VISIONTEK XSTAY X800 PRO ( VTKX800P256AGP )

Rating:
Summary: ATI Radeon X800 Pro vs. 6800 ultra. ATI comes out on top!
Review: I got both the ATI Radeon X800Pro and the GeForce 6800 Ultra for a review I'm writing in an ezine. When it comes right down to it the ATI Radeon X800 Pro matches or beats the GeForce 6800 Ultra in game performance and IQ. Compare the price, performance, and IQ of the ATI Radeon X800 Pro with the GeForce 6800 Ultra, and the ATI Radeon X800 Pro definitely stacks up as the better value than the 6800 ultra. NVIDIA is today launching an even higher clocked Ultra, no doubt in response to the X800XT-PE. We have yet to even see a retail 6800 ultra for any of the partners so currently I would consider these a non-issue. Also, a lower clocked 6800GT is being introduced but this card is simply not currnetly going to play in the same ballpark with the X800 series from ATI.

Rating:
Summary: Won't last long, horrible Visiontek customer service
Review: I purchased this card months and months ago right about when it came out. It went defective and I got an RMA from visiontek for repair. After a month, no new card. I emailed them and they stated they often go out of stock, but yet they always had them available on their site.

Replying to my 4th email they stated they'd get a card to me by the end of the week. 3 weeks later and I've received NO card. Doom3 was released, didn't have a card to play it with. Half Life 2 arrived, still nothing. I wasted $399 and STILL have no card. Now they just ignore my emails.

Sure, if you get a card that works fine, then i'm sure they are OK.