X800GTO $70 after rebate...

Exfoliate · 22-08-2006, 06:15 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814241021
Quite the deal really, that's a lot of card for $70, granted it is a mail in rebate but you can then put that $50 to a new game or something. Can't really beat it for the price, 256-bit, 256MB DDR2, not too shabby.

harrack52 · 22-08-2006, 06:07 PM

Here's the catch. The memory's clocked @ 400mhz instead of 490mhz, that's the difference between DDR2 and DDR3 models.

I'd stay clear of this one.

One thing though, the sticker that says GTO2 at the bottom. I wonder where that's coming from because Gecube doesn't make GTO2 cards, in fact I believe only Sapphire makes those.

EDIT: it seems this is just part of the company's model number for the card. It's not a gto2. It's a crippled gto.

Exfoliate · 22-08-2006, 06:16 PM

Weird, yeah I wonder what's going on with that too. I wouldn't worry about the clockspeeds, you could bump them up yourself anyway. It's a potentially $70 card, I wouldn't expect amazing things from it.

harrack52 · 22-08-2006, 11:24 PM

I understand you could oc it, but I believe this card has 2.5ns memory, which equals to 400 mhz, so it's already at its maximum capacity. My gto has 2ns memory = 500 mhz.

Also having the extra molex connector on the card helps in ocing. GTOs can oc quite a lot but mine doesn't have the connector so right now, it's stuck at 450/500 (to keep it stable).Better cooling might improve this a bit, but I'll never get a 540/540 oc like some others do.

If you can find a gto2, that would be a better choice if you don't wanna' spend much, since it has 16 pipes enabled, as opposed to 12. I'm sure there are still a few available. Powercolor also makes a gto 16, which is the same as a gto2.

Exfoliate · 23-08-2006, 12:36 AM

I'm not really in the market for this card in particular man, after all I'm still running AGP, but I just thought I'd let some people know.

harrack52 · 23-08-2006, 01:16 AM

I'll admit that it'd be hard to find a better deal.

izzy007 · 23-08-2006, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by harrack52

I'll admit that it'd be hard to find a better deal.

man Y dont they have deals n prices like that in britain, even though the place where i purchase is cheaper than others, it is still expensive compared to the us

Exfoliate · 23-08-2006, 12:48 PM

One of the few things America has that no one else does, dirt cheap hardware prices.

Matt555 · 23-08-2006, 01:53 PM

Well to use it seems cheaper because of the exchange rate (something like £1 = $1.9) which makes things in America so much cheaper than what the are over here.

22-08-2006, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	X800GTO $70 after rebate... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814241021 Quite the deal really, that's a lot of card for $70, granted it is a mail in rebate but you can then put that $50 to a new game or something. Can't really beat it for the price, 256-bit, 256MB DDR2, not too shabby. __________________

22-08-2006, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
harrack52 Supreme Geek Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,638 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Sick Status: Offline My Computer	Here's the catch. The memory's clocked @ 400mhz instead of 490mhz, that's the difference between DDR2 and DDR3 models. I'd stay clear of this one. One thing though, the sticker that says GTO2 at the bottom. I wonder where that's coming from because Gecube doesn't make GTO2 cards, in fact I believe only Sapphire makes those. EDIT: it seems this is just part of the company's model number for the card. It's not a gto2. It's a crippled gto. Last edited by harrack52; 22-08-2006 at 06:15 PM.

22-08-2006, 06:16 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	Weird, yeah I wonder what's going on with that too. I wouldn't worry about the clockspeeds, you could bump them up yourself anyway. It's a potentially $70 card, I wouldn't expect amazing things from it. __________________

23-08-2006, 12:36 AM	#5 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	I'm not really in the market for this card in particular man, after all I'm still running AGP, but I just thought I'd let some people know. __________________

23-08-2006, 12:48 PM	#8 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	One of the few things America has that no one else does, dirt cheap hardware prices. __________________

22-08-2006, 11:24 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
harrack52 Supreme Geek Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,638 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Sick Status: Offline My Computer	I understand you could oc it, but I believe this card has 2.5ns memory, which equals to 400 mhz, so it's already at its maximum capacity. My gto has 2ns memory = 500 mhz. Also having the extra molex connector on the card helps in ocing. GTOs can oc quite a lot but mine doesn't have the connector so right now, it's stuck at 450/500 (to keep it stable).Better cooling might improve this a bit, but I'll never get a 540/540 oc like some others do. If you can find a gto2, that would be a better choice if you don't wanna' spend much, since it has 16 pipes enabled, as opposed to 12. I'm sure there are still a few available. Powercolor also makes a gto 16, which is the same as a gto2.

23-08-2006, 01:16 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
harrack52 Supreme Geek Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,638 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Sick Status: Offline My Computer	I'll admit that it'd be hard to find a better deal.

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Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	Well to use it seems cheaper because of the exchange rate (something like £1 = $1.9) which makes things in America so much cheaper than what the are over here. __________________

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