Radeon X800 GTO

[Tullphan]

I'm thinking about upgrading...mb, cpu & video...& was curious about the Radeon X800 GTO. I was torn between it & the 6600 (both around the price i'm wanting to pay) but when I went to see what Newegg had to offer, there were many brands to choose from & I don't know if one's better than the other.
Suggestions?

 

[iRONic]

Sapphire X800GTO² 256MB. It should come unlocked.

 

[iRONic]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102645

 

[AzNPinkTuv]

Its the MAdVoxx ones that come unlocked stock.. but the red cards i believe are the ones ur looking for like the one ironic linked..
saphire only btw

 

[Tullphan]

Originally posted by: iRONic
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102645

This one is a little cheaper & has 16 pipelines.
I don't know that much about video cards, but would that make a difference?
Other than that, what's the difference between a X800GTO2 & an X850XT?
Thanks.

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: Tullphan

Originally posted by: iRONic
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102645

This one is a little cheaper & has 16 pipelines.
I don't know that much about video cards, but would that make a difference?
Other than that, what's the difference between a X800GTO2 & an X850XT?
Thanks.

That's a nice card for the price! The outside exhaust is a bonus.

The difference between the two cards is that the 850 is 16 pipes out of the box guaranteed. It should be the R480 chipset, but check ATI's site to be sure. Depending on the OC'ing headroom it has and the noise factor of that fan, it should outperform a GTO2 easily.