stand alone 8800 shipping

doastler · Feb 23, 2008, 01:02 AM

Just a note to let everyone know that the stand alone 8800 are near shipping.
My credit card just got charged and I ran Apple store and they said that I should be getting it sometime next week.
Cant Wait.
David.

donharriss · Feb 23, 2008, 03:00 AM

Great news! I've been waiting to hear this since Jan 9th.

ungraphic · Feb 23, 2008, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by donharriss

Great news!

LOL, yah, being months late for a graphic card release that isnt all that compatible with the mac pro lineup, isnt exactly 'great news' especially when you take into consideration that the card is near obsolete as the 9xxx series geforce cards are being pumped out.

my next 'mac pro' might as well be a hackintosh, no point in buying a mac after being told by steve 'spin doctor' jobs that it will be upgradeable when it really isnt. f**k that.

deathshrub · Feb 23, 2008, 06:39 AM

Oh please. They aren't "obsolete."

Tallest Skil · Feb 23, 2008, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ungraphic

LOL, yah, being months late for a graphic card release that isnt all that compatible with the mac pro lineup, isnt exactly 'great news' especially when you take into consideration that the card is near obsolete as the 9xxx series geforce cards are being pumped out.

If all that you care about is gaming, leave. The Mac Pro isn't for gaming. OR, stop complaining and run Boot Camp and then you'll be able to use ANY GRAPHICS CARD OUT THERE in Windows. There's no need to run any better card than the 8800 GT in OS X anyway.

Everythingisnt · Feb 23, 2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil

There's no need to run any better card than the 8800 GT in OS X anyway.

Unless you want to play Crysis in crossover

...

randyhudson · Feb 23, 2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil

If all that you care about is gaming, leave. The Mac Pro isn't for gaming. ... There's no need to run any better card than the 8800 GT in OS X anyway.

Yeah, listen to the guy with an

Apple ][e

. I knew I was throwing my money away when I bought the ][c!

But seriously, you're telling people with 8 cores that they should settle for second best in the graphics department?!? Video cards are not just for running games. For quite some time it has been possible to use your GPU to encode video, which is one of the most common tasks thrown at a Mac Pro.

Tallest Skil · Feb 23, 2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by randyhudson

Video cards are not just for running games. For quite some time it has been possible to use your GPU to encode video, which is one of the most common tasks thrown at a Mac Pro.

Yes, that's a very valid point. But ungraphic was talking about running a Hackintosh... and he talks of obsolescence when the card nearly trumps the GTX/Ultra.

Seems that he has a bone to pick with the ungraphic nature of Apple.

Frozonecold · Feb 23, 2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ungraphic

LOL, yah, being months late for a graphic card release that isnt all that compatible with the mac pro lineup, isnt exactly 'great news' especially when you take into consideration that the card is near obsolete as the 9xxx series geforce cards are being pumped out.

my next 'mac pro' might as well be a hackintosh, no point in buying a mac after being told by steve 'spin doctor' jobs that it will be upgradeable when it really isnt. f**k that.

Near Obsolete?!?! Are you high? The only 9 series card out there is not as fast as the 8800 GT?

Peace · Feb 23, 2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by doastler

Just a note to let everyone know that the stand alone 8800 are near shipping.
My credit card just got charged and I ran Apple store and they said that I should be getting it sometime next week.
Cant Wait.
David.

When did you order the card?

doastler · Feb 23, 2008, 10:41 PM

Just to let you guys know that i ordered it on the 15th Jan
Seems so long ago
looking forward to playing crysis, call of duty 4 and bioshock in between using final cut of course lol

Frozonecold · Feb 23, 2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by doastler

Just to let you guys know that i ordered it on the 15th Jan
Seems so long ago
looking forward to playing crysis, call of duty 4 and bioshock in between using final cut of course lol

To be honest with you, it is a waste of money to get Crysis. Sure the game has god graphics, but that is all it has. The actual plot and game play does not warrant the price tag.

Everythingisnt · Feb 23, 2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Frozonecold

To be honest with you, it is a waste of money to get Crysis. Sure the game has god graphics, but that is all it has. The actual plot and game play does not warrant the price tag.

I strongly disagree. While the game itself doesn't bring anything radically new to the gameplay department, it is still very enjoyable. And the level of realism provided in the gameplay - fully destructible environments, dynamic lighting and textures, HUGE amount of fully explorable map area - make it simply amazing to play. The graphics simply accentuate the amount of freedom you have within the game - in fact, I haven't played a game with a comparable level of realism then Crysis so far.

