XFX brings forth the 8800 GT 256MB - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 14th Nov 2007, 14:33

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/11...8800gt_256mb/1

XFX debuts its GeForce 8800 GT 256MB - it's just like the 8800 GT 512MB, but with less memory!

[USRF]Obiwan · 14th Nov 2007, 15:08

hmmzz... dont see the point in going back to 256mb, and i have 2 xfx cards. One of them came in a X shaped box.

Akava · 14th Nov 2007, 15:27

Agreed, not alot of point in going for the 256mb when you can get the 512mb for just a "little" bit more.
My first XFX came in an X shaped box, was the coolest thing I had ever seen

steveo_mcg · 14th Nov 2007, 15:29

If your running a low res tft 1400x900 for example you don't need that much memory but you still need the speed for modern effects.

Paradigm Shifter · 14th Nov 2007, 15:41

Paper launch... hm. The 8800GT practically is anyway, as it's kinda hard to find anywhere with stock.

I've also watched prices of the 8800GT slowly creep up, as e-tailers realise they can make a little extra money off of the back of desire for the card.

Shoulda bought two when I had the chance...

DrFreeze · 14th Nov 2007, 15:46

i think the main selling point here will be the fact that its only 10-20 bucks more expensive then a typical 8600GTS. Compared to the GTS the 256mb GT suddenly offers about 3 times the processing power, over twice the memory bandwidth etc..

id say ati better drop the price on their 2900GT to $100 soon

the point is, this card isnt interesting for people wanting a 8800GT512, its interesting for people who where considering a 8600GT(S) and could justify the 10 extra bucks. It isnt your classic high end card, its a top notch mid-ender

sub routine · 14th Nov 2007, 20:14

more affordable cards ain`t a bad thing .

tranc3 · 14th Nov 2007, 22:31

budget box. :]

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Akava Thread Necromancer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In your fridge... no, really... go check Posts: 923	Agreed, not alot of point in going for the 256mb when you can get the 512mb for just a "little" bit more. My first XFX came in an X shaped box, was the coolest thing I had ever seen __________________ The Mini Rig: Samsung NC10 The Main Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 ~ 3.2 \| Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro \| Asus P5E \| 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800MHZ \| ATI HIS HD3870 ~ TT Duorb \| 640GB WD : 1TB WD \| Coolermaster CM690 \| Dell 2405 24" \| Razer Lycosa \| Razer DeathAdder \| Windows Vista Business 64 SP2

14th Nov 2007, 15:29	#4
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Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,213	Paper launch... hm. The 8800GT practically is anyway, as it's kinda hard to find anywhere with stock. I've also watched prices of the 8800GT slowly creep up, as e-tailers realise they can make a little extra money off of the back of desire for the card. Shoulda bought two when I had the chance... __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

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DrFreeze Minimodder Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 41	i think the main selling point here will be the fact that its only 10-20 bucks more expensive then a typical 8600GTS. Compared to the GTS the 256mb GT suddenly offers about 3 times the processing power, over twice the memory bandwidth etc.. id say ati better drop the price on their 2900GT to $100 soon the point is, this card isnt interesting for people wanting a 8800GT512, its interesting for people who where considering a 8600GT(S) and could justify the 10 extra bucks. It isnt your classic high end card, its a top notch mid-ender

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sub routine Archie Gemel Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 150	more affordable cards ain`t a bad thing .

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