Added to the directory: Sun, 27 Feb, 2005. Source: Bjorn3d.
Quote:MSRP of $299, huh? Yeah, right. That's a joke! Big time! I like to think of
MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price) as the high point when it comes to
actual retail pricing. Video cards prove that wishful thinking wrong all the
time, but ATi's new kid on the block - the X800 XL - is selling for much higher
than its announced MSRP. We all knew this card would rock (or rather violently
shake) the successful NVIDIA 6800 GT boat if it really hit streets at $300.
That's not happening though...try adding $100 to the MSRP. What was looking
like a dead-on, hands-down lock for best-bang-for-the-buck glory is now on a
more even playing field.
At a street price of $400 though, the X800 XL makes for a great competitor for
the similarly priced 6800 GT, which is exactly what it's meant to do. Does it
make a great competitor as far as performance is concerned though? We have a
Sapphire Radeon X800 XL here to find out.
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