http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/ Engadget Comments for NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 GTX reviewed http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.laptopbatteryclub.com/]]>Dec 2nd 2009 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 9th 2006 3:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 9th 2006 4:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
i know that some companies are offering a watercooled version of the 8800gtx,albeit at a premium (on an already premium iteam) but if you are interest it should run a fair bit quieter for your htpc]]>Nov 9th 2006 4:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
Do you really need this much 3D power in a HTPC? HTPC usually are on the slower and quieter side of things, so they normally don't make the best gaming rigs. A 7xxx series nvidia or x19__ ATI card should do fine. Or do you just like to spends lots of money? In which case, carry on!]]>Nov 9th 2006 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 10th 2006 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.batteries-shop.net
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Look at the rates - the GX2 blew away the G80 in some tests and they ignored that by saying "well the G80 has much more spectacular graphics" just because it was running 16x AA rather than the GX2's 8x or something like that.

They're playing it up to make Nvidia happy. Shame on them.

I want to see some hard 3DMark scores before I judge it.]]>Nov 9th 2006 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 9th 2006 4:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 9th 2006 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Apr 10th 2008 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/What is the link to that company? I cant find it on google. I'd like to keep tabs on when the silent 8800 is available.]]>Nov 9th 2006 5:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
http://www.bfgtech.com/8800GTX_768_PCIe_wc.html

enjoy]]>Nov 9th 2006 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 9th 2006 7:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
Where in the review does it actually say it's too fast?
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btw I am not going for this card so what I am waiting for is AMD ATi R600.

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@Ken, I far as I can find you will only find 1920x1200 in 17" laptops. I haven't been able to find a single separate 17" display with this resolution. On Newegg, all 1920x1200 models were 24". I recommend a little searching before typing next time.]]>Nov 9th 2006 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
Jon, if a semi-silent model was available, you would know about it. The company will release the entire family of products in good time, as they have done in the past.

Juaquin, I can assure you that the editors of Engadget have nothing to gain by making Nvidia happy. Do you think Nvidia will let Engadget or anyone else break a NDA for the sake of a slightly positive comment? Shame on you for being ignorant.

David, when the ratio of performance to price becomes less favourable than the next best alternative, a product is 'out of date.' That said, the concept of out of date is subjective, leaving your comment vauge, if not pointless.

Daaper, thanks for bringing some semblance of logic to this thread.

0_0, if you don't need to keep up with this 'tech-geekery', stay off this site and wait for the TV to tell you what to buy.

Boe, Tom's Hardware has offered some of the best analysis of new/emerging hardware over the last 5 years.

Engadget, thanks for the continual updates on the industry.


]]>Nov 9th 2006 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/You dominate!

And seriously, this card is SO not necessary for an HTPC. Unless you are powering a humonguos 1080p set, the graphics card is one of the least important parts of a HTPC.]]>Nov 9th 2006 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
Re-read the comment again, and learn about pronouns. "They" refers to bit-tech.]]>Nov 9th 2006 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 10th 2006 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 11th 2006 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
sdsdv10,
You limit yourself by using Newegg as a reference. Monitors are available as WQUXGA (3840x2400) and yet still smaller than 24". LG, iiyama, Apple, IBM, Viewsonic, etc. have all made panels capable of WUXGA or greater and smaller than 24". Maybe you should follow your own advice.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=2010190020+1109909240+1309821326&Subcategory=20&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

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If you look at Ken's original comment, "Since when does 1900x1200 only come in 24" monitors? Shit, my 17" laptop has that native res." he was implying that 1920x1200 (not actually 1900x1200) was a common resolution for many sizes iof LCD monitors (particularly those smaller than 24") and that the author of the was incorrect in making the statement; "For one thing, you'll want to have at least a 24-inch monitor to take full advantage of the card,".

So what is my rebuttal, well there are several. First, Ken's 17" 1920x1200 resolution is in a laptop. So what if anything would that have to do with a high end graphics card as a 8800GTX outlined in this article. Two, a quick search of Newegg found 13 LCD monitors with that resolution (9 are 24" and 4 are 23"). There were no 17" stand alone LCD monitors with a 1920x1200 native resolution. A further quick search of Google showed that even in laptops, 17" 1920x1200 screens are not all that common (although not unheard of). Furthermore, the author never said “only” 24”. He was just using common knowledge that the most popular monitor with 1920x1200 resolution is Dell’s 24” unit (and probably by a wide margin). So yes, I was incorrect in stating that “all” are 24” but 9 out of 13 is certainly a majority, but this doesn’t change what I believe was the author’s point. Which is, there is no reason to buy this expensive 8800GTX 3D graphics card if you’re not going to drive a big ass monitor, or two. Ken, simply didn’t like the liberties the author took in specifically connecting the higher resolution to the 24” monitor size. I argue that not only was the author correct, but that the vast majority of readers understood what he meant. Ken took umbrage with that statement and I took umbrage to Ken’s comment. To wit, Ken hasn’t really supplied any useful evidence that the literary license the author took was inappropriate or incorrect. It had nothing to do with the factual correctness of my reply. That was simply a diversion from an unsubstantiated comment of Ken’s. For Ken’s comment be valid he would have to find a commonly available monitor considerably smaller than 24” (and 23” doesn’t count in my mind) that is reasonably priced and has 19200x1200 navtive res. He hasn’t done that yet. Does it make sense now?]]>Nov 9th 2006 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 9th 2006 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
Please see previous reply. You found one 18" CRT monitor with the desired resolution, I can find 15 more 23"-24" LCD monitors with the same resolution. Which do you think sells more? This obscure CRT? Also, please remember this relates back to what the author was writing about. He (the author) was trying to make a connection between the resolution number 1920x1200 and a typical monitor someone would buy. Do you really think the average consumer is thinking hi-res --> Viewsonic 18" graphics CRT? No, they are thinking Dell 24" widescree, or Apple 23", or Samsung 24" etc. You are confusing technical accuracy with the use of a literary metaphor. As such, I would ask you to ignore my comments, reread what the author wrote and decide if it makes sense.]]>Nov 9th 2006 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
On a more serious note, five Bens is alot for a second level cad, though, but i will still get one. of course.]]>Nov 9th 2006 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
This card is slightly better then the PS3s' graphic engine just to let u all know.]]>Nov 9th 2006 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/I mean it's much faster but...dang...that's a lot of power running through that video card...]]>Nov 9th 2006 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
And there are still plenty of CRTs with 17" - or nearly so - viewable diagonals that do match or surpass that resolution. Considering their price and reviews, I may end up actually getting one now. So thanks...I think.]]>Nov 9th 2006 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/]]>Nov 9th 2006 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
So thanks...I think."

Your welcome... I think.

Good luck with that. I have a T60 laptop with 1600x1200 on a 15.4" screen and at the resolution and small pixel size it is very hard to read anything more than 12-14" away.]]>Nov 9th 2006 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/
"Ah yes, a typical method of discussion used on the internet (and else where). When you can not refute the substance of the claim, attack its technical accuracy to divert the discussion."

No diversions. You misunderstood the statement as claiming more than it actually did. You continued to spiral out of control contruing intent of authors, relative meanings, and demanding proof of things never claimed. Seriously...

For my comment to be vaild I would need only to find a monitor smaller than 24" and capable of 1900x1200 resolution or greater.]]>Nov 9th 2006 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 9th 2006 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 10th 2006 12:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 18th 2006 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Nov 21st 2006 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/Sep 5th 2007 11:06AM