6800 Prices

seeker · 01-27-06, 02:09 AM

I've always been on the trailing edge of technology, when it comes to video cards. So I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why the PriceGrabber links at the top of the forum, lists the 6800 AGP significantly higher in price than the 6800GS, since it only has half of the memory?

superklye · 01-27-06, 02:23 AM

Collector's item?

I dunno...the AGP 6800U's were going for ridiculous amounts a few months ago, too...

Fathertime36 · 01-27-06, 08:07 AM

I think it is simple, the demand outweigh the supply, a limited selection of top end agp vga solutions availible, kind of like buying pc100 ram in a way, it is old and comes no where close to ddr/pc3200, but yet if you check the prices it is more exspensive mb per mb because it is obsolete and no longer mass produced, hense supply&demand=people getting raped...lol

seeker · 01-27-06, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Fathertime36

I think it is simple, the demand outweigh the supply, a limited selection of top end agp vga solutions availible, kind of like buying pc100 ram in a way, it is old and comes no where close to ddr/pc3200, but yet if you check the prices it is more exspensive mb per mb because it is obsolete and no longer mass produced, hense supply&demand=people getting raped...lol

If we were talking about what appears to be the pinnacle of AGP, I would understand the supply/demand situation, but the 6800 doesn't appear to be the pinnacle.

I realize that AGP is going by the wayside, but I stay with it because there is no such thing as a PCIe board that has sufficient PCI slots. I can understand that a gamer might prefer this, but a anyone that needs and expects their computer to be able to do anything, they need PCI slots.

Medion · 01-27-06, 10:04 PM

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I realize that AGP is going by the wayside, but I stay with it because there is no such thing as a PCIe board that has sufficient PCI slots. I can understand that a gamer might prefer this, but a anyone that needs and expects their computer to be able to do anything, they need PCI slots.

Out of curiousity, how many PCI slots do you need, and how many do you currently use?

I don't use any in my current system, and I have 3 PCI slots. I could use one for a sound card eventually. If I saw the need for a dedicated RAID controller, that would take a second one I suppose.

seeker · 01-27-06, 10:35 PM

I have 5 slots, with 3 filled with cards (sound, Wifi and TV) 1 occupied with the midi/game port, which leaves 1 vacant, and I'm about to fill that, but I haven't decided with exactly what yet. If they made a mobo with more slots, I'd buy it.

Fathertime36 · 01-28-06, 02:30 AM

I personally have two of my three pci slots occupied, one for a tv-tuner card and one for my X-Fi sound card......I don't really subscribe to using an Sli configuration even though my mobo supports it and I did previously actually had 2 7800gt's, I'am very content with the performance I' am currently getting from a single card solution and I'am trying to scrap together about $1500 for an Opteron 280/940 Italy, my cpu is my system weakest link right now so I figure that is where I should spend the money.

seeker010 · 01-28-06, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by seeker

I have 5 slots, with 3 filled with cards (sound, Wifi and TV) 1 occupied with the midi/game port, which leaves 1 vacant, and I'm about to fill that, but I haven't decided with exactly what yet. If they made a mobo with more slots, I'd buy it.

same here!!
every time I read your posts I keep thinking that you're me.

01-27-06, 02:09 AM	#1
seeker AKA seekermeister Join Date: May 2005 Location: At home Posts: 1,442	6800 Prices I've always been on the trailing edge of technology, when it comes to video cards. So I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why the PriceGrabber links at the top of the forum, lists the 6800 AGP significantly higher in price than the 6800GS, since it only has half of the memory? __________________ Rig 1: HAF 922, X2 4400+, Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe , 4x1GB DDR400, 2x500GB, 1x80GB & 1x250GB + ESATCASE2 w/2x1TB HDs, LG CH10LS20 & GH22LS50, Samsung SH-S202N, Asus Xonar D2X,Creative 5.1, GTX460 SC, FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Acer X233H, Arris TM520G, Cisco E3000, Scythe Kama, CM RS600 PS,HP 5510v,APC BX1000, XP x64, W7 & Kubuntu 9.10 Rig 2: Antec SX1040BII, A8N-SLI, 2x1GB DDR400, 8800GTS, 1x500GB & 1x1TB HDs, Liteon LH-20AIL and Pioneer DVR-111, Audigy 2 ZS, Creative T20 2.1, Antec 500SP, W7 x64 & XP MCE

01-27-06, 02:23 AM	#2
superklye Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MKE Posts: 13,629	Re: 6800 Prices Collector's item? I dunno...the AGP 6800U's were going for ridiculous amounts a few months ago, too...

