Here it comes.....8800gtx

ricka05

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4812
And its realy impresive:

Futuremark 3DMark06

Radeon X1950 XTX GeForce 8800GTX

Score
7026
11200



Kicking off the benchmarking festivities is 3DMark06. NVIDIA’s GeForce 8800GTX scores 59% higher than ATI’s current flagship. This isn’t too surprising as the GeForce 8800GTX has plenty of power.

conzy

Wow thats a really great card!

Not because it pwns the ATI, but because it pwns the ATI and it only uses slightly more power.....

Any prices?

Damn urge to upgrade!! Must...Resist...

P.s I think its to big for my case! it would hit the HDD cage i think : /

CivilServant

Not really that impressive when you consider a GX2 can get the same 3dmark06 for less money than the 8800GTX. 06 is a total system workout and if you leave out the Quad core intel chip you'll only get around 10k which is already achieveable with current dual card systems and a core 2 duo. I'll wait til R600 tbh.

Flaccus

I don't want to turn this into the thread that is going on in OcUK, but those 8800GTX scores are on a stock GTX. Pretty soon we will be able to overclock the G80's. Plus going by past history, performance will pick up big time once newer drivers are released. In addition to DX10 support, it has lots of other improvements - it can HDR+AA properly now, an AS filtering is implemented differently so no more shimmer.

ricka05

8800gtx-500£ and its bottom price.
This product will be in stock on November 8th in OcUk.No pre-orders............
Price............
GTS is around current GX2 pricing from OcUK.
GTX is more expensive then current GX2 pricing.

Anti

Im not gonna bother with it tbh. a x1959xtx will be plenty for me. Especially as they have just dropped in price. And will fall more in a few weeks

Flaccus

OcUK say they got a lot more G80's in then expected and might be able to charge less then 500 quid. I reckon around 450 quid on launch day.

Anti

Still not worth it though. Its a over powered card, 7900/1950's are fine for the moment. There are not any dx10 games out, and wont be for a while, SO im gonna hold off for second or third generation cards.

Flaccus

Most people are buying these not for directx 10 but the fact it is the single fastest card out (93% faster then an X1950XT-Xt according to Dailytech) and it has new features which result in improved image quality, no more shimmering, 16x levels of aa only usable before in sli, and the ability to do hdr+aa. Plus it uses only slightly more power then a 1950XT-X under load. Might be a problem fitting it in your case though.

Psycopat

I want it NOW!!!!!

CivilServant

Flaccus wrote:

... 16x levels of aa only usable before in sli...

That right there says to me nvidia have basically done sli on one pcb board and on one chip. The architecture is the same just more shaders, pipes and memory. Hopefully the R600 will be a revolution like the R300 was. Having said that, it's still very tempting for those who love cutting edge technology.

Flaccus

2 G80's would probably be overkill but very tempting Probably have lots of sli issues to deal with seeing as the g80 uses a new form of sli. Up to 3 g80's can be used in a 680i mobo if you believe what people are saying !!

gline

2x 8800gtx's coming my way soon

now for the 680i mobo to be released

Flaccus

Assuming you can order them before they sell out that is

gline

Flaccus wrote:

Assuming you can order them before they sell out that is

this is true, i need to get it all this week or next week

Flaccus

Sounds like you will have the ultimate gaming rig allright.

Do you even have a budget

gline

Flaccus wrote:

Sounds like you will have the ultimate gaming rig allright.

Do you even have a budget

emm, well when the money runs out it runs out :P thats my budget, hahaha

IgsTer

haha..you love your pc modding gline..would love to have your work in progress rig..

do you build/mod computers for a living ??

gline

IgsTer wrote:

haha..you love your pc modding gline..would love to have your work in progress rig..

do you build/mod computers for a living ??

i wish
more just an expensive "hobby"

i dont think there is any money to be made in selling modded pcs as the people that would buy them can do them themselves

Anti

I snub your in progress rig, If your not getting a QX6700 its crap





Plus its time to raise the bar and go 4gb now.

awhir

why 4gb,

and he got the top 2 core cpu under phase 2 which is unreal!!!!!!!!!!!

