How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? - Page 3

hemmy · 10-18-08, 10:11 PM

Geforce 2 MX 400 - don't remember
Geforce FX 5600 Ultra - $170
Radeon 9800 Pro - $200
Geforce 6800 - $250
Radeon X1950 Pro - $200
Geforce 8800GT - $300
GTX 260 FTW - $300

~ $1420, damn did not even realize how much it was.

Xion X2 · 10-18-08, 10:35 PM

9800 Pro - 329$
850XT - 399$
7900gtx - 520$
7950GX2 - 599$
8800GTX SLI - 1300$
2900XT - 400$
8800 Ultra - 620$
4870 XFire - 650$
4870X2 CrossfireX - 1200$

6,017$

I win.

Mr Bigman · 10-18-08, 10:57 PM

Oh geeze, the Matrox ones, a voodoo rushall the geforce highends no mxes and a few radions from the 9800 to a 3870 so maybe around 7500 bucks since 96 when 3d really took off with quake.

Bman212121 · 10-18-08, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xion X2

9800 Pro - 329$
850XT - 399$
7900gtx - 520$
7950GX2 - 599$
8800GTX SLI - 1300$
2900XT - 400$
8800 Ultra - 620$
4870 XFire - 650$
4870X2 CrossfireX - 1200$

6,017$

I win.

Heh, we all know jAkUp doesn't have to post to win.

Xion X2 · 10-18-08, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bman212121

Heh, we all know jAkUp doesn't have to post to win.

jakup gets discounts. I don't.

Viral · 10-19-08, 12:44 AM

CBFed finding receits, pretty close estimates though.

Voodoo 2 12MB - errr $350?
Geforce 2 MX220 64MB - $100? Came with new PC
Geforce 2 Ultra - $300?
Geforce 4 Ti4400 - $500?
Radeon 9800 - $500?
Radeon 9800Pro 128MB - $650?
Geforce 6800GT @ Ultra clocks - $670?
Geforce 8800GTS 512MB - $390?
Radeon HD4870X2 - $670

~$3800AUD

Bee_Dee_3_Dee · 10-19-08, 03:45 PM

I started with an FX5900 for .............................. ........$100
Traded it in for a 6200 and paid an additional .......... ......$100
Traded it in for a 6600 (AGP) and paid an additional ... ......$50
Traded it in for a 6600 (PCI-E)and paid an additional .. ......$25
Traded it in for a 7800GT and paid an additional ........ .....$100
Traded it in for a 7950GT and paid an additional ........ .......$75
Traded it in for an 8800GTX and paid an additional ..... .....$400
(Bought the 8800GTX online the instant it was available.)
Got a 9800GX2 for .................................................. ..$275
(I still have the 8800GTX.)
Returned it (9800GX2) for a GTX280 and an additional ......$125

.................................................. .................Total: $1,250

(IF I had bought all those cards outright, it would have cost .......$3,175)

I still have the 8800GTX and my new GTX 280 will arrive Tuesday.

So, for a grand total of ............................................$1250 I have an 8800GTX and a GTX280.
Not bad.

Also note: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=121454

meddilion · 10-19-08, 03:57 PM

Geforce 3 32mb $200.00
Radeon 8500 Pro $200.00
Geforce 4 4400 TI 64mb $250
Radeon 9800 Pro $299.00
Radeon X850XTX $350.00-killed the card myself

Radeon X850XTX $350.00
Radeon X1900XT $420.00
Geforce 8800GTX $650.00
Geforce 8800GTX $550.00-To SLI with the first one.
Geforce 8800GT $150.00
Geforce 9800GTX $200.00
HD 4870 $310.00
Geforce GTX 260 $225.00

$4154

Woodelf · 10-20-08, 07:04 PM

Matrox mytique 4mb
matrox m3d
voodoo2 8mb
tnt
tnt2
geforce
geforce 2
geforce 3
2 – 9500's
9800pro
Geforce 6800 ultra
x1900xt
geforce 8400gs

3777 · 10-21-08, 12:37 AM

This is a fun thread so I shall participate

ATI Rage 128 VR Graphics with 8 MB of VRAM which came with iMac DV which was first system I used for gaming.

EVGA Ti4600 which came with Alienware System, I still have card in storage.

ATI Raedon 9800 Pro upgrade from Ti4600, still have this card as well.

PNY Geforce 4 6800GT Upgrade from 9800 Pro, this card eventually went bad

XFX AGP

7950 GT

upgrade from 6800GT, still have in use in family members computer.

Powercolor AGP 512mb

HD3850

**crainger** · 10-21-08, 03:13 AM

So only the last two were AGP? The rest were PCI-E? :

:

3777 · 10-21-08, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crainger

So only the last two were AGP? The rest were PCI-E? :

:

They were ALL AGP, I was merely stressing the continuance of the DOMINATION.

10-18-08, 10:11 PM	#25
hemmy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 760	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Geforce 2 MX 400 - don't remember Geforce FX 5600 Ultra - $170 Radeon 9800 Pro - $200 Geforce 6800 - $250 Radeon X1950 Pro - $200 Geforce 8800GT - $300 GTX 260 FTW - $300 ~ $1420, damn did not even realize how much it was.

