Radeon X1800XT is now End Of Life - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 27th Apr 2006, 17:15

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/04...t_end_of_life/

Maniac618 · 27th Apr 2006, 20:06

would there be any point going for a bargain on this if i have a geforce 6800 gt?

Fr4nk · 27th Apr 2006, 20:27

hehe, I just bought a 256 ver of this last week off OCUK, It deffinantly has got to be one of my best buys lately, though I wouldn't mind another (assuming cablesss CF comes into affect). I'm almost sad to see it go

-EVRE- · 27th Apr 2006, 20:35

Are we ever going to see boards that support both CF and SLI? maybe SiS with Chrome?

It realy sucks that we either have to be totaly Nvidia or totaly ATI.

Am I correct in assuming the onlything holding these boards back is that the drivers do not allow it?

*edit* sorry, post is off topic....kinda. having these cards as an option for me would require that I can make them work in CF.... but I have an Nvidia based SLI mobo.

Zekey · 27th Apr 2006, 21:41

The articles have oonly mentioned the 256mb version, but will the release of the x1900gt likely drop thir prices as well?

ContingenctPlan · 27th Apr 2006, 22:41

Blimey, £170 for a 1800XT is a good £50 cheaper than a typical 7900GT!

themuffin · 27th Apr 2006, 23:30

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Ok people, this is just adding to the list of suffixes that both nVidia and ATi share, making the consumer even MORE confused...

Where will GT fit in?

XTX>XT>GT?

What about GTO?

Tulatin · 28th Apr 2006, 03:55

GTOs are usually below the GTs. As it stood with the X800s, we had

XTPE, XT, Pro, Vanialla, XL, GT,GTO...

BioSniper · 28th Apr 2006, 09:01

I agree with themuffin.
These suffixes are becoming annoying/confusing. Cant they just have a different model number so all the X1900 series became X190x where the last x is a number 1 being the worst card they do?

yahooadam · 28th Apr 2006, 09:03

persoanlly i prefer NVIDIA's numbering system

ATI's seems much more complicated

i picked up a x1900XT so im happy now

(my old 6800GT died, still on RMA - could takes 6-8 weeks

)

Anyway, i didnt see the point in the x1800, the x1900 is better and generally MFR's only have 1 high end card

ATI just brought out the x1900 so fast after the x1800 its no wonder

Tim S · 28th Apr 2006, 10:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulatin

GTOs are usually below the GTs. As it stood with the X800s, we had

XTPE, XT, Pro, Vanialla, XL, GT,GTO...

It was the other way around GTO was faster than GT.

Salazaar · 28th Apr 2006, 10:51

I'm kinda pissed off that I bought a Connect3D X1800XT for £200 a month ago, I could have a Sapphire one for £30 less now

koola · 30th Apr 2006, 17:46

I got a great deal on mine off here in the FS forums

Sapphire X1800XT 512Mb for £210 - bargin!

Stwongbad · 16th Jul 2006, 04:43

Yesm! I got my Sapphire X1800XT 512MB for just under 300$! Great performer for price!

27th Apr 2006, 17:15	#1
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27th Apr 2006, 20:35	#4
-EVRE- Supermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Idaho U.S.A Posts: 343	Are we ever going to see boards that support both CF and SLI? maybe SiS with Chrome? It realy sucks that we either have to be totaly Nvidia or totaly ATI. Am I correct in assuming the onlything holding these boards back is that the drivers do not allow it? edit sorry, post is off topic....kinda. having these cards as an option for me would require that I can make them work in CF.... but I have an Nvidia based SLI mobo. __________________ (Phenom II 940)(Foxcon A7DA)(8gb OCZ DDR2 800 )(8800gt aka hair dryer)(Big yellow case, CPU, GPU)(Enermax Liberty 500w)(lite-on DVD-RW w/LightScribe)(Seagate 300gb sata)(Seagate 320gb x2)(WD 200gb)(Dell 3007WFP 30"LCD, 19" Samsung, Acer 1280x720 projector) Last edited by -EVRE-; 27th Apr 2006 at 22:29.

27th Apr 2006, 21:41	#5
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27th Apr 2006, 20:06	#2
Maniac618 Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portsmouth mostly for uni Posts: 376	would there be any point going for a bargain on this if i have a geforce 6800 gt?

27th Apr 2006, 22:41	#6
ContingenctPlan Minimodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 40	Blimey, £170 for a 1800XT is a good £50 cheaper than a typical 7900GT!

27th Apr 2006, 23:30	#7
themuffin What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 10	NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Ok people, this is just adding to the list of suffixes that both nVidia and ATi share, making the consumer even MORE confused... Where will GT fit in? XTX>XT>GT? What about GTO?

28th Apr 2006, 09:01	#9
BioSniper I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere in the south Posts: 3,454	I agree with themuffin. These suffixes are becoming annoying/confusing. Cant they just have a different model number so all the X1900 series became X190x where the last x is a number 1 being the worst card they do? __________________ My Flickr :: Bit-tech Flickr Wii: 1792 1527 2926 7945 :: Xbox Live: BioSnipr :: PSN: Biosnipr

28th Apr 2006, 09:03	#10
yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	persoanlly i prefer NVIDIA's numbering system ATI's seems much more complicated i picked up a x1900XT so im happy now (my old 6800GT died, still on RMA - could takes 6-8 weeks ) Anyway, i didnt see the point in the x1800, the x1900 is better and generally MFR's only have 1 high end card ATI just brought out the x1900 so fast after the x1800 its no wonder

28th Apr 2006, 10:51	#12
Salazaar Minimodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 43	I'm kinda pissed off that I bought a Connect3D X1800XT for £200 a month ago, I could have a Sapphire one for £30 less now

30th Apr 2006, 17:46	#13
koola Eat my... Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,210	I got a great deal on mine off here in the FS forums Sapphire X1800XT 512Mb for £210 - bargin! __________________ PSN: koola-uk

16th Jul 2006, 04:43	#14
Stwongbad Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Hills, California Posts: 536	Yesm! I got my Sapphire X1800XT 512MB for just under 300$! Great performer for price! __________________ Snap! Crackle! Stwongbad!