The 8800 GT Has Arrived

Posted By: Michael Thomas - 02:46:06 Mon, October 29, 2007

We've all been drooling over the leaked specs and svelt price point for weeks now. Today the myth becomes reality, and it's pretty much eveything we hoped it would be. We'll be getting all the retail versions on our card page along with reviews from around the web and some pricing from Newegg.com. I've read most of the reviews at this point, and the card is pretty much exactly what everyone was anticipating. From what I hear RV670 won't quite be able to match it performance-wise (but RV670 *will* have DX10.1) so if you're in the market for a new video card, every excuse you had for not doing so just go thrown out the window (unless of course you just plain don't have $250). I already ordered mine...:)

GeForce 8800 GT Specs, Reviews, and Pricing

9 Comments

Monday, October 29, 2007 3:02:05 PM

anonymousP
guest

I've already put in my order at my local computer shop. I'm infinitely impressed with the reviews on this card, and am quite looking forward to trying out the new games such as Bioshock and Crysis on it.

Ah, x1950 Pro... we had a good run, but now I must move on to the next big thing!

Monday, October 29, 2007 3:19:40 PM

Radiator
Senior Member

Like the 7600 GT , it's got a nice price and a hell of a performance for the price .
If I had 1000 dollars to build a PC , the PC would have a 8800 GT in it , I suppose . But then again , I don't have that kind of money .

Monday, October 29, 2007 4:04:51 PM

anonymousD
n00b

right now the 2900gt @ 170 or better dollarski is the true ti4200 reincarnated. when the 8800gt reaches 200 itll take that spot

Monday, October 29, 2007 8:47:43 PM

anonymousP
guest

@anonymousD Oh, I dunno. The performance increase of the 8800GT over the 2900GT might actually be worth the value of the extra $30-80 it will cost.

If nothing else, the 8800GT will undoubtedly be available in far more quantity than the 2900GT.

But then again, you may be right.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:35:44 AM

trickz
guest

looks like its time to make some changes under the "superlatives" page. [:

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:32:56 AM

anonymous
guest

Don't get too excited about the 8800 GT, when the updated 65nm 8800 GTS is right behind the corner. Just have to wait to see the price range.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:05:00 AM

Radiator
Senior Member

The HD 2900 GT at 170 dollars ? Heh.. it'll probably drop to the X1950 Pro's current price sooner or later I suppose . But then again , I don't think , that the HD 2900 GT can come even close to the 8800 GT . Even the HD 2900 XT has trouble keeping up with it and both the GT and XT are based on the same core , but the HD 2900 GT is extremely crippled .

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:06:36 PM

anonymousD
n00b

indeed but in its price point or in fps/dollar spent i think it gets more marks :shifty:
so for someoen with a limited budget the difference is nite and day(70 dollarski)

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:01:58 PM

anonymousD
n00b

im seeing a lotta bullshit lately about 8800gt's being bad. i call it bs from day one, so wait for nvidia or bfg or whoever they claim makes bad gts to come out officially and anounce it before believing the crap.

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