The dilemma

Arch · Post by **Arch** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:55 pm

So I was at BestBuy this evening and they had a BFG 6800GT OC sitting on the shelf selling for $400. Now, my 9700Pro is getting kinda long in the teeth and I'm thinking this card would make Doom3 (and HL2) run silky smooth.

Problem is, the card is $400. I have $400, but I can't bring myself to justify paying that much for a video card. I don't know what to do, on one hand I want Doom3 to look sweet, on the other hand, spending $400 is a boat load of money.

What should I do?

Tetrad · Post by **Tetrad** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:05 pm

Buy an Xbox.

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:10 pm

Go to EBAY and buy a 9800 Pro for $150 ... save the $250 for a rainy day.

Arch · Post by **Arch** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:13 pm

9800 Pro != 6800GT

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:30 pm

Well, you can always pick up the box and open an end of the box and put it back on the shelf. You might save a few dollars that way....but just don't do it with anyone around.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:26 pm

That doesnt work MD, the box on the shelf is always empty. You take the sticker when you buy something that expensive.

Mr. Perfect · Post by **Mr. Perfect** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 12:46 am

The local BB puts the actual product on the shelf, but lashes a buff security device around the box with some serious cableing. Bring your wirecutters.

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:36 am

that cable is an electrical circuit as part of the security. Cut it and the bomb goes off.. ok, not a bomb, but an alarm.

kurupt · Post by **kurupt** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:44 am

my 9800 pro eats doom3 for breakfast. get one of those and go buy a hooker with what you have left

Arch · Post by **Arch** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 7:10 am

kurupt wrote:my 9800 pro eats doom3 for breakfast.

Haha, thats a funny statement. The 9800Pro and the 9700Pro are so close in performance I find it hard to believe that yours "eats doom3 for breakfast." The only cards capable of doing that right now are the X800 series from ATI and Nvidia's 6800.

Why would I buy a 9800 Pro when I already have a 9700 Pro? That would be equal to going from a northwood P4 at 3.2 to a prescott p4 at 3.2. Why bother?

Mr. Perfect · Post by **Mr. Perfect** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:41 am

The reverse, probably. The Prescotts are no great leap forward, mostly a trip backwards.

Darkside Heartless · Post by **Darkside Heartless** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 1:45 pm

Arch wrote:...Nvidia's 6800.

Booya

I got one

Now to get more than 256MB Ram