Should I use step-up program to get a 7800GT?

[raz3000]

I bought an eVGA 6800GT on June 28 for $320 (before tax and shipping) on NewEgg, and so I have until Sept. 28 to use the "step-up" program to trade it in for a better nVIDIA card. I figure that if the 7800GT drops in price to <$400, it is a good buy, no?

 

[keeleysam]

do it.

 

[raz3000]

Oh, but I forgot to mention that my mobo is AGP only, so nVIDIA must release an AGP version of a 7800 for me to take advantage of the offer. You think they'll do it by mid-September?

 

[Tebor0]

Give us a sec to call up Nvidia and ask. I'm sure the NDA won't matter if we ask nicely.

 

[Keysplayr]

Hehe Tebor0. OP, just wait til tomorrow and you'll have a lot more info. Your pretty much asking this question just one day early. Have patience. But I think that the step up would be a good idea if they offer it in AGP.

 

[JBT]

Do it i they have AGP. I doubt they will though.

 

[Deinonych]

Do it. I'm trading up my 6800GT for a 7800GTX right now (shipping it off this afternoon). It's a great program, and they'll credit you for the full price you paid for the card.

 

[nitromullet]

I've been thinking about stepping up to the KO version of the 7800GTX. As much as I paid for my "vanilla" GTXes, I woudln't be out too much. My main thinking isn't performance, but resale value. I imgaine that the KO's will fetch a bt more next summer than the regular version.

 

[Kid Vicious]

would this work with an asus brand 6600 gt?

Edit: Sorry, just read it about it. Evga only.

 

[Sentry2]

The step up program is great. I sent in my original evga GTX for one of the KO's. Only .99 more(+tax and shipping). Decided to go ahead and order a 2nd one too so I wouldn't have to wait for the step up card to get here. Hopefully they ship it today...anyway if they came out with an AGP 7800GT I would say do it. A lot more performance for a little more $$. Like others have said, I don't think there will be an AGP versoin right away though. :thumbsup:

 

[Crescent13]

Originally posted by: raz3000
Oh, but I forgot to mention that my mobo is AGP only, so nVIDIA must release an AGP version of a 7800 for me to take advantage of the offer. You think they'll do it by mid-September?

From the looks of it, nvidia is going away from AGP completely, according to them (most likley a reliable source), they will never make an AGP card again.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Sentry2
The step up program is great. I sent in my original evga GTX for one of the KO's. Only .99 more(+tax and shipping). Decided to go ahead and order a 2nd one too so I wouldn't have to wait for the step up card to get here. Hopefully they ship it today...anyway if they came out with an AGP 7800GT I would say do it. A lot more performance for a little more $$. Like others have said, I don't think there will be an AGP versoin right away though. :thumbsup:

$99 for a heatsink & fan + a bios o/c that you can achieve w/ coolbits.....eek.

 

[AndyD2k]

I'm still on the fence on what to do. I'm waiting till tomorrow to see what happens with the whole power of 3 nonsense and see how prices are affected. If I can get a GTX for around $450 then I may just buy and sell my 6800gt pci express (bought mine on the same day you did) on ebay and hope I don't lose too much money when compared to what I might have spent if I went with the step up program. plus, i wouldn't have to be without a pc for more than a week.