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ATI 2900XT on sale in uk and ireland

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  • 15-05-2007 8:15am
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    Anti
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    So, it looks like this card has become available over here now

    On komplett its just under 400€:

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=335740

    On overclockers, its just under 280£, which works out to be 407€

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-074-HT

    Overclockers say thay have 10+ in stock at present, but komplett will have none untill the 22nd of this month.

    The first one of you to get one, post some real benchmarks, as i just dont believe all these conflicting reports from the various websites.


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    8T8
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    Not me anyway :D

    The official Catalyst 7.5 is allegedly going to stabilize performance in some key titles particularly when AA is used but there is a rumour that was mentioned in the Anandtech article & elsewhere that the hardware based AA is broken in the 2900 which is why performance tanks when you enable AA.

    They are using a mixed shader AA mode which relies heavily of the driver being tweaked for insert x game if that is true that's a big problem & would mean waiting for R650 for a fix, I really hope it isn't true.

    If someone does fancy getting one I'd wait for HIS to make one using their own ICE cooler instead of the stock variety.


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    Anti
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    I'd have to agree. For me the last great ATI card was the 9800pro. Since then the x800/850 and x18/1900 cards were only mediocre compared to what nvidia launched. Yes, i suppose ATI did hold the image quality crown, but it seems nvidia have firmly pulled that one back. Maybe the 2900XTX X2 might be worth a shot. But untill them you really cant fault the value of a 8800gts/gtx card.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Initially tempted but....between the patchy coverage so far and the fan issue I think I'm going to place it safe and go for a 8800gts. I saw one one a German website for 250 euro....can't beat that really.


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    Anti
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    Hope the delivery charge isnt to much, then its a fecking great deal really. oc.uk were doing their own branded 8800gts for 140£ but it seems to be gone now.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Yeah, here's the two here. I like the look of the Asus Ghost Recon sticker...maybe I'm just being a weirdo but I have a thing about not liking Club3d...

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/6VMfuxyVsDZCRp/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=9365&agid=394

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/6VMfuxyVsDZCRp/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=9493&agid=394

    edit: Seems to be 24 delivery....so about 290 overall, not bad. 284 euro to be exact.


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    Kintarō Hattori
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    http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/test_new/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=21694 - €389


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    shanethemofo
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    Is hardwareversand a good site anyone bought stuff before? sorry for going off-topic just their prices are incredible

    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/6VRNri7pPRBS-f/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=8799&agid=603

    For example


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