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    wots the best graphics card full stop

    i have a friend who will get me a any grpahics card which one should i go for i did ask for x800xt aiw but i can find them on sale in uk , i do like the extra tv feature , which one any why ?
    would it be better to get 9800 aiw pro the beast or x800 xt , 6800gt ? im so confused
    he works for a computer firm and they supply lots of firms so he is gonna get me one for £50 regardless of retail price, not stolen (he just wont get any commision on next deal , well not all commision)
    remeber money is no object and must be available in uk

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    If money is no object, fund research into timetravel, and when you've cracked it, trick Michaelangelo into an infinitely recursive loop, and have him hand-paint ten billion pixels on your screen five thousand times per second.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent
    If money is no object, fund research into timetravel, and when you've cracked it, trick Michaelangelo into an infinitely recursive loop, and have him hand-paint ten billion pixels on your screen five thousand times per second.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wazi
    i have a friend who will get me a any grpahics card which one should i go for i did ask for x800xt aiw but i can find them on sale in uk , i do like the extra tv feature , which one any why ?
    would it be better to get 9800 aiw pro the beast or x800 xt , 6800gt ? im so confused
    he works for a computer firm and they supply lots of firms so he is gonna get me one for £50 regardless of retail price, not stolen (he just wont get any commision on next deal , well not all commision)
    remeber money is no object and must be available in uk
    Get an fx5200. Its the defintion of retina scorching pixel pushing prowess

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    he says with the 9800pro...
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    For muscle its either a 6800 Ultra or X800xt pe
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    Quote Originally Posted by wazi
    i have a friend who will get me a any grpahics card

    he works for a computer firm and they supply lots of firms so he is gonna get me one for £50 regardless of retail price, not stolen (he just wont get any commision on next deal , well not all commision)
    Gosh, he's a good friend

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    my god, he is a good friend...

    I would go for the X800XT PE

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    i was thinkin bout this one do u know if u can get x8500xt in uk , i really wanted the aiw , but i suppose begars cant be choosers
    he averagely gets £5000-£10,000 commision per month so ist not gonna dent his lifestyle

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    Quote Originally Posted by wazi
    i was thinkin bout this one do u know if u can get x8500xt in uk , i really wanted the aiw , but i suppose begars cant be choosers
    he averagely gets £5000-£10,000 commision per month so ist not gonna dent his lifestyle
    Well in that case the x850xt it is then (if you can get one)

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    No i dont think you can get the x850's yet but im not that sure.

    wow, can he buy me one?!

    edit: ok beaten to replying and now been told u can get them in the UK so nevermind

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    i will have to build my self a beast around this , will have to give the kids my p4 2.8 , and spend spend spend

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    It's only your civic duty! The x850xt seems to be the card of choice as already stated. Though, if you are planning on spending a little, you might want to look into going the SLi rout with two 6800 ultras, if you can get one (or both) for dirt, you have a real opportunity! Although There have been some issue’s raised about Nvidia’s ability to release proper SLi drives on time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shiato storm
    he says with the 9800pro...
    Shiato its a joke!

    the fx5200 has less than admirable performance

    x850xt would seem the best bet or an sli set up of course

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    Quote Originally Posted by wazi
    he works for a computer firm and they supply lots of firms so he is gonna get me one for £50 regardless of retail price, not stolen (he just wont get any commision on next deal , well not all commision) remeber money is no object and must be available in uk
    How old you are you?

    I think he's pullling your leg there, and even worse, you've been suckered in. You can't buy X800s or X850s for £50 even at wholesale or distributor prices. ATI don't even sell to OEMs at anything close to that price. Same with the 6800GT.

    I can sell you some magic beans at that price though
    Last edited by davidstone28; 19-01-2005 at 04:07 PM.

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    one card? SLI 6800 Ultras. the watercooled Gainward ones.

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