Zenphic
03-06-2006, 06:03 PM
Source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30078
ATI cuts graphics chip prices
By Fuad Abazovic
Monday 06 March 2006, 11:22
THIS THURSDAY graphics chip firm Nvidia will reveal two new chip families, the GeForce 7900 GTX and 7900 GT, along with the GeForce 7600 GT and GS.
The move already has rival ATI chopping its prices. Now the R520-based X1800 XT 256B costs just $299 for OEM cards and $329 for the boxed version. This is a lot of graphic card for the money. It has a full sixteen pipelines and will definitely give Nvidia's new offering a run for its money. ATI is positioning this card against the upcoming Geforce 7900 GT, which will roughly cost the same.
ATI is dropping some other prices too. A retail X1900 XTX will cost around $549 but companies such as Newegg will sell OEM bulk cards for $499. You can buy one here. ATI already sliced a hundred dollars off the XTX price.
We expect the X1900XTX to outperform Nvidia's new 7900 GTX, so this price cut piles on the pressure. Maybe Nvidia has horses for the race after all. We will find out by the end of the week.
Just in time for spring :lol:
ATI cuts graphics chip prices
By Fuad Abazovic
Monday 06 March 2006, 11:22
THIS THURSDAY graphics chip firm Nvidia will reveal two new chip families, the GeForce 7900 GTX and 7900 GT, along with the GeForce 7600 GT and GS.
The move already has rival ATI chopping its prices. Now the R520-based X1800 XT 256B costs just $299 for OEM cards and $329 for the boxed version. This is a lot of graphic card for the money. It has a full sixteen pipelines and will definitely give Nvidia's new offering a run for its money. ATI is positioning this card against the upcoming Geforce 7900 GT, which will roughly cost the same.
ATI is dropping some other prices too. A retail X1900 XTX will cost around $549 but companies such as Newegg will sell OEM bulk cards for $499. You can buy one here. ATI already sliced a hundred dollars off the XTX price.
We expect the X1900XTX to outperform Nvidia's new 7900 GTX, so this price cut piles on the pressure. Maybe Nvidia has horses for the race after all. We will find out by the end of the week.
Just in time for spring :lol: