Hey guys. Currently I have the 8800GT on an Abit IP35 pro board.. (aka no SLI). I have 51 days left on my step up so I'm going to want to know what you guys think about the card I should step up to. It makes sense since I paid ~300$ for the card (way high for a GT but felt okay about it since the step up). I really hope the 9800GTX card comes out.. Let me know what you guys think and hopefully we see something come out before my step up runs out!! lol
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My step up thread.
- Thread starter jaaaaakke
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Yeah, but I have never experienced the step-up program so I have no idea.. do you have to pay $$ to step up? How much if the 9800GTX costs $350 upon release before your stepup expires?
I'm hoping that the 9800GTX will be released by then, too!!!!!
I'm hoping that the 9800GTX will be released by then, too!!!!!
averagejoe
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I was in the same boat as you. Bought an EVGA video card with the idea I could upgrade. Was waiting for the new batch of cards to come out. Just before my step up window was about to close the 8800GTS 512 came out. I do not have my step up video card back yet. Be prepared for two to three weeks with out a video card. Shipping and handeling time takes a while. Also please note that you probably will not be able to get a factory over clocked card. Most of the cards you can step up to are so called reference boards.
Bo_Fox you pay the difference in the cost between what you paid for your card and what EVGA is selling the new card on their website for. Plus shipping both ways.
To make sure you are one of the first to get the step up start going to the EVGA website a checking to see if the card you wish has been added. On the day they added the 8800GST 512 to the step up list I applied for the step up at 5:00 PM EST and was #160 in line. They seemed to approve about fifty Step Ups a day.
As to what video card to step up to. Well that is the real question. Unless you play at 1920 x 1200 or above it would not be wise to step up to a 8800GST 512 or any other of the current cards. The unreleased cards have so many unknowns right now that no one that has not signed a NDA agreement can tell you.
Bo_Fox you pay the difference in the cost between what you paid for your card and what EVGA is selling the new card on their website for. Plus shipping both ways.
To make sure you are one of the first to get the step up start going to the EVGA website a checking to see if the card you wish has been added. On the day they added the 8800GST 512 to the step up list I applied for the step up at 5:00 PM EST and was #160 in line. They seemed to approve about fifty Step Ups a day.
As to what video card to step up to. Well that is the real question. Unless you play at 1920 x 1200 or above it would not be wise to step up to a 8800GST 512 or any other of the current cards. The unreleased cards have so many unknowns right now that no one that has not signed a NDA agreement can tell you.