10-18-08, 10:35 PM	#26
Xion X2 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: U.S. Posts: 6,701	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? 9800 Pro - 329$ 850XT - 399$ 7900gtx - 520$ 7950GX2 - 599$ 8800GTX SLI - 1300$ 2900XT - 400$ 8800 Ultra - 620$ 4870 XFire - 650$ 4870X2 CrossfireX - 1200$ 6,017$ I win. __________________ i7-2700k @ 5.0 GHz Nvidia GeForce 570 2.5GB Tri-SLI Asus P67 WS Revolution (Tri-SLI) OCZ Vertex SSD x 4 (Raid 5) G.Skill 8GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz PC Power & Cooling 950W PSU

10-18-08, 10:57 PM	#27
Mr Bigman Strongest Man On Earth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,948	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Oh geeze, the Matrox ones, a voodoo rushall the geforce highends no mxes and a few radions from the 9800 to a 3870 so maybe around 7500 bucks since 96 when 3d really took off with quake. __________________ EVGA X58 Tri SLI Core I 7 3.7Ghz 12 gb corsair DDR3 1600 Three EVGA 285 SLI Antec 1200 Corsiar 1000 HX Power Supply 2 OCZ SSD Hard Drives 4 wd black edition raid 2 setups for 4TB _____________________________ having good looks and a good body is hard work.

10-19-08, 12:44 AM	#30
Viral Registered User of Women Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,523	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? CBFed finding receits, pretty close estimates though. Voodoo 2 12MB - errr $350? Geforce 2 MX220 64MB - $100? Came with new PC Geforce 2 Ultra - $300? Geforce 4 Ti4400 - $500? Radeon 9800 - $500? Radeon 9800Pro 128MB - $650? Geforce 6800GT @ Ultra clocks - $670? Geforce 8800GTS 512MB - $390? Radeon HD4870X2 - $670 ~$3800AUD __________________ Q9550 w/ Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme \| 4GB Team Xtreme Dark 800MHz CL4 \| Gigabyte X48-DS5 ASUS Radeon 5870 \| 240GB OCZ Vertex 2 \| 1TB WD Green Power \| BenQ V2400W 24" LCD Corsair HX-1000w \| LG GGW-H20L 6x DL Blu-Ray Burner/HD-DVD Reader \| Coolermaster Cosmos S Acer TravelMate 4002WNLCi: Pentium M 725 @ 1.6GHz \| Mobility Radeon 9700/64MB \| 2GB DDR400 \| 15.4" WXGA

10-19-08, 03:45 PM	#31
Bee_Dee_3_Dee BANNED Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 214	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? I started with an FX5900 for .............................. ........$100 Traded it in for a 6200 and paid an additional .......... ......$100 Traded it in for a 6600 (AGP) and paid an additional ... ......$50 Traded it in for a 6600 (PCI-E)and paid an additional .. ......$25 Traded it in for a 7800GT and paid an additional ........ .....$100 Traded it in for a 7950GT and paid an additional ........ .......$75 Traded it in for an 8800GTX and paid an additional ..... .....$400 (Bought the 8800GTX online the instant it was available.) Got a 9800GX2 for .................................................. ..$275 (I still have the 8800GTX.) Returned it (9800GX2) for a GTX280 and an additional ......$125 .................................................. .................Total: $1,250 (IF I had bought all those cards outright, it would have cost .......$3,175) I still have the 8800GTX and my new GTX 280 will arrive Tuesday. So, for a grand total of ............................................$1250 I have an 8800GTX and a GTX280. Not bad. Also note: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=121454

10-19-08, 03:57 PM	#32
meddilion BANNED Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 22	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Geforce 3 32mb $200.00 Radeon 8500 Pro $200.00 Geforce 4 4400 TI 64mb $250 Radeon 9800 Pro $299.00 Radeon X850XTX $350.00-killed the card myself Radeon X850XTX $350.00 Radeon X1900XT $420.00 Geforce 8800GTX $650.00 Geforce 8800GTX $550.00-To SLI with the first one. Geforce 8800GT $150.00 Geforce 9800GTX $200.00 HD 4870 $310.00 Geforce GTX 260 $225.00 $4154

10-20-08, 07:04 PM	#33
Woodelf I should be gaming. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ferelden Posts: 908	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? Matrox mytique 4mb matrox m3d voodoo2 8mb tnt tnt2 geforce geforce 2 geforce 3 2 – 9500's 9800pro Geforce 6800 ultra x1900xt geforce 8400gs __________________ i7920 @ 4.0 DO - Gigabyte ud4p - g.skill trident 6x2 ddr3 2000 @1600 7.7.7.18.1 - Cogage true spirit/sythe kaze 2000 - 2x Raid "0" WD 500GB (black) - xfi fatal1ty pro - Asus 5970 900/1200 - Corsair 1000HX - Samsung px2370

10-21-08, 12:37 AM	#34
3777 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 199	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? This is a fun thread so I shall participate ATI Rage 128 VR Graphics with 8 MB of VRAM which came with iMac DV which was first system I used for gaming. EVGA Ti4600 which came with Alienware System, I still have card in storage. ATI Raedon 9800 Pro upgrade from Ti4600, still have this card as well. PNY Geforce 4 6800GT Upgrade from 9800 Pro, this card eventually went bad XFX AGP 7950 GT upgrade from 6800GT, still have in use in family members computer. Powercolor AGP 512mb HD3850

10-21-08, 03:13 AM	#35
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: How much have you spent on vid cards since PC gaming? So only the last two were AGP? The rest were PCI-E? ::

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