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8800GT crew

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Xanadu

Banned
anyone still using a 8800GT? had mine for about 3 years now and its still going strong! sure i cant play witcher 2 on high but i'm still able to play mostly every new game that comes out on medium. will probably upgrade for BF3 though but i dont know if i want to part with it :'(
 
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Kunohara

Member
Xanadu said:
anyone still using a 8800GT? had mine for about 3 years now and its still going strong! sure i cant play witcher 2 on high but i'm still able to play mostly every new game that comes out on medium. will probably upgrade for BF3 though but i dont know if i want to part with it :'(
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Mine died about a month ago. I had it for years, and could run anything I threw at it. I miss it. Best card I've ever bought.
 
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VGChampion

Member
So since I just recently got back into PC gaming was the 8800GT the popular card just like the 9800 Pro was awhile back?
 
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Chiave

Member
Was the 2nd card I bought. When I build a new PC I'm going to hock the 8800GT out of my old PC to save $. It's still decent nowadays right?
 
Xdrive05

Xdrive05

Member
Gave mine to a good friend so he would be PC game capable - replaced it with a Asus GTX 460 1GB.

8800GT is my favorite card ever, followed closely by my XFX 6600GT and my Leadtek Winfast 4400TI. Good times. :)
 
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elfinke

Member
Up until a month ago I was still rocking my 7900GT's. Amazing card for all these years.

Now I have a 6950.

I don't miss my 7900GT's.
 
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Slightly Live

Dirty tag dodger
I'm rocking my 8600GT and 1GB of RAM with an AthonXP X2 4200.

I don't know how it's still playing games these days but I just finished Deus Ex: HR.
 
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MeisaMcCaffrey
I was going to buy it in 2008 but went with a 9600GT :( Which was almost as good as the 8800GT btw. I have a 570GTX now though.
 
DonMigs85

DonMigs85

Member
I have a buddy who's still rocking a 7900 GTX. Performs quite well in Arkham Asylum and plenty of other titles.
 
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Ionic

Member
I used an 8800GT until I got an HD 5870, and even then I used it for PhysX in Arkham, Mirror's Edge, and Cryostasis. Now it rests on a shelf on my desk as a much loved piece of my computer's history.
 
Reallink

Reallink

Member
Kunohara said:
Mine died about a month ago. I had it for years, and could run anything I threw at it. I miss it. Best card I've ever bought.
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notsol337 said:
Mine died 4 months ago. I replaced it with a 560ti.
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Curufinwe said:
My 320 MB 8800 GTS died in February and I replaced it with a 768 MB GTX 460 which cost $145.
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Dark Stalkers said:
Mine died a month ago. I could only afford a 6770.
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Iadien said:
my 8800 GTX died a couple months ago. =(
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Doesn't sound like too great a card when they're apparently dying after 2 or 3 years.
 
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mandiller

Member
I thought mine would last forever but it died about 3 months ago. I bought a GTX570 to replace it and then ended up replacing the rest of my computer too. The 570 is an awesome card for the price, it feels like a new 8800GT or 4200Ti.

I'll miss the 8800GT club though

/salutes
 
DonMigs85

DonMigs85

Member
I believe most of the 8 series chips including mobile ones have a manufacturing defect and tend to fail after a few years.
 
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gblues

Banned
I had (well, technically still have) a 512mb 8600GT. It's been replaced with a 1GB GTX 560. The GTX performs better at full resolution with all the settings cranked to the max than the 8600GT did with gimped settings. I love it!
 
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elrechazado

Banned
Xanadu said:
anyone still using a 8800GT? had mine for about 3 years now and its still going strong! sure i cant play witcher 2 on high but i'm still able to play mostly every new game that comes out on medium. will probably upgrade for BF3 though but i dont know if i want to part with it :'(
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8800 gts 320 here, booya
 
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Mr Nightman

Banned
Wasn't rocking an 8800gt, but was rocking its offspring, the 9800gt, still have it but its in the closet. Want to build a new small rig with it, and my old am2+/am3 mobo, just feel bad its not being used lol. Was my first gaming card, and was a badass little thing :)
looked sweet as well lol
585764d1272411035-evga-9800gt-512mb-graphics-card-play-demanding-video-games-pc-dsc02314.jpg
 
lachesis

lachesis

Member
I also run 8800 GTS - 512. I'm not much of pc gamer, so it's been more than enough for me - but thinking about upgrading it when I eventually upgrade my whole computer in a year or so.
 
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iavi

Member
DonMigs85 said:
I believe most of the 8 series chips including mobile ones have a manufacturing defect and tend to fail after a few years.
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I don't know about the whole line, but I do know this to be true for the macbook pros with 8600GTs in them. Mine went twice within 3 years. The stores have a dedicated test and everything. It's been annoying as shit, but I have heard that you can get an all new replacement on the third go, so I'm kinda hoping it happens one more time, lol.
 
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Xanadu

Banned
if i remember correctly the 9800gt is the exact same card but with better cooling, or something like that right?
 
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GWX

Member
Well, I'm rocking a 9800GTX+ 512MB. It's close enough, and it does the job well @ 1440x900. I'll upgrade next year though, at least I hope so.
 
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Grakl

Member
Yeah, my 8800M GTS died after 3 years, was a great card though, even if hot as hell. Now I'm using a GTX 260M, haha.

EDIT: Of course the mobile and desktop versions of different, but it seems the times of death (heh) are similar.
 
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mug

Member
Use it as a dedicated physx card once you upgrade. That is if you're still feeling sentimental.
 
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Gaogaogao

Member
i came from a 8800gt to a 4870 when I found one on sale. If its time for me to upgrade, it is past time for you guys to upgrade.
 
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Moussi

Member
caved in and built a new PC during the summer. Used it for 3 years and it was an awesome card. Will always remember it and probably one of the best bang for your buck cards ever. I remember when researching it I was like "This can't be real....no way there has to be a catch!"
 
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Reuenthal

Banned
I am using an 9800 gtx. It does run games at relatively satisfactory levels but it might be responsible for computer crashes that are happening.
 
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Moussi

Member
DMPrince said:
does it die at the same time? most people here said a month ago LOL.
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maybe. I know me and my friend's heatsink crapped out at the same time. we fixed it but it was odd.
 
Xdrive05

Xdrive05

Member
I remember getting very exceptional performance on mine up until about a year ago. Then I started having to turn some things down/off to get good FPS in some newer games. Way ahead of its time for that price point, and a great revision to the 1st gen 8800 cards.

Did anyone here buy the 8800GTS that was based on the 8800GT chip (not the 320/640 1st gen model)? Talk about confusing naming conventions, Nvidia...
 
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TheVampire

Banned
Ummmm I've got the box for a 8800 on my shelf.

Cant even remember if the card is still in there.
Probably should throw it out.
 
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