HD 38x0 top end to sell for $199

jmke · 31st October 2007, 13:26

We’ve received a short update and learned that RV670XT the card that might end up branded as Radeon HD 3870 will sell for $199 at launch.

Nvidia expected a $249 price for the new RV670XT, but ATI realized that G92/D8M is a better performer and that it has to drop the price to be competitive.

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...40&Ite mid=34

Kougar · 31st October 2007, 21:07

Hmm, if the card doesn't perform well enough, lets just change the name drastically enough to make it seem like it does? What is with ATI's naming scheme??

$200 vs $250, not much incentive to buy a lesser performing card, next-generation name aside.

31st October 2007, 13:26	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	HD 38x0 top end to sell for $199 We’ve received a short update and learned that RV670XT the card that might end up branded as Radeon HD 3870 will sell for $199 at launch. Nvidia expected a $249 price for the new RV670XT, but ATI realized that G92/D8M is a better performer and that it has to drop the price to be competitive. http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...40&Ite mid=34 __________________

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31st October 2007, 21:07	#2
Kougar Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,640	Hmm, if the card doesn't perform well enough, lets just change the name drastically enough to make it seem like it does? What is with ATI's naming scheme?? $200 vs $250, not much incentive to buy a lesser performing card, next-generation name aside.