Rellix wrote:Christ on a cracker, didn't the x1800 just come out a month (or two) ago? Do they seriously think the people who like to always have the top of the line card need to replace their's already?
It would appear that way, but the X1800 series was greatly delayed. They're basically getting back on schedule by releasing the 1900 soon.
Winnow wrote:$300.00 is the sweet spot for high end cards.
Yeah. For the x800 and the x1800 series cards, the XT is simply a slightly higher clock speed than the XL, with a $150 higher price tag. Same architecture, different clock speed. Similar performance.
What people don't realize is that XLs (or GTs, to use Nvidia's brand) are simply XTs (GTXs) that weren't
perfect in their construction and have been
underclocked down to keep them all at the same settings. It's an important fact to consider, because the fact that they've been underclocked is an indication that they can be overclocked, or re-clocked in essence, back to their original settings. In LAYMIENTS! terms, it means that XLs are capable of better overclocking than XTs as a result of the underclocking done on the XL.