Anti

Did you not see the andy ?

Shame on you.

Id like 2 x 8800gtx too, but i dont think i can afford it. unless i drop the monitor And all the hdds, and just use some of what i have here.

plonk

anti wrote:

Id like 2 x 8800gtx too, but i dont think i can afford it. unless i drop the monitor And all the hdds, and just use some of what i have here.

You would need a giant psu for that

SeanW

I'm thinking of maybe getting a GeForce 8 in about 6 months or so when the prices come down, preferably a lot, or maybe getting a GeForce 7 at a reduced price at that time.

I have a Seasonic S12 430W power supply. Would that suffice for a single GeForce 8? (I also have a S939 processor, 2 HD, 2 DVDRW, floopy and a small amount of Mod gear).

gline

anti wrote:

If your not getting a QX6700 its crap

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tbh i wouldnt be bothered, nothing at the moment will use all cores except possibly plugins for some programs enabling it, but a lot of games dont even make use of 2 cores yet, even a phase cooled single core machine is fine at the moment

i just hope i get decent oc's out of this cpu and that the new 680i mobos dont dissappoint

Psycopat

SeanW wrote:

I have a Seasonic S12 430W power supply. Would that suffice for a single GeForce 8? (I also have a S939 processor, 2 HD, 2 DVDRW, floopy and a small amount of Mod gear).

I'd doubt it, it'll do a 7 series card though. You see you'll need a lot of power for these, i believe you need 2 PCI-E power connecters

Flaccus

Depends on the rails on the 12v. Nvidia say 450w, but that is a fully loaded system and the G80 only uses slightly more power then a 1950xt-x. Wouln't hurt ot upgrade to a 600w M12.

po0k

It draws too much power.

SeanW

thanks. will be a GeForce 7 or Radeon for me when the time comes.

IgsTer

haha..alright i getya man..

Sir Random

Early review (Japanese):

http://www.pconline.com.cn/diy/graphics/reviews/0611/898744_24.html

awhir

wow.........

the gts seems pritty **** for 500e.

gline

dammit still no sign of the new mobos or 8800's on overclockers yet, im ready with credit card in hand to get a new mobo , gfx will have to wait until komplett refund me on the stuff i sent back under cooling off terms

Flaccus

If you have been following the forums - the NDA lifts at 2pm today.
Gibbo said they will have BFG 8800's in stock - enough for everyone. BFG have great tech support so would be happy enough with that brand. All the cards are being fabbed by Asus this time round anyway!

The motherboards will more then likely be Evga only and possibly BFG. Personally if I intended going down the 680i route I might hold off for a few more mainstream players like Asus, Abit, DFI etc... but that could be next year. The 680i is supposed to be a great overclocker but no one has a clue really as the nda doesn't lift until 2pm for that either. And the sli on the 680i is so new it's bound to have a few glitches.

I supppose some reviews will get leaked before 2pm today.

Looks like my friend in the US let me down and no G80 for me on launch day unless OcUK do what Ebuyer and some other sites are doing and charge 400 and not 500 quid. Problem is OcUK are one of the few with stock.

Also - bear in mind that Nvidia were supposed to have replaced a resistor at the last minute on all stock sent out. OcUK say all their BFG stock had the fix done, so it's probably safe to buy from them.

gline

nah i havent been following ocuk forums.

il have to buy one of the mobos today, not gonna hold out until next year.. too far away hehe

Sir Random

gline wrote:

dammit still no sign of the new mobos or 8800's on overclockers yet, im ready with credit card in hand to get a new mobo , gfx will have to wait until komplett refund me on the stuff i sent back under cooling off terms

2pm GMT is the official launch time.
Keep an eye on Komplett too, as OcUK will probably be overcharging by a lot. The only thing more sickening than Gibbo's price-gouging tactics is the number of muppets who actually believe his spiel, and constantly praise him :rolleyes:


EDIT\

Flaccus wrote:

Problem is OcUK are one of the few with stock

Where did you hear that?