COD4 might have more action-packed gameplay, Bioshock might have a more compelling storyline, but Crysis is nonetheless right "up there" with it's advanced realism and vastly enjoyable graphics. (although after you get to the aliens it does become rather uninspired)

Frozonecold · Feb 23, 2008, 11:14 PM

I am one of those old school people who believe that there is more to games than graphics apparently. I prefer playing CoD4 and Bioshock over Crysis any day. Both of them have better gameplay and awesome graphics. Bioshock pwns Crysis with its far better story line and with its creative gameplay, and no one is bitching about it's graphics.

Norco · Feb 23, 2008, 11:21 PM

I've been playing COD4 via Bootcamp on my 2600 xt since I got my new Mac Pro, and it runs quite well. So not having the 8800GT yet won't hold you up from playing either COD4 or Bioshock.

WildPalms · Feb 24, 2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Frozonecold

To be honest with you, it is a waste of money to get Crysis. Sure the game has god graphics, but that is all it has. The actual plot and game play does not warrant the price tag.

I couldnt agree more. Crysis is 2007's let down of the year. Graphics are very good, but require a Cray II and once you get over ooohing and aaaaahing over the graphics, you discover there is next to no gameplay. Once you're done with single player, multiplayer awaits to massively disappoint.

ouphe · Feb 24, 2008, 01:57 AM

I'm still having a ball with Civilization 4

....who's with me!

doastler · Feb 24, 2008, 01:15 AM

Hi again
Thanks for the terrific comments.
I do have all of those games waiting for me in their packets.
I have not tried them yet as I have a 30 inch ACD display and it may be to much for the current 2600.
Is it possible to use the second 19 inch monitor i have to play the games.
I am using 64 bit vista ultimate so i can get access to my 8 gigs of ram and use the 3.2 8 core processors i have.
Also it will be interesting to see if the current card works with the 8800.
David

Feb 23, 2008, 01:02 AM	#1
doastler macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bacchus Marsh	stand alone 8800 shipping Just a note to let everyone know that the stand alone 8800 are near shipping. My credit card just got charged and I ran Apple store and they said that I should be getting it sometime next week. Cant Wait. David.

Feb 23, 2008, 03:00 AM	#2
donharriss macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Oregon	Great news! I've been waiting to hear this since Jan 9th. __________________ Mac Pro: 2.8 GHz, Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Harpertown" 10GB RAM 320hd-500hd-500hd-500hd http://donharriss.com

Feb 23, 2008, 10:41 PM	#11
doastler Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bacchus Marsh	Hi Just to let you guys know that i ordered it on the 15th Jan Seems so long ago looking forward to playing crysis, call of duty 4 and bioshock in between using final cut of course lol

Feb 23, 2008, 11:14 PM	#14
Frozonecold macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2005	I am one of those old school people who believe that there is more to games than graphics apparently. I prefer playing CoD4 and Bioshock over Crysis any day. Both of them have better gameplay and awesome graphics. Bioshock pwns Crysis with its far better story line and with its creative gameplay, and no one is bitching about it's graphics. __________________ PM me if you want to sell or repair a broken iPod/iPhone

Feb 23, 2008, 11:21 PM	#15
Norco macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2007	I've been playing COD4 via Bootcamp on my 2600 xt since I got my new Mac Pro, and it runs quite well. So not having the 8800GT yet won't hold you up from playing either COD4 or Bioshock. __________________ Former Owner: Mac Pro 2x2.8ghz & iBook G4. Now: MBP 15" 2.5ghz/4GB/250GB/Samsung Screen - Week 40 iPod Shuffle 1st & 2nd gen \| iPod Classic 80GB

Feb 23, 2008, 06:39 AM	#4
deathshrub Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Christmas Island	Oh please. They aren't "obsolete."

Feb 24, 2008, 01:57 AM	#17
ouphe macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA	I'm still having a ball with Civilization 4....who's with me! __________________ 2008 Mac Pro 2.8 GHz iPhone/8 GB Dell 20" Ultrasharp Dell 30" Ultrasharp *4 GB iPod Mini (Blue)

Feb 24, 2008, 01:15 AM	#18
doastler Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bacchus Marsh	games Hi again Thanks for the terrific comments. I do have all of those games waiting for me in their packets. I have not tried them yet as I have a 30 inch ACD display and it may be to much for the current 2600. Is it possible to use the second 19 inch monitor i have to play the games. I am using 64 bit vista ultimate so i can get access to my 8 gigs of ram and use the 3.2 8 core processors i have. Also it will be interesting to see if the current card works with the 8800. David

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