Review: Sapphire X800 GTO2 PCIe VGA Card

GlitterKill · 01-November-05, 02:01 PM

We have a new review up on a remarkable limited edition card from Sapphire called the GTO2. Would you like a X850 XT performance level card for half the price of a X850 XT? I know I would...

Check it out here.

Bionic · 01-November-05, 03:58 PM

Great review GK... I think I need $250 and a hot deal link, STAT!!!

Foe · 01-November-05, 04:00 PM

GK
You really put this card to the test, time and time again. Thank you for being so thorough!

Quote:


	Letting go of this card is hard to do but it is going to a good cause. Sapphire requested that the card go into our Case of Hope project currently under way and I wouldn't have it any other way. Be sure to check out our Case of Hope mod project which revolves around the theme of Breast Cancer Awareness and is headed by our PimpRig Daily Disturbance writer, Helen "Foe" Schloss-Griffin. This is the last major component required to get the PC running and is in good company along with some excellent DDR2 Pro RAM from Corsair as well as an Intel Dual Core CPU and motherboard combo. Once completed this case will be auctioned off will all proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

This review will be linked in the worklog as well.

Thank you to Sapphire for this extremely generous donation, and GlitterKill.

AntiM · 01-November-05, 08:52 PM

Oh great...now I need a second job. Nice review and a great card going into a great project, seems fitting.

Cpt.Planet · 01-November-05, 09:06 PM

Nice review. Wish there were more kind of deals like this.

Dex · 01-November-05, 09:07 PM

*is the proud owner of one*

beachbum86 · 01-November-05, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bionic


	Great review GK... I think I need $250 and a hot deal link, STAT!!!

ditto....

C'mon Dex....send me yours

, i need to see if it works right so it doesnt fry your rig...

TYCOON · 01-November-05, 11:27 PM

Looks like a sweeet card. I scored my 7800GTX today for $210 candian after trading in my 6600GT.
I love being friends with the owner of the biggest computer store in my province

I could go SLI! w0000t

Great review, im trying to explain to my friend the ability to flash his x850Pro. But Ati is putting out some damn nice cards at a nice price point.

BigAkita · 05-November-05, 08:19 PM

Just like the BulletPC card, I had to grab one of these. NewEgg has them in stock.

BigAkita · 11-November-05, 07:06 PM

Running with the new BIOS at 480/615 right now with no problems. Very nice deal.

Tron80 · 21-November-05, 06:05 AM

Hello everyone!
This Card actually does have a free full version Game coming with it!
It comes with a Code that onlocks one of the 4 one Hour Demoversions on the Dvd.
So you can choose which Game you want to keep.
Very nice Review btw, iÃ‚Â´m getting one as well.

Dex · 21-November-05, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tron80


	Hello everyone! This Card actually does have a free full version Game coming with it! It comes with a Code that onlocks one of the 4 one Hour Demoversions on the Dvd. So you can choose which Game you want to keep. Very nice Review btw, iÃ‚Â´m getting one as well.

I got a free trial of Guild Wars with mine...

Tron80 · 21-November-05, 08:42 AM

I got my Card just today it looks great!!

@Dex: But there should be a Dvd in the Package calld "Sapphire Select"
mine comes with Prince of Persia: Worrior Within, Brothers in Arms: Road to hill 30,
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and Richard Burns Rally.
On the Dvd-cover there is a Code for unlocking one of the Games listed.
I think i got 2 codes by accident

But iÃ‚Â´ll have to wait for the rest fo my 939-Sys to run the Card

EDIT: I just had a nother look at the Packet and saw a Stick saying that there are 2 free Games includet with this Card.
At least with the European Version...

Dex · 21-November-05, 09:21 AM

Nope, they're was just a Guild Wars trial disc and a driver disk with nothing but drivers on it.

Im not bothered, I RMA'd mine after it went screwy and still have my two 6600GTs

Oh, and welcome to PR brother! Nice to have some more European pimps around.

Tron80 · 21-November-05, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dex


	Nope, they're was just a Guild Wars trial disc and a driver disk with nothing but drivers on it. Im not bothered, I RMA'd mine after it went screwy and still have my two 6600GTs Oh, and welcome to PR brother! Nice to have some more European pimps around.

Thats odd, in the upper left corner on this Picture you can see the Dvd iÃ‚Â´m talking about:
http://reviews.pcapex.com/video_card...x8gto2-acc.jpg
Nice Forum btw!

THRASHER2 · 29-November-05, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tron80


	Hello everyone! This Card actually does have a free full version Game coming with it! It comes with a Code that onlocks one of the 4 one Hour Demoversions on the Dvd. So you can choose which Game you want to keep. Very nice Review btw, iÃ‚Â´m getting one as well.

BAM!!!!

Kick back and enjoy the show....its gona have Games in it.....

