GeForce 6800 pre-orders

[nitromullet]

Post any more you find, and I'll do my best to add them to the list.

eVGA 6800 Ultra for $580

PNY 6800 Ultra for $499.99

BFG 6800 Ultra OC (425MHz core) for $580

BFG 6800 Ultra OC (425MHz core) w/ waterblock for $599.99

MSI 6800 Ultra for $620.49!!!!

 

[ty1er]

"ETA June 25"

gayness.

and when June 25th arrives the ETA will change to Wicked early July, then Mid july etc etc etc.

 

[imported_obsidian]

About the same ETA on the X800 XT...

 

[Axon]

It will never be released.

 

[nitromullet]

Yep, that price is outrageous as well. I really don't want to break the $500 barrier on the base price for any of the new cards. Aside from that, Monarch is top notch. They are the best supplier for high end pc parts for me locally.

 

[MichaelZ]

It will never be released.

a bold statement. :disgust:

 

[GeneralGrievous]

About the same ETA on the X800 XT...

No, some XTs have already been shipped. I should be getting mine today.

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: GeneralGrievous

About the same ETA on the X800 XT...

No, some XTs have already been shipped. I should be getting mine today.

And some 6800U's have been shipped.

Its a moot point. They both exist, they're just freaking rare at the moment.

 

[Killrose]

$580! haha, I hate to tell you that I told you so.



But I did (you "oh it's only going to be $499" types can now feel free to cry)

 

[DefRef]

Just how small does your wang need to be that spending $500+ on a video card that will be sub-$300 in ~6 months doesn't seem anything but ridiculous?!?

 

[Axon]

Originally posted by: i82lazyboy

It will never be released.

a bold statement. :disgust:

Sigh....sarcasm is lost in text land.

 

[eastvillager]

^^^it isn't how small the wang, it is how big the wallet.

For many people, $500 is chump change.

 

[Killrose]

Originally posted by: eastvillager
^^^it isn't how small the wang, it is how big the wallet.

For many people, $500 is chump change.

Exactly, that's less than my monthly child support...doh!! :shocked:

 

[MatthewF01]

lets just hope we see 6800's on store shelves by the time Doom 3 and Half Life 2 are down a few aisles...

some kiddies are gonna go pick up a copy of the game, then realize that they need a bright shiny new vid. card because the integrated graphics in their Dull just wont cut it anymore...

if ATi are the only kid on the block (err...shelf) then that spells bad news for Nvidia for some time, they are missing out on the launch of THEIR game... Doom3 is all the hype they need...

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Killrose
$580! haha, I hate to tell you that I told you so.



But I did (you "oh it's only going to be $499" types can now feel free to cry)

1) see the edit of the oringal post....
2) insert foot into mouth

 

[TStep]

$580 ------- outrageous

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: TStep
$580 ------- outrageous

see my post above.

 

[TStep]

Wow, $499 makes me feel much better.:shocked: Whata bargain.

 

[nitromullet]

It's pretty in line with what was expected. I already have an X800 XT on preorder for about $40 less than the PNY 6800 Ultra card comes out to after shipping, but that isn't really that much of a difference when you consider the price of the card. If you were considering actually buying one of these cards and thought it would be cheap, sorry to disappoint.

 

[TwYsTeD]

$499 isnt bad. Anyone know the ETA and what software is bundled with it?

 

[nitromullet]

"Late June" is specific as PNY gets.

 

[thatsright]

Yesterday morning I was doing my daily NewEgg.com visit and I saw both the 6800Ultra & the x800XT for sale,

The eVGA GrForce 6800 Ultra was selling for $559 and the Gainward X800 XT was going for $489. But then I checked back in the afternoon, and both links were dead. And today they went as far as to remove both from the 'Video Chipset' to select, from the Video Card page.

Well, just like a bloated Federal Government construction project, the 6800 cards are over budget, and late! Some 'launch.'

I feel bad for the folks who just 'HAVE TO HAVE IT NOW, DAMMIT!!!!' and are going to pay a significant premium over MSRP.

 

[TStep]

Could be the 3DFX syndome again considering the delays.

 

[GeneralGrievous]

And some 6800U's have been shipped.

Really? Where? Every site I visit has them as preorder.

 

[Schnieds]

You know what would be nice? If they would bundle a 6800 Ultra with DoomIII... hehe "Buy DoomIII for $49.99 and get a FREE GeForce 6800 Ultra ($580 value.)" :shocked: