So I just checked newegg for a 6950. They have one model in stock. They only carry a single 1gb model and it is out of stock. They only have one 2gb model in stock. It definitely looks like they've been cleared out. Stock at amazon is pretty scarce as well, and the 2gb models that they do have in stock range in price from $300 - $366.
What worries me about the upcoming 78xx cards is that they are going to repeat what we just saw with the 7770/50 cards, that is, outshone by the better price/performance ratio of their predecessors. The big difference here is that when the 7770 came out, there were plenty of 68XX cards around. The 78XX cards aren't even out yet but 6950s are getting scarce.
In other words, I'm starting to feel a little trapped here.
What worries me about the upcoming 78xx cards is that they are going to repeat what we just saw with the 7770/50 cards, that is, outshone by the better price/performance ratio of their predecessors. The big difference here is that when the 7770 came out, there were plenty of 68XX cards around. The 78XX cards aren't even out yet but 6950s are getting scarce.
In other words, I'm starting to feel a little trapped here.