Please check out the Sweeet Pimp Links..

The first link is the Best!!!
http://team.pcapex.com/
http://gallery.pcapex.com/
http://articles.pcapex.com/
http://forums.uberw00t.com/
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/

Lol........back-tracking Welcomes! (You have been Pimped)

Dave85 · 03-January-06, 07:13 PM

Finally arrived in the mail today! This card rocks! There is literally no way to compare it to my previous video card... the Geforce 5200. That's not a typing error, Fifty-Two-Hundred. Took a while to find a retailer that would ship to Canada, but eventually found one.

And the main reason for this post: Good news regarding the availability:
http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/media...iew.php?pid=31

Though I'm new to Pimprig, I'd just like to take this moment to say Great site, remarkably in depth reviews, and thanks for pointing me to this gem!

THRASHER2 · 03-January-06, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave85


	Finally arrived in the mail today! This card rocks! There is literally no way to compare it to my previous video card... the Geforce 5200. That's not a typing error, Fifty-Two-Hundred. Took a while to find a retailer that would ship to Canada, but eventually found one. And the main reason for this post: Good news regarding the availability: http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/media...iew.php?pid=31 Though I'm new to Pimprig, I'd just like to take this moment to say Great site, remarkably in depth reviews, and thanks for pointing me to this gem!

Please check out these Sweeet Pimp Links..

* T2's F@Holding ARMY
* http://team.pcapex.com/
* http://gallery.pcapex.com/
* http://articles.pcapex.com/
* http://forums.uberw00t.com/
* http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/

01-November-05, 02:01 PM		#1 (permalink)
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	Sapphire X800 GTO2 PCIe VGA Card We have a new review up on a remarkable limited edition card from Sapphire called the GTO2. Would you like a X850 XT performance level card for half the price of a X850 XT? I know I would... Check it out here.

21-November-05, 08:42 AM		#13 (permalink)
Tron80 Apex Techie Wannabe	I got my Card just today it looks great!! @Dex: But there should be a Dvd in the Package calld "Sapphire Select" mine comes with Prince of Persia: Worrior Within, Brothers in Arms: Road to hill 30, Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and Richard Burns Rally. On the Dvd-cover there is a Code for unlocking one of the Games listed. I think i got 2 codes by accident But iÃ‚Â´ll have to wait for the rest fo my 939-Sys to run the Card EDIT: I just had a nother look at the Packet and saw a Stick saying that there are 2 free Games includet with this Card. At least with the European Version... Last edited by Tron80; 21-November-05 at 08:51 AM..

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01-November-05, 03:58 PM		#2 (permalink)
Bionic Apex Tech Maniac	Great review GK... I think I need $250 and a hot deal link, STAT!!!

01-November-05, 08:52 PM		#4 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Oh great...now I need a second job. Nice review and a great card going into a great project, seems fitting.

01-November-05, 09:06 PM		#5 (permalink)
Cpt.Planet That's Mr. Freeze to you!	Nice review. Wish there were more kind of deals like this.

01-November-05, 09:07 PM		#6 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	is the proud owner of one

01-November-05, 11:27 PM		#8 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	Looks like a sweeet card. I scored my 7800GTX today for $210 candian after trading in my 6600GT. I love being friends with the owner of the biggest computer store in my province I could go SLI! w0000t Great review, im trying to explain to my friend the ability to flash his x850Pro. But Ati is putting out some damn nice cards at a nice price point.

05-November-05, 08:19 PM		#9 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Just like the BulletPC card, I had to grab one of these. NewEgg has them in stock.

11-November-05, 07:06 PM		#10 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Running with the new BIOS at 480/615 right now with no problems. Very nice deal.

21-November-05, 06:05 AM		#11 (permalink)
Tron80 Apex Techie Wannabe	Hello everyone! This Card actually does have a free full version Game coming with it! It comes with a Code that onlocks one of the 4 one Hour Demoversions on the Dvd. So you can choose which Game you want to keep. Very nice Review btw, iÃ‚Â´m getting one as well.

21-November-05, 09:21 AM		#14 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	Nope, they're was just a Guild Wars trial disc and a driver disk with nothing but drivers on it. Im not bothered, I RMA'd mine after it went screwy and still have my two 6600GTs Oh, and welcome to PR brother! Nice to have some more European pimps around.

03-January-06, 07:13 PM		#17 (permalink)
Dave85 Apex Techie Wannabe	Finally arrived in the mail today! This card rocks! There is literally no way to compare it to my previous video card... the Geforce 5200. That's not a typing error, Fifty-Two-Hundred. Took a while to find a retailer that would ship to Canada, but eventually found one. And the main reason for this post: Good news regarding the availability: http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/media...iew.php?pid=31 Though I'm new to Pimprig, I'd just like to take this moment to say Great site, remarkably in depth reviews, and thanks for pointing me to this gem!