WARM: Refurb Leadtek 6800GT $180 PCIe $178 AGP

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EDITED: Both AGP and PCIe versions

Newegg refurb Leadtek 6800GT AGP $178

Newegg refurb Leadtek 6800GT PCIe $180

Shipping is $1.

I classify this as overall warm. On the one hand 6800GTs are fetching a fair dollar on eBay ($240-ish). On the other hand, I got one of these last year from Newegg along with a bunch of others here and many of us (too many) got defective ones - BUT some did get good cards, and Leadtek seems to be willing to warranty it (YMMV). If not, you can always return to Newegg within 15 days.

 

[NeezyDeezy]

EDIT - sorry didn't see AGP

 

[SuperSix]

There's also quite a few deals on a new 6800GS, they are just a tick (1-2%) slower though.

 

[Zebo]

That was the best GT too IMO.. Best HSF at the very least.

Edit I sold mine in for sale forum last month for $200 shipped.

SS - The GS is probably a better deal (can be gotten for $165 new!) but it's only in PCIe at that price AGP's hover in the $220 range.

 

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Bump - edited to reflect both AGP and PCIe

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

I bought a refurb 9800se from newegg about a year ago, and I didn't know it was the culprit until replacing it recently, but it randomly crashed to desktop sporadically.

In newegg terms, refurb=customer return.

They just move it right over to the refurb section whenever a customer returns an item, for whatever reason.

So I would be very wary of anything in their refurb section.

 

[sheltem]

If your card doesn't work then you can always RMA to Leadtek. I did that for a refurbed 6800GT AGP, last August when they were still selling for $260+.

 

[imported_dani]

Originally posted by: Zebo
That was the best GT too IMO.. Best HSF at the very least.

Edit I sold mine in for sale forum last month for $200 shipped.

SS - The GS is probably a better deal (can be gotten for $165 new!) but it's only in PCIe at that price AGP's hover in the $220 range.

Yes but how much can you OC a GS. Not nearly as much as the GT. The GS is basically a 12 pipe Ultra. The GT can OC to Ultra specs and higher. For that reason I take the 6800GT as the better deal.

 

[Monotaur]

Ok... This may be a n00b question, but how does this compare to an ATI 9800 Pro? Fast(er) AGP video cards are getting scarce...

Thanks!

 

[k083]

The GS is actually the best overclocker of the three, talking about the PCI-E version ofcourse.

 

[imported_dani]

Originally posted by: k083
The GS is actually the best overclocker of the three, talking about the PCI-E version ofcourse.

The 6800GT can OC from 350 to 425-450MHZ core and higher. That's about 25% which on a GS would bring it from 425 to 530MHZ. Sorry but for a GS that's rare.

 

[k083]

The 6800GT would wipe the floor with the 9800Pro any day of the week. It's about 50-100% faster.

 

[k083]

Originally posted by: dani

Originally posted by: k083
The GS is actually the best overclocker of the three, talking about the PCI-E version ofcourse.

The 6800GT can OC from 350 to 425-450MHZ core and higher. That's about 25% which on a GS would bring it from 425 to 530MHZ. Sorry but for a GS that's rare.

It's actually not rare at all. The GS would hit 530 as "easily" as a GT would hit 450. Both would require 3rd party cooling solutions for that matter. However, the GS features 1.6 ns memory found on the Ultra as opposed to the 2.0 ns memory on the GTs. The 1.6 ns memory could easily hit the 1200 mark.

 

[imported_dani]

Originally posted by: k083

Originally posted by: dani

Originally posted by: k083
The GS is actually the best overclocker of the three, talking about the PCI-E version ofcourse.

The 6800GT can OC from 350 to 425-450MHZ core and higher. That's about 25% which on a GS would bring it from 425 to 530MHZ. Sorry but for a GS that's rare.

It's actually not rare at all. The GS would hit 530 as "easily" as a GT would hit 450. Both would require 3rd party cooling solutions for that matter. However, the GS features 1.6 ns memory found on the Ultra as opposed to the 2.0 ns memory on the GTs. The 1.6 ns memory could easily hit the 1200 mark.

