p8baller07 Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 Well here is the deal. I know Nvidia has gotten ahead with there, 20+ Pipeline cards. But i know i can't afford or i'd get a 7800GT for sure. So, my budget is around 200$ must be PCI-E. I've been looking at the GTO2 because it can be unlocked to 16pipes, but are there any other cards that can do the same for around the same price or less on nvidias end? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazmire11 Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 well iv heard that the 6800gs can be unlocked: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=165890 at that i think it just turns into a 6800gt i think it might need a higher core speed tho. people have also said that unlocks have been low so it might not work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolMaster Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 Yea go for the 6800gs, I can run everything at 1024x768 max settings no gameplay slowdown like AE3 and COD2, it's a really good deal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
p8baller07 Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 From what i've read, the GS cant be unlocked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty11212 Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 From what i've read, the GS cant be unlocked 611820[/snapback] right, the only card that can would be the ati radeon x800 gto. if you dont care about sm3/hdr nor wont bother using them then yea go with ati on that, for the high end cards its all about the benchmarks for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raven65 Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 Get a 6800 GS and unlock it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 Get a 6800 GS and unlock it. 611827[/snapback] GS canNOT be unlocked. It's based on the 7series core, not the 6 series. But despite that, it still performs almost equal to the GT for less money. It's definitely the best value in pci-e right now, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTSchnarfy Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 Definitely go for the 6800GS. It may only be 12 pipes, but it'll hang right with, and sometimes surpass, the 6800GT. The only X800 GTO that could be unlocked was the Connect3D model. They have since started hard-locking the cards so that they cannot be opened up, however. The only ATi card that'll still unlock is the X800 GTO2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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