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[element]

they show off the 6600 GT and x700XT lines, yet they aren't coming out in AGP format until later October at the earliest!!

BASTARDS!!!

I really need a new graphics card and I don't want to buy a cheap ass card, then buy another card when the 6600 GT AGP comes out.

GRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[Mrbob]

This round of releases has been a total joke. From base models to top line.

Just pick up a vanilla 6800. They go for about 270.

 

[ArcadeStickMonk]

it's a fuck better than the last gen so far.

FX series was an absolute waste and I might have already mentioned my feelings on the 9800Pro.

I got my GT,
an it ain't frontin'.
Gonna load up Doom 3,
an' show you sumpin'.

 

[Bregor]

I might have already mentioned my feelings on the 9800Pro.

Really? I must have missed that.

 

[Chony]

If that Radeon 9800 pro pic is posted one more time...

 

[element]

it sucks, cause I would upgrade to PCIe based system, but they are only in Intel flavors right now. So I'd have to buy a new processor, which I really wouldn't want to do. Especially since AMD CPUs are mostly outperforming Intel CPUs in most tests.

 

[Mrbob]

it's a fuck better than the last gen so far.

FX series was an absolute waste and I might have already mentioned my feelings on the 9800Pro.

I got my GT,
an it ain't frontin'.
Gonna load up Doom 3,
an' show you sumpin'.

No, no. I meant from the standpoint of shortage of product within release. And delayed releases. Delays and shortages have gone on for a ridiculous amount of time, on both sides. Quality wise this gen smacks around last gen overall.

 

[ArcadeStickMonk]

No, no. I meant from the standpoint of shortage of product within release. And delayed releases. Delays and shortages have gone on for a ridiculous amount of time, on both sides. Quality wise this gen smacks around last gen overall.

Ah, well in that case I have been under the benefit of not giving a fuck about current PC hardware until just very recently. So all that time people were reading about 6800 and X800 releases I was purposefully turning a blind eye to the whole scene. This helps me to happy with my current hardware longer.

However, this trusted cycle was broken when the frequently aforementioned 9800 Pro fell down the Doom stairs. Suddenly I had to care, I fired off some emails to Dark10X, who advised the original 9800 purchase BTW, and the 6800 was suggested, already on the market. And of course that lead to a CPU upgrade and here I am, back on my PC highhorse again, not afraid to run any goddamn demo I want.

It's time for me to turn from hardware news again, until at least Febuary. Please forgive my obnoxious 9800 related posts which evolved from threats of card immolation, to full on rants, to posting pics to embarress the whole line. I can be an emotional person, but only when something is really important.

 

[marsomega]

ye a both of them has sucked so far in terms of availability. Hopefully 3DMARK05 isn't a let down..link