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Cheap New GeForce 8800 GT Challenges $400 Cards

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the like-fanless-music-to-my-ears dept.

J. Dzhugashvili writes "What would you say to a video card that performs like a $400 GeForce 8800 GTS for $200-250? Say hello to the GeForce 8800 GT. The Tech Report has tested the new mid-range wonder in Crysis, Unreal Tournament 3, Team Fortress 2, and BioShock. It found that the card keeps up with its $400 big brother overall while drawing significantly less power and — here's the kicker — generating slightly less noise."

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  1. Yup by dazedNconfuzed · · Score: 4, Funny

    New incarnation of given technology cheaper than older incarnation of same technology, film at 11...

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    Can we get a "-1 Wrong" moderation option?
  2. Maybe so by jayhawk88 · · Score: 4, Funny

    But does the $250 card make people online you will never meet in real life think that your penis is gigantic like the $400 card does?

  3. Re:$200-250 is NOT cheap! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Honey

    What, you collect bees?

    Kids

    And raise goats?

    I don't think these videocards are aimed at farmers.

  4. Re:$200-250 is NOT cheap! by Minwee · · Score: 4, Funny

    I spend 250 dollars for a night out at a nice restaurant with my wife, especially if a nice bottle of wine is included.

    Why wouldn't I spend this on a one time purchase that will provide hours and hours of entertainment for up to 1.5 years?

    Well, for starters, there's the fact that you already spent it all for a night out at a nice restaurant.

  5. Only on Slashdot... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... can you get a comment about chess on a thread about graphics cards.