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| System Name | HTPC whhaaaat? |
|---|---|
| Processor | 2600k @ 4500mhz |
| Motherboard | Asus Maximus IV gene-z gen3 |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-C14 |
| Memory | Gskill Ripjaw 2x4gb |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA 1080 FTW @ 2037/11016 |
| Storage | 2x512GB MX100/1x Agility 3 128gb ssds, Seagate 3TB HDD |
| Display(s) | Vizio P 65'' 4k tv |
| Case | Lian Li pc-c50b |
| Audio Device(s) | Denon 3311 |
| Power Supply | Corsair 620HX |
I seem to recall Napoleon over @ chiphell mentioning a price tag of 1500-1800 yuan a while back. If you read his posts, you know the guy has someone on the inside. He was, iirc, the first to mention rv770 was 800sp looooong before it was accepted knowledge.
In USD, adjusted, that's in the $229.99-249.99 range. These early store-posted prices are nothing to base anything on, as we all know, because shops that break the NDA have artificially high prices. They do it to drive attention, and early (pre)sales. This is not to say our non-stateside friends will not get screwed, as it seems they always do.
The $219 price makes sense (see the original prices of the 3870/3850 when they launched, and substitute the 4870 1gb for the 3850...Priced similar yeah?) but nvidia is being VERY aggressive with the gtx260 216. You see those around for as low as $175, $160 after MIR. I expect it to be 10-20% faster (at 950mhz), but oofta!
I wonder how AMD will tackle that conundrum. No matter what they do it will be the best bang-for-buck in the range (faster than a 260 216, a lot cheaper than a 280/285), but I wonder if they will milk it and make mad profit (unlike nvidia) or they will aim for marketshare against the 260 with a lower price tag for it, and perhaps the 4870 1gb. I reckon we see rebates or something knocking it down to around $200 PDQ. If such happens, nvidia and all their GT200/GT205 would be totally fooked with their giant ass chips. As it sits now though, the 260 is a pretty smoking deal.
In USD, adjusted, that's in the $229.99-249.99 range. These early store-posted prices are nothing to base anything on, as we all know, because shops that break the NDA have artificially high prices. They do it to drive attention, and early (pre)sales. This is not to say our non-stateside friends will not get screwed, as it seems they always do.
The $219 price makes sense (see the original prices of the 3870/3850 when they launched, and substitute the 4870 1gb for the 3850...Priced similar yeah?) but nvidia is being VERY aggressive with the gtx260 216. You see those around for as low as $175, $160 after MIR. I expect it to be 10-20% faster (at 950mhz), but oofta!
I wonder how AMD will tackle that conundrum. No matter what they do it will be the best bang-for-buck in the range (faster than a 260 216, a lot cheaper than a 280/285), but I wonder if they will milk it and make mad profit (unlike nvidia) or they will aim for marketshare against the 260 with a lower price tag for it, and perhaps the 4870 1gb. I reckon we see rebates or something knocking it down to around $200 PDQ. If such happens, nvidia and all their GT200/GT205 would be totally fooked with their giant ass chips. As it sits now though, the 260 is a pretty smoking deal.
