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Tim S · 8th Aug 2005, 16:53

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/08...3d_ragextreme/

mclean007 · 8th Aug 2005, 17:19

Could this be the 9500NP of the current generation cards? If those pipes could be unclogged you'd have some serious horsepower for a relatively meagre outlay. Will be very interested to see how this goes!

Reaper_Unreal · 8th Aug 2005, 17:44

If those pipes can be unlocked this'll be the best value videocard for sure. In fact, I think that ATI are doing this on purpose. What would you go for? A 6600GT or an X800GT that can possibly become an X850? I think that the answer is clear.

atanum141 · 8th Aug 2005, 17:56

i'd prob get this card when i do my upgrade.....XTREME!!!

Quote:

half of the pixel pipelines disabled in the BIOS

Hummmmmm????? so if i were to flash it......................

I hope its cheap....as 6600GT's ar bout £110...in some places....i hope this anit too expensive

tank_rider · 8th Aug 2005, 17:59

sounds to me like this is competition to the 6800LE that currently rules the roost in terms of getting something for nothing by unlocking and overclocking. This has GDDR3 RAM so in theory should be even better.

Da Dego · 8th Aug 2005, 18:28

oooohh... And ATI take a swing...

I smell softmod.

This would be so sweet, if only it had SM3 support...

The_Pope · 9th Aug 2005, 01:56

LOL @ Da Dego

a) It was never going to have SM3 support
b) Show me where you need it
c) £140 is pretty cheap. If it has decent speed, nobody will care about the "lack" of SM3

For example, IF FEAR happened to look noticeably better under SM3 vs SM2, I think people spending £400 on a top ATI card might have grounds to feel a bit miffed. But IF they can a decent speed boost over their current 9800 Pro card for just £140 with this new card, I suspect users will be far happier at being able to run higher res / AA (maybe for the first time) and higher detail / bigger textures rather than bemoan having "only SM2" .

atanum141 · 9th Aug 2005, 06:10

i got a link to another review site for the x800GT series of card.

If you dont mind ill post it.

If it breaks any rules please remove it:http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...?cid=1&id=1678

Da Dego · 9th Aug 2005, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Pope

LOL @ Da Dego

a) It was never going to have SM3 support
b) Show me where you need it
c) £140 is pretty cheap. If it has decent speed, nobody will care about the "lack" of SM3

For example, IF FEAR happened to look noticeably better under SM3 vs SM2, I think people spending £400 on a top ATI card might have grounds to feel a bit miffed. But IF they can a decent speed boost over their current 9800 Pro card for just £140 with this new card, I suspect users will be far happier at being able to run higher res / AA (maybe for the first time) and higher detail / bigger textures rather than bemoan having "only SM2" .

Hehe...you're so right, Pope...but the problem is, I don't upgrade for only a year. I'm not about to drop even $200 on a graphics card that is already outdated in its very base technology.

Not when I can buy a 6800LE for roughly the same cost. The 256mb is nice, though...

I AM impressed at the card, though...I think this will be a great mid-range addition.

zenmaster · 13th Sep 2005, 18:32

does anybody know how exactly those 8 pipes can be unlocked?

i'm very unexperienced at this..

and otherwise, will this one still be able to play along in two-three years?

8th Aug 2005, 16:53	#1
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8th Aug 2005, 17:19	#2
mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,595	Could this be the 9500NP of the current generation cards? If those pipes could be unclogged you'd have some serious horsepower for a relatively meagre outlay. Will be very interested to see how this goes! __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

8th Aug 2005, 17:44	#3
Reaper_Unreal Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 380	If those pipes can be unlocked this'll be the best value videocard for sure. In fact, I think that ATI are doing this on purpose. What would you go for? A 6600GT or an X800GT that can possibly become an X850? I think that the answer is clear. __________________ If you made a Venn diagram, there would be two non-overlapping circles, one of which was labeled, “Times when I am truly happy” and the other of which was labeled, “Times when I am logged in as root, holding a cable, and have the case open.”

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tank_rider Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,067	sounds to me like this is competition to the 6800LE that currently rules the roost in terms of getting something for nothing by unlocking and overclocking. This has GDDR3 RAM so in theory should be even better. __________________ Main - e5200 @ 3.5GHz (akasa 965) \|\| GA-EP31-DS3L \|\| 2X2GB Crucial Ballistix \|\| xfx GTX 260 \|\| 500GB Seagate 7200.10 sata + 250GB Samsung sata + 160GB Samsung ide \|\| NEC DVDRW \|\| Enermax Liberty 400W \|\| Antec P180 \|\| 22" Fujitsu Siemems TFT Media - X2 4400 @ 2.4GHz \|\| Epox 9NDA3+ \|\| 2GB RAM \|\| 6800gs \|\| 80GB Maxtor Diamond Plus 9 \|\| LG DVD RAM \|\| Iiyama Vision Master Pro 454

8th Aug 2005, 18:28	#6
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	oooohh... And ATI take a swing... I smell softmod. This would be so sweet, if only it had SM3 support... __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

9th Aug 2005, 01:56	#7
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	LOL @ Da Dego a) It was never going to have SM3 support b) Show me where you need it c) £140 is pretty cheap. If it has decent speed, nobody will care about the "lack" of SM3 For example, IF FEAR happened to look noticeably better under SM3 vs SM2, I think people spending £400 on a top ATI card might have grounds to feel a bit miffed. But IF they can a decent speed boost over their current 9800 Pro card for just £140 with this new card, I suspect users will be far happier at being able to run higher res / AA (maybe for the first time) and higher detail / bigger textures rather than bemoan having "only SM2" .

9th Aug 2005, 06:10	#8
atanum141 I fapped to your post! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 7,538	i got a link to another review site for the x800GT series of card. If you dont mind ill post it. If it breaks any rules please remove it:http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...?cid=1&id=1678 __________________ Welcome to Thunderdome, B*tch XBL: atanum141

13th Sep 2005, 18:32	#10
zenmaster What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1	does anybody know how exactly those 8 pipes can be unlocked? i'm very unexperienced at this.. and otherwise, will this one still be able to play along in two-three years?