 Core, 850 Memory...

Since the memory of the R9600 Pro is 128bits wide, to make it equivalent to a R9800Pro, which is 256bits wide, you'd need effectively 650Mhz * 2 = 1300Mhz memory clock.

You've also got to take into consideration that the 9800 Pro has 8 pipes... versus the 4 the 9600 Pro has

 

[gregor7777]

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: jdogg707
haha, 9600 Pro faster than a 9800 Pro, the clock speeds would have to be like 700 Core, 850 Memory...

Since the memory of the R9600 Pro is 128bits wide, to make it equivalent to a R9800Pro, which is 256bits wide, you'd need effectively 650Mhz * 2 = 1300Mhz memory clock.

every time someone pulls out a joke, someone whips out math to ruin the fun...

 

[PraetorianGuards]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I strolled into my local Best Buy today, and what do I see? In addition to one Radeon 9800XT for $499.99, they had one eVGA GeForce FX5700 Ultra on the shelf for $219.99 with a $20 rebate. The place-holder for the 9600XT was there, advertising a $199.99 price, but no boxes to be seen! Congrats to nVidia for delivering as promised. Let's hope ATi can get the 9600XT on the shelves by next week sometime.

Of course, the damned salesman encouraged me to buy a 9600 PRO. He told me I could overclock it and make it faster than a 9800 PRO.

My response:

I'm still waiting for the 9600XT, hopefully they will indeed ship them this or next week.

 

[oSReApEr]

1200 Pro XT LSS Radioactive Neutron Plus? What the heck is that, or is it a joke?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: oSReApEr
1200 Pro XT LSS Radioactive Neutron Plus? What the heck is that, or is it a joke?

 

[Shamrock]

I was at best buy this past Thursday and they had 4 (count em FOUR) eVGA FX 5700's, and it said on the box "for a limited time DDR2" retail was $199.99 I woulda bought it, had I not already have a 5900U

 

[Sunny129]

Originally posted by: 1966

Of course, the damned salesman encouraged me to buy a 9600 PRO. He told me I could overclock it and make it faster than a 9800 PRO.

Did you ask him if the 9800 Pro be overclocked faster than a 1200 Pro XT LSS Radioactive Neutron Plus?

ROFLMAO

 

[Compddd]

What I wanna know is, why did the 9800XT get officially released like 2-3 weeks before the NV38, but my work had 5950's in stock the next day after the NV38 was officially released but still no 9800XT's till last weekend

 

[BFG10K]

Of course, the damned salesman encouraged me to buy a 9600 PRO. He told me I could overclock it and make it faster than a 9800 PRO.

The salesman told you to overclock? I wonder how his boss would feel if you then RMA'd the card on the grounds that the saleman gave you crappy advice?

.

 

[1966]

Originally posted by: Sunny129

Originally posted by: 1966

Of course, the damned salesman encouraged me to buy a 9600 PRO. He told me I could overclock it and make it faster than a 9800 PRO.

Did you ask him if the 9800 Pro be overclocked faster than a 1200 Pro XT LSS Radioactive Neutron Plus?

ROFLMAO

I am glad at least someone got my joke.

 

[Mitzi]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: oSReApEr
1200 Pro XT LSS Radioactive Neutron Plus? What the heck is that, or is it a joke?

I don't know what you are

for...I have the non pro 1200 XT LSS Radioactive Proton Plus which is the lower clocked card and it rocks....2,292 3dMark04 points

 

[Mitzi]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: oSReApEr
1200 Pro XT LSS Radioactive Neutron Plus? What the heck is that, or is it a joke?

I don't know what you are

for...I have the non pro 1200 XT LSS Radioactive Proton Plus which is the lower clocked card and it rocks....2,292 3dMark04 points

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Originally posted by: Mitzi

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: oSReApEr
1200 Pro XT LSS Radioactive Neutron Plus? What the heck is that, or is it a joke?

I don't know what you are

for...I have the non pro 1200 XT LSS Radioactive Proton Plus which is the lower clocked card and it rocks....2,292 3dMark04 points

Pffff... my Bitboys Quantum Vortex Render 34000 Ultra Pro scored 8900 in 3dmark22.

 

[Corporate Thug]

why would anyone get this when the 5900 NU is the same price???

 

[RanDum72]

The place-holder for the 9600XT was there, advertising a $199.99 price, but no boxes to be seen! Congrats to nVidia for delivering as promised

Maybe more people have already bought them instead of the 5700's?