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Old 03 December 2007, 11:39 AM
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Default Fastest 8800GT available NOW at Ebuyer...

EVGA 8800GT SSC 512MB - 700 MHz clock, 2000MHz DDR3 effective, 1728Mhz shaders.

The quickest off-the-shelf 8800GT at the moment.

EVGA 8800GT SSC 512MB Edition GDDR3 256bit Dual DVI PCI-E Graphics Card - Ebuyer


8 available now!
Old 03 December 2007, 11:43 AM
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7 now... it was at 14 when I ordered about 30 mins ago!

Mine is picked and packed, expected tomorrow.
Old 03 December 2007, 11:53 AM
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oh, up to 15 again!

Just hope I did the right thing in cancelling my order for the Zotac 8800GT AMP! edition from Overclockers...

On paper, the eVGA one should be faster... slightly - and you also get access to the "Step Up" programme allowing a cost upgrade at any point in the subsequent 90 days... which should be good for the new series of cards due in Feb!

Now dropped to 8 again before I had chance to him "Post Quick Reply"
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Back down to 7 again....

These things are hotter than Wiis at the moment!
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dropped to 6....
Old 03 December 2007, 12:07 PM
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Never figured this out?

Why pay the price premium for a factory overclocked card, when you can do it yourself with the provided drivers & software?
Old 03 December 2007, 12:12 PM
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Insurance really - runs like the wind, but still guaranteed for 3 years (lifetime in the US!)... and have access to the eVGA 'Step Up' programme for upgrades.

Factory OCd cards also often use higher spec memory, for example, and often have better cooling... thus, yes, you can OC standard cards to these sorts of figures - but how reliably, and for how long... and what happens when it goes pop!

I'll pay £200 for a factory OC rather than £160-170 for a standard one and OC it thanks...
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Tempting... very tempting.

I've been thinking about getting a new graphics card.

Hmmm...
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Down to 4 now....
Old 03 December 2007, 01:25 PM
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All gone...

...for the time being.
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I'll save my pennies then
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The new 8800GTS is released next week & apparently there is loads of stock about this time.
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Originally Posted by BlkKnight
Never figured this out?

Why pay the price premium for a factory overclocked card, when you can do it yourself with the provided drivers & software?


My thoughts exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!
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evga step up only applies to us residents
Old 06 December 2007, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BlkKnight
Never figured this out?

Why pay the price premium for a factory overclocked card, when you can do it yourself with the provided drivers & software?
Some factory OC'd cards have faster memory fitted so they aren't actually overclocked.
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Asus racks up 8800GT with a gig of memory - The INQUIRER
Old 07 December 2007, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by hux309
evga step up only applies to us residents
US, Canadian and EUROPEAN residents...

EVGA | Step-Up Program

Will probably step-up to new 9000 series, or whatever they end up being called, in Feb... as they look like offering around double the current performance level.

Crysis is now actually playable on "high" settings... even with quite a few on "very high". "Very High" across the board still needs more horsepower though...

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Old 07 December 2007, 11:57 AM
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Any chance of an update on stock ?
Old 07 December 2007, 05:38 PM
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..LOL...

18!

HTH

Old 07 December 2007, 05:45 PM
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agp or pci e?....

found it on website

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PCI-E 16x
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