moar 8800GT reviews

Post by **deject** » October 29th, 2007, 2:46

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1210/1/
http://www.bootdaily.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=51

looks like I shall be handing nVidia money hats shortly!

Shada · Post by **Shada** » October 29th, 2007, 2:56

I wonder if EVGA will sell GTs and let me exchange my GTS for one as part of their step up program.

Although the number of days available to step up might have passed.

Plus they'd have to give me money back rather than me give them money. And they wouldn't like that.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 29th, 2007, 3:08

Shada wrote:I wonder if EVGA will sell GTs and let me exchange my GTS for one as part of their step up program.

Although the number of days available to step up might have passed.

Plus they'd have to give me money back rather than me give them money. And they wouldn't like that.

They might do, You have 90 days I think, but obviously only if they consider it an upgrade

Shada · Post by **Shada** » October 29th, 2007, 3:18

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:They might do, You have 90 days I think, but obviously only if they consider it an upgrade

28 days remain, so it might be a close call. Plus it seems like it might be a lot of fucking around.

I'm probably sounding more bothered than I actually am. The GTS runs Crysis well, and I'm sure it'll run future games fine too.

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 29th, 2007, 10:09

Contact them, see what they say. It may turn out to be easy and straightforward, in which case do it. A new card, thats better, and toting a new warranty, for monies back in my wallet? Yes please!

If they don't consider it an upgrade, point their own tech specs at them, if this card runs stuff better (which by all accounts it does) it's an upgrade, they can't deny their own reports as lies, that'd be wandering into their money vaults with a can of petrol and a zippo!

Post by **deject** » October 29th, 2007, 20:18

word is eVGA is doing the trade up for 8800GTS -> 8800GT for just shipping. probably no money back, but just a couple ducats for shipping and get a faster card!

http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=154 ... r_15441568

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 29th, 2007, 21:37

It looks like it, I'd definitely do this if I was affected, you'll lose monies, but that always happens, it's a better card, its within 15% of the GTX scores apparently, and it costs shipping.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 29th, 2007, 22:06

HereComesPete wrote:It looks like it, I'd definitely do this if I was affected, you'll lose monies, but that always happens, it's a better card, its within 15% of the GTX scores apparently, and it costs shipping.

Post by **FatherJack** » October 29th, 2007, 22:23

Interesting if they'll suddenly drop the price of the GTS cards, or if they just cost more to make, stop selling them.

Either way, it seems a good deal from EVGA, worth taking up sooner rather than later: when their accounts department start adding up the beans.

Post by **TezzRexx** » October 30th, 2007, 0:25

EVGA do a step up program?! Only pay for shipping?!?!

Heeellllooooo

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 30th, 2007, 0:39

Did you not know about the step up? I think we have a soon to be owner of an evga GT! They do a superclocked flavour, it's apparently benching within 12% of a GTX if your interested in as much bang as possible without getting full blown cupcake card.

Post by **TezzRexx** » October 30th, 2007, 9:35

HereComesPete wrote:Did you not know about the step up? I think we have a soon to be owner of an evga GT! They do a superclocked flavour, it's apparently benching within 12% of a GTX if your interested in as much bang as possible without getting full blown cupcake card.

Yeah I had no idea about it! Shall have to look into it!

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 30th, 2007, 9:38

it's pretty much the main reason I suggest evga, all the cards are effectively the same these days, but with evga you get 3 months of insurance.

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 30th, 2007, 13:23

It always happens that you buy a card, then shit like a price drop on the next card up happens, or like the gt a new card is announced that whoops what you got, even though it costs less, that really fucking annoys me. So evga are always good for build quality and finish, and they offer 'hueg bonarse!1one! with their step-up, which i nice.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » October 30th, 2007, 16:52

As these are so cheap I've ordered one.

From Inno3D, who I've never heard of but companies I've never heard have not failed me in the past.

Post by **deject** » October 30th, 2007, 17:03

spoodie wrote:As these are so cheap I've ordered one.
From Inno3D, who I've never heard of but companies I've never heard have not failed me in the past.

I've bought an Inno3D card, they're just your average reference-design following reseller. Nothing special about them really.

Post by **FatherJack** » October 30th, 2007, 18:37

My 6600 was an Inno, good solid card around the cheapest at the time. Obviously don't bother with their drivers.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » October 31st, 2007, 10:12

FatherJack wrote:My 6600 was an Inno, good solid card around the cheapest at the time. Obviously don't bother with their drivers.

The price is why I chose Inno, it was the cheapest and came top on a comparison I saw somewhere. Why not use their drivers? I use the drivers supplied by my current gfx card manf without any problems, XFX.

Post by **deject** » October 31st, 2007, 12:51

spoodie wrote: The price is why I chose Inno, it was the cheapest and came top on a comparison I saw somewhere. Why not use their drivers? I use the drivers supplied by my current gfx card manf without any problems, XFX.

they're basically the reference drivers.