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Old June 16, 2008, 08:54 AM
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Just out of curiosity, How long have you had this card in your hands ?
Four days counting yesterday. My schedule was...

Thursday: Receive card @ 5:00PM Sleep @ 3:00 AM
Friday: Wake up @ 6:00AM and go to work until 6:00PM. Review from 7:00 to 3:00AM
Saturday: Reviewing from 8:00AM to 4:00AM
Yesterday: Reviewing from 6:00AM to 2:00AM
Today: Wake up @ 6:00AM, edit review, post review live and then run to work.

Tonight: Sleep.
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Old June 16, 2008, 08:55 AM
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Nice work SKYMTL. While this card is the new top of line, it looks like it slimly outperforms the 9800GX2. Did I read correctly that the 9800GX2 will be discontinued? Nvidia doesn't want to compete with itself?
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Old June 16, 2008, 09:06 AM
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Did I read correctly that the 9800GX2 will be discontinued? Nvidia doesn't want to compete with itself?
Bingo.
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Old June 16, 2008, 09:08 AM
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Four days counting yesterday. My schedule was...

Thursday: Receive card @ 5:00PM Sleep @ 3:00 AM
Friday: Wake up @ 6:00AM and go to work until 6:00PM. Review from 7:00 to 3:00AM
Saturday: Reviewing from 8:00AM to 4:00AM
Yesterday: Reviewing from 6:00AM to 2:00AM
Today: Wake up @ 6:00AM, edit review, post review live and then run to work.

Tonight: Sleep.
Lol, I guess that is the price to pay to be able to have all these amazing hardware toys in your hands.....

your schedule is almost as hard has having a 6 month old son still not sleeping more than 3 hours in a row....

So, I can understand that you'll provide us with a full new ATi vs the Nvidia ? That is what I am really interested in (when will this happen ?)
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Old June 16, 2008, 09:17 AM
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So, I can understand that you'll provide us with a full new ATi vs the Nvidia ? That is what I am really interested in (when will this happen ?)
If I have the time there may be 10 cards compared in any upcoming ATI review I do.
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wow 680$ ?!?! lol i was expecting something closer to the 450-500$ mark lol
in any case when can we expect your review of the 4850/4870
because im pretty sure thats where my money is going lol
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Old June 16, 2008, 09:57 AM
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i have a 9800gx2 n im happy with the results that thing is mind boggling how fast it is but for that price and the fact i got this 9800gx2 free im liking my chances too bad they discontinued it hope they inprove the drivers tho.; GREAT Review

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Old June 16, 2008, 10:06 AM
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Hold on, so you got your GX2 working now?
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Old June 16, 2008, 10:31 AM
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I'm thinking the margins are much higher for 280 over GX2 for Nvidia.
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Crazy price on this thing though....almost as much as I paid for my 8800GTX back in the day!! From the sound of it, this card begs to be watercooled.
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