8800 (G80) Pricing! Sell a kidney now!

[Smokey21]

Why is everyone hell bent on getting one. We know nothng of there performance.

Wait and see what there like in DX9 current titles. If there not a decent improvement, there a waste of time, Vista isn't out till next year, and DX10 games after that.

[dangel]

Worse, it's apparently going to be CPU limited (even on quad) so we might not know it's true performance for a while yet..

[sawyen]

Worse, it's apparently going to be CPU limited (even on quad) so we might not know it's true performance for a while yet..

Thats until we play at a collosal res of 2560x1600.. which I think would still be GPU limited on most newer titles, that perhaps the proper resolution to see its performance..

[w00t]

looks pricey, il just stick to a 17 inch monitor and my 7900 wil last for ever muhahahaha

[mi9tchy]

i need one

[magneticman]

Why is everyone hell bent on getting one. We know nothng of there performance.

Wait and see what there like in DX9 current titles. If there not a decent improvement, there a waste of time, Vista isn't out till next year, and DX10 games after that.

mate, there is a 92% increase in DX9 performance, and the least was 60-something% (prey)

[xrob]

joke, i'll have a rethink at xmas time or when vista is released me thinks

[UpTheToon]

This is the way with new tech, skim the market with a high price at launch.

I dont think I'd want one of these first gen monsters anyway, surely they will producing some less power hungry, more powerful and cheaper cards by mid 2007.

[mi9tchy]

£340 for the cheapest 8800gts looks like i'll be getting a 7900 for now

[dangel]

My biggest concern is whether it'll actually fit in my case anyway - at 28cm long I'm not sure it will!

[xrob]

so anyone ordered one then? see scan and ocuk have them on their site now

[dangel]

I *might* order one tonight if my case will take it..

Then again, if the wife gets wind of it I might be sleeping in the shed (again).

[this_is_gav]

Then again, if the wife gets wind of it I might be sleeping in the shed (again).

That's fine. You can look at it from 2 viewpoints then.

1) the temperature should allow for some mean overclocks

2) that card will heat the shed up to normal indoor temps

[dangel]

That's fine. You can look at it from 2 viewpoints then.

1) the temperature should allow for some mean overclocks

2) that card will heat the shed up to normal indoor temps

[xrob]

lol this_is_gav has some good points

[sawyen]

*dont... touch... the... credit card... uurghh!! the.... agony...*