I personally had a GT that hit 444MHZ with stock cooling. And there are plenty of other people that have had higher results with stock cooling. Percentage wise, 530 on a GS would be 436 on a GT which just about every GT hits. Not every GS goes to even 510MHZ; read the reviews. And even 1.6ns memory doesn't guarantee you much. My 1.6ns memory on my current card won't go higher than 1160 while my old 2.0ns card hit 1150. And everyone knows memory speed isn't nearly as important as your core clock.

 

[k083]

Originally posted by: dani

Originally posted by: k083

Originally posted by: dani

Originally posted by: k083
The GS is actually the best overclocker of the three, talking about the PCI-E version ofcourse.

The 6800GT can OC from 350 to 425-450MHZ core and higher. That's about 25% which on a GS would bring it from 425 to 530MHZ. Sorry but for a GS that's rare.

It's actually not rare at all. The GS would hit 530 as "easily" as a GT would hit 450. Both would require 3rd party cooling solutions for that matter. However, the GS features 1.6 ns memory found on the Ultra as opposed to the 2.0 ns memory on the GTs. The 1.6 ns memory could easily hit the 1200 mark.

I personally had a GT that hit 444MHZ with stock cooling. And there are plenty of other people that have had higher results with stock cooling. Percentage wise, 530 on a GS would be 436 on a GT which just about every GT hits. Not every GS goes to even 510MHZ; read the reviews. And even 1.6ns memory doesn't guarantee you much. My 1.6ns memory on my current card won't go higher than 1160 while my old 2.0ns card hit 1150. And everyone knows memory speed isn't nearly as important as your core clock.

I agree that it is a chance to go as high as 530 on a GS, but that's what OCing is. With proper cooling, the 110nm of the GS could hit 530 very frequently. If anything, these two can be said to be head to head OC wise. "Not nearly as much" is a bit inaccurate as the NV42 core will go to great extents. Certainly, the GS is much better value/performace wise and actually has a properly working PureVideo.

 

[EXman]

Originally posted by: k083

Originally posted by: dani

Originally posted by: k083

Originally posted by: dani

Originally posted by: k083
The GS is actually the best overclocker of the three, talking about the PCI-E version ofcourse.

The 6800GT can OC from 350 to 425-450MHZ core and higher. That's about 25% which on a GS would bring it from 425 to 530MHZ. Sorry but for a GS that's rare.

It's actually not rare at all. The GS would hit 530 as "easily" as a GT would hit 450. Both would require 3rd party cooling solutions for that matter. However, the GS features 1.6 ns memory found on the Ultra as opposed to the 2.0 ns memory on the GTs. The 1.6 ns memory could easily hit the 1200 mark.

I personally had a GT that hit 444MHZ with stock cooling. And there are plenty of other people that have had higher results with stock cooling. Percentage wise, 530 on a GS would be 436 on a GT which just about every GT hits. Not every GS goes to even 510MHZ; read the reviews. And even 1.6ns memory doesn't guarantee you much. My 1.6ns memory on my current card won't go higher than 1160 while my old 2.0ns card hit 1150. And everyone knows memory speed isn't nearly as important as your core clock.

I agree that it is a chance to go as high as 530 on a GS, but that's what OCing is. With proper cooling, the 110nm of the GS could hit 530 very frequently. If anything, these two can be said to be head to head OC wise. "Not nearly as much" is a bit inaccurate as the NV42 core will go to great extents. Certainly, the GS is much better value/performace wise and actually has a properly working PureVideo.

yes but look at the HSF on the PCI-E. not neccessary to replace it! therefore a better deal. The leadtek GT THD was arguably the best 6800GT

 

[k083]

The GS is avaiable for $164 AR, and for performance on par or better than GT. I would say the GS is normally a better deal. The GT is usually 200+ so it has higher resale value.