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[jas420221]

Find me an 8800 Ultra for $199

jas, you saw the official reviews and said " !! Dang !!" as did the rest of us. Please learn to accept the feeling

Perkam

Funny, I didnt mention an Ultra...

As I see more and more reviews coming out my level of acceptance for what this card is, I have to admit, is dropping. Especially considering the 9800GTX is dropping to $199 with the 9800GTX+ coming it at $230.

**please note I put in bold the EXACT card I am talking about so one cannot misconstrue my post**

EDIT TO YOUR NINJA EDIT: When did I mention the 8800gt? Am I in bizarro world now???

THe card is impressive because for 110W, you have a card that consistently beats the 9800GTX in most games especially with AA and AF turned on, that scales much better than the 9800GTX (its more on par with the 8800Ultra), and can even match the GTX260 at some settings in some games. And two of them matches a GTX280 at 2/3 the price. Thats why people are impressed.

The 9800GTX is longer, requires 2 x 6pin cables, and requires a nForce chipset for SLI, which a lot of people refuse to do.

The 4870 if it performs 25% faster might even start trading blows with the GTX280 at higher settings and will certainly trounce the 9800GTX+ easily.

http://www.hardware.fr/articles/724-...n-hd-4850.html

^^ Consistently my arse!!! ^^

It seems (finally) that ATI has improved the loss from AA..thats good news as they were get slapped around in that area.

Regarding power and such...PERSONALLY (this is me only) I dont care about performance per watt, or the fact that a midrange card only uses 110W. I only care about performance and performance /dollar. Which WHEN/IF the 9800gtx comes down to $199, this will be a tough decision to make for some. And to pay an extra $20 for *supposed* better performance is not a bad thing TO ME.