I just want to make sure I am going with the best choice. I know the x800 is lacking in the smart shader dept. It still seems to be a good card. Bur in the under $200 range I don't see any 6800s except for the AGP and I am going that way. So would you guys go with the x800 over the 6600 cards?
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x800 or 6600?
- Thread starter Glow
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Different market segments? Last time I checked ATI and Nvidia were bothing going after gamers/ video game industry, or am I missing something? (not trying to be sarcastic)ameoba said:an x800 will blow the doors off a 6600 - you're looking at cards targeted at different market segments.
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Nvidia own the under 250$ market right now. ATI has some good values out there but they all cost more than 250$. I have always liked ATI, but right now they are losing in the price range your talking about. The X800 is too close in price to the X800XL for what you get. Until the price of the X800 drops, I would rather get the XL for about 20-30$ more (they go for 250 at places like monach) or get a 6600GT or 6800.
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In the video department, I know Nvidia came out with Pure Video. But, from what I read, ATI is usually known for better video quality.
I'm talking about a more fine-grained division of the market based on price/performance ranges. The x800/x850 series is targeting the 'high-end" segment that the 6800 (and now the 7800) is in. The 6600s target the x600/x700 in the 'midrange' segment. The 6200 targets the x300s 'low-end' segment.Glow said:Different market segments? Last time I checked ATI and Nvidia were bothing going after gamers/ video game industry, or am I missing something? (not trying to be sarcastic)
The 6600GT is a good card, but it's just not really fair to compare it against the x800. It comes close, but doesn't quite make it.
Nvidia own the under 250$ market right now. ATI has some good values out there but they all cost more than 250$. I have always liked ATI, but right now they are losing in the price range your talking about. The X800 is too close in price to the X800XL for what you get. Until the price of the X800 drops, I would rather get the XL for about 20-30$ more (they go for 250 at places like monach) or get a 6600GT or 6800.
Just checked at newegg, PCIe x800s are starting at $190. 6600GTs are $170. 6800NUs are $230. Does that change anything?
ameoba said:I'm talking about a more fine-grained division of the market based on price/performance ranges. The x800/x850 series is targeting the 'high-end" segment that the 6800 (and now the 7800) is in. The 6600s target the x600/x700 in the 'midrange' segment. The 6200 targets the x300s 'low-end' segment.
The 6600GT is a good card, but it's just not really fair to compare it against the x800. It comes close, but doesn't quite make it.
Just checked at newegg, PCIe x800s are starting at $190. 6600GTs are $170. 6800NUs are $230. Does that change anything?
I dunno is the x800 worth the $300 more?