nVIDIA Geforce 6600?

[Megatomic]

The press releases I read all indicated an AGP version will follow after the PCI-E is rolled out.

 

[Tab]

I agree, this really feels like the next Ti4200... Maybe I should buy some nvidia stock I would think nvidia would release a AGP Version as no one even has PCI-E boards....

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: SirDude
Doesn't ATI have a X600 and X300 or something like that coming out...some...time?

Yes but they are the new FX5200s and 9600SEs of the gaming world...

The 6600GT supports SLI

Edit: My guy time is now Nforce 4 + Dual 6600GT + A64 Skt939 .09

 

[SneakyStuff]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
The press releases I read all indicated an AGP version will follow after the PCI-E is rolled out.

Same, they'd be foolish not to, because this card is creating quite a hype

 

[SneakyStuff]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I don't think we'll be seeing any AGP 6600GTs period. The 6800LE will be at the identical $199 price point and will perform equally if not slightly better than the 6600GT. It makes no sense for NVidia to compete with themselves...each card, as it currently stands, appeals to a different buyer depending on the motherboard they have.

One problem, as i'm sure you've read, the 6800LE is based on a different core, and will be OEM only, meaning you won't be able to buy one

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I don't think we'll be seeing any AGP 6600GTs period. The 6800LE will be at the identical $199 price point and will perform equally if not slightly better than the 6600GT. It makes no sense for NVidia to compete with themselves...each card, as it currently stands, appeals to a different buyer depending on the motherboard they have.

One problem, as i'm sure you've read, the 6800LE is based on a different core, and will be OEM only, meaning you won't be able to buy one

Yeah, according to theinquirer.

The 6600GT is also OEM only. You think Best Buy or any other retail chain is gonna stock a PCI-Ex video card? 1) Hardly anybody has PCI-Ex boards so the cards would just take up valueable real estate and 2) over half would be returned by idiots complaining that it doesn't fit in the AGP slot.

So long as they keep making 6800s, 6800GTs, and 6800Us, then there's no reason not to make the 6800LE.

Anyway, plenty of places to find oem video cards on the net. But, mark my words, 6800LE will go retail before 6600GT does.

 

[SneakyStuff]

We'll see

 

[batmanuel]

Originally posted by: thorin

2) Why would you spend the money on 2 AGP 6600s when you could buy a single 6800 for roughly the same perf? (At least I think we'll find it's roughly the same....time will tell, but the number leads in that direction)

Thorin

I think the way a lot of us here will use the SLI capability will be to buy a single SLI-capable card that has good performance with current games, and then 6 to 12 months later grab a second one when the card is on the way out and the prices have been cut in half. That way you can easily almost double your performance when the games become more demanding without a major outlay of cash.

 

[SneakyStuff]

Yep, but what i'm worried about, is the cost of dual PCI-X16 and X4 mobos.

 

[Tab]

Good question, not to mention its going to have different power requirements....

 

[SneakyStuff]

Quite true, which is why I am just getting a 1 slot PCI-X16, and a 6600 GT

 

[Lyfer]

I want AGP 8x damnit!

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: batmanuel

Originally posted by: thorin

2) Why would you spend the money on 2 AGP 6600s when you could buy a single 6800 for roughly the same perf? (At least I think we'll find it's roughly the same....time will tell, but the number leads in that direction)

Thorin

I think the way a lot of us here will use the SLI capability will be to buy a single SLI-capable card that has good performance with current games, and then 6 to 12 months later grab a second one when the card is on the way out and the prices have been cut in half. That way you can easily almost double your performance when the games become more demanding without a major outlay of cash.

Except that the person I was replying to was dicussing the need for a dual AGP board which means you have an initial outlay for a new MoBo and 6600, plus another down the road. If you're going to all that trouble and expense you may as well switch to a PCI-E mobo.

Thorin