01-27-06, 08:07 AM	#3
Fathertime36 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 199	Re: 6800 Prices I think it is simple, the demand outweigh the supply, a limited selection of top end agp vga solutions availible, kind of like buying pc100 ram in a way, it is old and comes no where close to ddr/pc3200, but yet if you check the prices it is more exspensive mb per mb because it is obsolete and no longer mass produced, hense supply&demand=people getting raped...lol __________________ Primary: I7 920 DO step @4 GHZ ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 3x2gb GSkill DDR3 1600 * ATI 5870HD * Enermax Infinity 720w PSU * WD caviar Black 2TB * Coolermaster 840 case * SAMSUNG TOC T260HD * Win7 64bit/Linux Dual Boot* Eheim 1250 pump/ MC-TDX cpu block/ DD-5870 block/ Feser Monsta TFC XChanger 360 radiator/ Feser Triebwerk TK-121 x3 2nd:E8400 @3.7ghz/ 4GB(2/2gb)PC2-6400 DDR2 800) Crucial Ballistixs / GA-P35-DS3P/ Creative X-Fi Music Extreme/ Seasonic M12 SS-600HM/ WD5000AAKS/ ASUS CB-5216A/ ASUS DVD-E818AT/ Visiontek 4870 512mb w/thermaltake V2(40idle/70load)/ Win XP/ ViewSonic VG2230wm OLD: AMD Opteron165/ MSI 7100 Platinum NEO NF4/sli / 1GB Geil Ultra Platinum pc4000 ddr500/ Creative X-Fi/ Enermax 465/ 75Gb WD Raptor/ WD4000AAKS/ 8800GT/ ViewSonic VX924

01-27-06, 10:35 PM	#6
seeker AKA seekermeister Join Date: May 2005 Location: At home Posts: 1,442	Re: 6800 Prices I have 5 slots, with 3 filled with cards (sound, Wifi and TV) 1 occupied with the midi/game port, which leaves 1 vacant, and I'm about to fill that, but I haven't decided with exactly what yet. If they made a mobo with more slots, I'd buy it. __________________ Rig 1: HAF 922, X2 4400+, Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe , 4x1GB DDR400, 2x500GB, 1x80GB & 1x250GB + ESATCASE2 w/2x1TB HDs, LG CH10LS20 & GH22LS50, Samsung SH-S202N, Asus Xonar D2X,Creative 5.1, GTX460 SC, FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Acer X233H, Arris TM520G, Cisco E3000, Scythe Kama, CM RS600 PS,HP 5510v,APC BX1000, XP x64, W7 & Kubuntu 9.10 Rig 2: Antec SX1040BII, A8N-SLI, 2x1GB DDR400, 8800GTS, 1x500GB & 1x1TB HDs, Liteon LH-20AIL and Pioneer DVR-111, Audigy 2 ZS, Creative T20 2.1, Antec 500SP, W7 x64 & XP MCE

01-28-06, 02:30 AM	#7
Fathertime36 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 199	Re: 6800 Prices I personally have two of my three pci slots occupied, one for a tv-tuner card and one for my X-Fi sound card......I don't really subscribe to using an Sli configuration even though my mobo supports it and I did previously actually had 2 7800gt's, I'am very content with the performance I' am currently getting from a single card solution and I'am trying to scrap together about $1500 for an Opteron 280/940 Italy, my cpu is my system weakest link right now so I figure that is where I should spend the money. __________________ Primary: I7 920 DO step @4 GHZ ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 3x2gb GSkill DDR3 1600 * ATI 5870HD * Enermax Infinity 720w PSU * WD caviar Black 2TB * Coolermaster 840 case * SAMSUNG TOC T260HD * Win7 64bit/Linux Dual Boot* Eheim 1250 pump/ MC-TDX cpu block/ DD-5870 block/ Feser Monsta TFC XChanger 360 radiator/ Feser Triebwerk TK-121 x3 2nd:E8400 @3.7ghz/ 4GB(2/2gb)PC2-6400 DDR2 800) Crucial Ballistixs / GA-P35-DS3P/ Creative X-Fi Music Extreme/ Seasonic M12 SS-600HM/ WD5000AAKS/ ASUS CB-5216A/ ASUS DVD-E818AT/ Visiontek 4870 512mb w/thermaltake V2(40idle/70load)/ Win XP/ ViewSonic VG2230wm OLD: AMD Opteron165/ MSI 7100 Platinum NEO NF4/sli / 1GB Geil Ultra Platinum pc4000 ddr500/ Creative X-Fi/ Enermax 465/ 75Gb WD Raptor/ WD4000AAKS/ 8800GT/ ViewSonic VX924

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