Hi all,

I was wondering what are the prices on the V5 6000 now, a year ago there were quite a few of such boards for sale, ranging from under 1000 euro to 2500 euro...

Now, I can't see any V5 6000 for sale, I was wondering what is a fair place for such a board - 3700 especially, since they are common to find, but other revisions too. Also, how much is a damaged board ? I know that Hank tries to fix any V5 6000, but if a board is too damaged and cannot be fixed...how much is worth for display purposes ?

Hmm, that's interesting news, I'd like a damaged V5 6000 for 100 euro, last time I remember that a defective V5 6000 has been sold for ~ 700 euro.

800 euro for a good card would also be a good deal, unfortunately too much for me, but a good price for other peoples.

razrx wrote on 23.11.09 at 01:25:45:


Yes, I remeber that. As I said, I have an opinion on the correct price of such item and I do not think that is so distant from reality. However it does not mean these items could not be extimate more than common. Personally, we can say they are price-less! So, indipendently from prices, if we are available to spend money on this passion and we are happy with cards we buy (from common Voodoo3 to uncommon prototypes) than it is ok.

Happy collecting, guys!

that's the reason I will never own a Voodoo5 6000.

I love the card, but I will NEVER EVER pay THAT much for a videocard, unless it is a Rampage.
And if you are lucky enough to find someone that actually wants to sell his Rampage, you ain't getting it for 1000 bucks.

yes very long no 6k on ebay
i think the next one will be get a little bit higher price than 1200 for a 3700a

It's interesting to think about what the price of a V5 6000 card will be in the future.  Unless you have an AGP2PCI adapter, you're using older hardware.  Even PCI's days are numbered with PCI Express taking over every slot format.

But on the other hand it's a low production prototype card. There is also an allure to the card as well.  A definite Hall of Fame card for being the first 4x GPU video card.  It's also the most powerful Voodoo card produced.

Also, not all 3700 cards are equal either.  Some have Engineering Tags, some have PCI rework, some have power hookups soldered to the board and others have their blank end part cut off by hand.  These affect the price too. 

As per the Dodge Garage:http://www.thedodgegarage.com/3dfx/index.htm
"Intel Revision - Trivia- Only one batch of Intel boards were made, "promo mainly," maybe 100+ was the estimate.."
"Revision 2 - 2700 - Trivia- The number of these boards made is unknown at this time, but there is a notable number in circulation."
"Revision 3 - 3400 - Trivia- Several hundred of these boards are known to have been made, but noted to have flaws."
"Revision 4 - 3600/3700 - Trivia- Several hundred known to have been made and considered the best of all the revisions."
"Revision 5 - 3900 - Trivia- A former employee of 3dfx indicates that typically when a batch of engineering samples were done that usually 10 were run off but never more then 20. So chances are that 10-20 of this revision were made back in October of 2000, but as to how many remain is still a mystery."

I suppose I will put my two cents in.

Long story short, there are not a lot of V6K's available. (as most are in collectors hands) When the opportunity arises to acquire one, it can sometimes be a once in a lifetime chance.  Money is just money, it will always be there, and come and go.  I don't forsee a fully functional V6K's going for less than €1,750 or $2,500, with Voodoo Volts, even more. 

I could not be happier with the V6K I purchased, even though I only use it around 3-4 times every 6 months.  Sometimes I think that people that have not/do not own a V6K understand the feeling you have when playing a game with such a beast... it is definitely different than any other gaming experience I have experienced.

It is truely, a dream come true.

RaverX wrote on 24.11.09 at 23:35:08:


Move back in with your parents for a month or two, then go buy it. 

Nah, not an option really. Let's face it, if we have got a family to support, and are having a tight budget, there is just no way anyone can justify spending that much. You can actually build a tremendous new system for almost half of that.

But alas, nothing much is going to change the price really. Some still live with parents, some are bachelors still, and it's a bit easier when you do not have to care about anyone but yourself.

I've got one card in my collection which is the only one outside the company, if I would put that up for 2k, I don't think anyone would buy that lol.

It's not really about what a product is worth in real life, it's what people want to spend on it. The first v56k went for peanuts on eBay. Shame I wasn't collecting back then really.