X850XT AGP for $250 before $50 Rebate

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StewRat

Even better than my X800XL!

http://www.microcenter.com/byos/byos_single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0217999

I thought the sale ended the 14th, but they show it on the website now. I
picked one up in the store nearby. Get one if you want, before they run out!

Well, you could spend what most want for it, like at TigerDirect ($385) ...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1723240&Tab=11&NoMapp=0

Frankly, the only thing I don't like about the card is the whiny fan. The
Powercolor X800XL flat pack fan whooshes, but is easier on the ears w/ an
open case like the Antec Overture II. The X850XT is now on the DFI in the
Sonata, where it is a bit muffled. No room for Zalman on either, because of
the location of the northbridge. Damn!
 
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DDC

I'm using that card now. Got mine for $239 ($189 AR) a couple weeks ago. I
don't like MC rebates though. They've always been slow for me. My fan only
whines for a few seconds on bootup, after that it's pretty quiet. Better
than my x800XL anyway...
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Is the x850xt or x850 worth the purshase of that card? i'm using a
x800 video card and would like to know if i will have the double in
fps???
 
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Sean Cousins

Even better than my X800XL!

http://www.microcenter.com/byos/byos_single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0217999

I thought the sale ended the 14th, but they show it on the website now. I
picked one up in the store nearby. Get one if you want, before they run out!

Well, you could spend what most want for it, like at TigerDirect ($385) ...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1723240&Tab=11&NoMapp=0

Frankly, the only thing I don't like about the card is the whiny fan. The
Powercolor X800XL flat pack fan whooshes, but is easier on the ears w/ an
open case like the Antec Overture II. The X850XT is now on the DFI in the
Sonata, where it is a bit muffled. No room for Zalman on either, because of
the location of the northbridge. Damn!
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What about Artic Silencer vga coolers? They might work for you.

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga1.php
 
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Dirk Gross

I'm using that card now. Got mine for $239 ($189 AR) a couple weeks ago. I
don't like MC rebates though. They've always been slow for me. My fan only
whines for a few seconds on bootup, after that it's pretty quiet. Better
than my x800XL anyway...

Dirk
 
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Sean Cousins

Is the x850xt or x850 worth the purshase of that card? i'm using a
x800 video card and would like to know if i will have the double in
fps???
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No, it won't. You should save up for something like X1800 or X1900 if
you already have an X800 generation video card.
 
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Dirk Gross

Depends on what x800 you're talking about. I run 1680 x 1050 so I need high
res. Plus I want to keep my AGP for awhile so the x850XT is about the best
I'll get for that. At high res, the 850XT runs about 25% or so faster than
the 800XL. More for the 800 Pro. No way I'd pay $500 for an 1800 or 1900
even if I had PCIE. An 850XT for $189 AR is a real value. Plus, I just
bump the 800XL into my kid's computer to replace the 128 MB 6800 NVidia in
it.

Dirk
 
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Sean Cousins

Depends on what x800 you're talking about. I run 1680 x 1050 so I need high
res. Plus I want to keep my AGP for awhile so the x850XT is about the best
I'll get for that. At high res, the 850XT runs about 25% or so faster than
the 800XL. More for the 800 Pro. No way I'd pay $500 for an 1800 or 1900
even if I had PCIE. An 850XT for $189 AR is a real value. Plus, I just
bump the 800XL into my kid's computer to replace the 128 MB 6800 NVidia in
it.

Dirk
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Yes, but he asked if it gives double the performance. The fact is, it
doesn't.
 
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DDC

No, it won't. You should save up for something like X1800 or X1900 if
you already have an X800 generation video card.
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Hmm the x1800xl pcie is very interresting in my region it's about
330$ canadian dollars...
 
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