VisionTek RADEON 9800 PRO Now Available for $299

Dom · Aug 8, 2003, 02:00 AM

VisionTek became world-wide known US retailer when it started to sell NVIDIA GeForce3-based graphics cards â€“ the highest end 2D/3D accelerators of that time - back in 2001 at an affordable price. The time has changed and now VisionTek sells ATI RADEON powered solutions, but apparently, VisionTek decided to play the same game again: it now offers its XTASY 9800 PRO with 128MB of DDR SDRAM memory for $299 after rebates, the lowest price of this enthusiast-oriented graphics card ever seen.

We had managed to get one of those â€œFerrari F50 of 3Dâ€ in our European test lab for testing and even did some pictures of the babe.

VisionTek XTASY 9800 PRO powered by ATI RADEON 9800 PRO VPU is available in CompUSAâ€™s web-site, for a limited time, at just $299 after rebates. The graphics card comes in a stylish plastic packaging with some insane scenes on it.

The graphics card follows exactly ATIâ€™s reference design for RADEON 9800 PRO graphics card with 128MB of memory onboard, while the product bundle includes nearly everything you may need.

This may be the end of the "great debate" of choosing between the GeForce FX 5900 and the RADEON 9800 PRO graphics cards, VisionTek said today. Especially for price-conscious customers, I would add.

When Hartford Computer Group acquired VisionTek late last year the prospects of the brand and the company were uncertain. Seeing that VisionTek is now offering the nearly highest-end graphics card at performance-mainstream price point we can be rest assured: VisionTek is back in all its glory.

In order to get the XTASY 9800 PRO 128MB into the race, order it here.

PS. Expect VisionTekâ€™s rivals from NVIDIA camp to offer the same kind of campaign sometime in future.

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Source: X-BitLabs

BWX · Aug 8, 2003, 04:28 AM

That makes me mad, I paid more than that for a 9700p a few months ago. Ahhh!

Bummed.

Vengeance · Aug 8, 2003, 05:37 AM

Hmmmm GeForce FX 5900/5900 Ultra $399.00-$499.00

And then you can have a 9800 Pro for $299.00 and get a better performing card!

Kgentatszu] · Aug 8, 2003, 05:52 AM

but, i've heard A LOT of REALLY BAD comments saying 'bout CompUSA.....can i get it else where?? you'll be getting OEM's or badly packed packagings and they are a group of cheating bastards which they dont give back your rebates, so basicly, its a trap....

Vengeance · Aug 8, 2003, 05:55 AM

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Originally posted by Maxxypoos
but, i've heard A LOT of REALLY BAD comments saying 'bout CompUSA.....can i get it else where?? they told me that they are a group of cheating bastards which they dont give back your rebates, so basicly, its a trap....

Well one of the rebates comes right from Visiontek, so......
And I have got a lot of rebates from CompUSA, Buy most of my stuff from them

And as long as I can remember to mail it in, I've gotten it back!
Takes about a month, or so.....

Kgentatszu] · Aug 8, 2003, 05:58 AM

what 'bout those comments?? are they not real??

Vengeance · Aug 8, 2003, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Maxxypoos
what 'bout those comments?? are they not real??

What comments would you being referring to?

MikeDaMan · Aug 8, 2003, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BWX232
That makes me mad, I paid more than that for a 9700p a few months ago. Ahhh!

Bummed.

LOL Yea news like this just pisses me off

I paid $450 for my AIW 9700 Pro about 3 months ago. I know what u mean.

digerati · Aug 8, 2003, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vengeance
Well one of the rebates comes right from Visiontek, so......
And I have got a lot of rebates from CompUSA, Buy most of my stuff from them
And as long as I can remember to mail it in, I've gotten it back!
Takes about a month, or so.....

lol 5 dollar keyboard with 5 dollar mail in rebate. Took 3 months to get the money back >.<

Vampyromaniac · Aug 8, 2003, 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by MikeDaMan
I paid $450 for my AIW 9700 Pro about 3 months ago.

I paid $270 thanks to credit card points

Vengeance · Aug 8, 2003, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ^_^
lol 5 dollar keyboard with 5 dollar mail in rebate. Took 3 months to get the money back >.<

Well I did say "Or so"

Truth be told I've only sent in two out of god knows how many

But I didnt have any problems.

toddsmack2k · Aug 8, 2003, 03:46 PM

Yeah it kinda sucks to spend all that money and a few months later it be a a helluva alot cheaper. Ahh.. but so is the choice the impatient consumer makes

, Besides you dont think about it while you are gaming do ya? Of course not.

Aug 8, 2003, 02:00 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	VisionTek RADEON 9800 PRO Now Available for $299 VisionTek became world-wide known US retailer when it started to sell NVIDIA GeForce3-based graphics cards â€“ the highest end 2D/3D accelerators of that time - back in 2001 at an affordable price. The time has changed and now VisionTek sells ATI RADEON powered solutions, but apparently, VisionTek decided to play the same game again: it now offers its XTASY 9800 PRO with 128MB of DDR SDRAM memory for $299 after rebates, the lowest price of this enthusiast-oriented graphics card ever seen. We had managed to get one of those â€œFerrari F50 of 3Dâ€ in our European test lab for testing and even did some pictures of the babe. VisionTek XTASY 9800 PRO powered by ATI RADEON 9800 PRO VPU is available in CompUSAâ€™s web-site, for a limited time, at just $299 after rebates. The graphics card comes in a stylish plastic packaging with some insane scenes on it. The graphics card follows exactly ATIâ€™s reference design for RADEON 9800 PRO graphics card with 128MB of memory onboard, while the product bundle includes nearly everything you may need. This may be the end of the "great debate" of choosing between the GeForce FX 5900 and the RADEON 9800 PRO graphics cards, VisionTek said today. Especially for price-conscious customers, I would add. When Hartford Computer Group acquired VisionTek late last year the prospects of the brand and the company were uncertain. Seeing that VisionTek is now offering the nearly highest-end graphics card at performance-mainstream price point we can be rest assured: VisionTek is back in all its glory. In order to get the XTASY 9800 PRO 128MB into the race, order it here. PS. Expect VisionTekâ€™s rivals from NVIDIA camp to offer the same kind of campaign sometime in future. ______________________ Source: X-BitLabs

Aug 8, 2003, 04:28 AM	#2
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	That makes me mad, I paid more than that for a 9700p a few months ago. Ahhh! Bummed. __________________

Aug 8, 2003, 05:37 AM	#3
Vengeance DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 643 Rep Power: 0	Hmmmm GeForce FX 5900/5900 Ultra $399.00-$499.00 And then you can have a 9800 Pro for $299.00 and get a better performing card! __________________ [color=red]Rage3D Super Moderator[/color] [color=red]BFG 6800 GT [/color]

Aug 8, 2003, 03:46 PM	#12
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	Yeah it kinda sucks to spend all that money and a few months later it be a a helluva alot cheaper. Ahh.. but so is the choice the impatient consumer makes , Besides you dont think about it while you are gaming do ya? Of course not. __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

Aug 8, 2003, 05:52 AM	#4
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	but, i've heard A LOT of REALLY BAD comments saying 'bout CompUSA.....can i get it else where?? you'll be getting OEM's or badly packed packagings and they are a group of cheating bastards which they dont give back your rebates, so basicly, its a trap....

Aug 8, 2003, 05:58 AM	#6
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	what 'bout those comments?? are they not real??