Flaccus

I agree and say something they don't like and you earn a holiday.
Hopefully he will not gouge this time round.

Sir Random

Flaccus wrote:

I agree and say something they don't like and you earn a holiday.
Hopefully he will not gouge this time round.

Now that would be a first! His job is to create sales at highest margins, usually by making people pre-order on the premise that ONLY OcUK will have stock, and that it will be sold out on day one.

Flaccus

Sir Random wrote:

2pm GMT is the official launch time.
Keep an eye on Komplett too, as OcUK will probably be overcharging by a lot. The only thing more sickening than Gibbo's price-gouging tactics is the number of muppets who actually believe his spiel, and constantly praise him :rolleyes:


EDIT\


Where did you hear that?

Well OcUK claim to have got several hundred in already, and most places I emailed said they were only getting a handful in. So for all intensive purposes it is going to be difficult to get one elsewhere as they will probably sell out quickly in smaller etailors due to limited stock. That is assuming you want one on launch day and do not want to wait. Going by past history (launch day of 7800gtx) the same thing happened. OcUK had stock. Very few other places did. This may all change now as Nvidia are supposed to have rushed a third shipment to etailors if you believe the Inquirer.

Flaccus

Sir Random wrote:

Now that would be a first! His job is to create sales at highest margins, usually by making people pre-order on the premise that ONLY OcUK will have stock, and that it will be sold out on day one.

He also said they may be able to drop the price on launch day from the expected 500 quid due to receiving more stock then initially expected. He also said that they will have hundreds and plenty to go around for everyone. He never said it would be sold out on day one. And it's a hard launch so there are no preorders where they take your money in advance. Plus they do have stock. Lots of places don't.

Sir Random

Lol, how can he drop prices when he hasn't given an actual price? That's just more tactics (making people think they're getting something cheaper than it could have been).

He did the same with Conroe, but Komplett had the E6600 for €50 cheaper on the same day.

Flaccus

If you read the forums on OcUK he said the price would be 150 quid more then the GX2 - which means 500 quid. So he did give the price. Indirectly.

At that point people were miffed including myself. The Inquirer wrote an article about UK pricing, esp. OcUK. Then when more stock arrived he said he expected the price to be cheaper. Next thing you know we see Etailers in the UK taking preorders around the 400 quid mark (Ebuyer). So we can expect OcUK to be 400-450 quid. Closer to 450 I would say as they have a rep. for being more expensive.

Whether you buy from them will depend if you want to pay more and have the card in a few days, are lucky enough to find another etailor with stock which will probably be cheaper, know someone in the US who can pick one up for you, or just wait for a large etailor like Komplett to get it into stock. Going by past history Komplett will not have stock on launch day. They did not for for the 7800GTX, 1900XT-X or 7800GTX-512.

All this price gouging was discussed in this thread sometime ago. The choice is up to you whether to buy from OcUK.

gline

Sir Random wrote:

Keep an eye on Komplett too, as OcUK will probably be overcharging by a lot.

komplett said they wont have the mobos today or the 8800gtx's

gline

we just have to wait and see how much he will charge, id say 500 tbh, there is nothing stopping him from charging ridiculous prices as he knows people will buy it at that

Flaccus

Well I won't pay 500. 400 is what they should be charging. My money is on somewhere between 420-450. And that is the general sentiment on their forums too.

The 680i boards will probably be north of 200 quid I reckon.

We will know in a little over 3 hours. But I will be in a meeting

gline

Flaccus wrote:

The 680i boards will probably be north of 200 quid I reckon.

i hope they arent too pricey

Flaccus

Launch is put back until 7pm. So you can stop chomping at the bit

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17649621

gline

Flaccus wrote:

Launch is put back until 7pm. So you can stop chomping at the bit

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17649621

damn

koneko

They're online now

Flaccus

Well - I was right on the 680i mobo - over 200 quid.
And wrong on the G80 - serious gouging at almost 480 !!

gline

Flaccus wrote:

Well - I was right on the 680i mobo - over 200 quid.
And wrong on the G80 - serious gouging at almost 480 !!

well 487 for a gtx, i was nearly right