Zotac GT 220 $8 AR FS (Newegg Shellshocker #2 4/28)

[Zap]

DEAL AVAILABLE FROM 10:00AM - 12:59PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON 4/28/11 ONLY

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500129

ZOTAC ZT-20202-10L GeForce GT 220 512MB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express

$64.99 regular price
-$25 Newegg Shell Shocker discount
-$32 mail in rebate
FREE shipping
= $7.99

Pretty hot deal, I'd say. Card is mediocre. Okay for a cheap card or for HTPC (it has built-in audio for the HDMI output) but don't consider it much for gaming. It uses slow DDR2 (GT 220 can use DDR3 as well) and has a mere 48 CUDA cores. Compare that to a GTX 580 which has 512 CUDA cores! Comparing against the newer 500 series, the lowest end is a GT 520 which is faster than this card. The GT 520 has the same 48 CUDA cores, but at a much higher clock speed.

Zotac rebates might be iffy. Mine from a previous deal got to the "approved" stage and then... nothing... for a few months. I finally had to contact them and they sent me a check. IIRC they handle it internally. Ah yes, my notes state I mailed it on 5/2 and received payment on 11/10. Better late than never, I guess. :sneaky:

 

[fleshconsumed]

Hm... at $8 it's worth having a spare card, never know when you might need one. The only part that's iffy is huge rebate from a not so well known company that you might have to wrestle for...

 

[sunilx]

I've managed to get a Zotac rebate on motherboard. It got to approved stage & then nothing until I called. Check arrived following week!

Squeaky wheel gets oiled.

 

[gwynethgh]

OOS when I checked at 13:50 est

 

[lupi]

Lol, love the OP write up.

 

[formulav8]

Zotac and rebate doesn't sound that good together.

 

[exar333]

Nice card for a backup though, the price is good even if you don't get the rebate. It is handy to have an extra card for problems, troubleshooting, or upgrade gaps. 🙂

 

[Zap]

I've managed to get a Zotac rebate on motherboard. It got to approved stage & then nothing until I called. Check arrived following week!

I've also heard this elsewhere, so looks like their MO. Just remember to keep all your copies.

Lol, love the OP write up.

Uh, thanks?

 

[lupi]

Uh, thanks?

I just found the "great deal, let me tell you why it sucks" formatting to be rather humorous.

 

[Zap]

Heh, fair enough.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Can anyone PM me rebate? I purchased the card for spare, but didn't download rebate same day I got it, I tried looking it up just now and can't find it.

 

[Zap]

Strange, they usually have recent rebates in their Rebate Center, but I couldn't find it. You should contact their customer service.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Chatted with newegg, here's the link if anybody needs it

http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/ZOTAC3MIRsApr14Apr3011jl9h.pdf