when the T-Birds were competitive with P3s and P4s, AMD was priced the same. When X2s were slapping intel silly IIRC, AMD was more expensive. This $50 hike is expected and fine for competitive launch chips. 3000 series will likely drop a little, so if bang for your buck is goal, go get a 3700, or buy a used 2700 as I’m sure there will be a fair number of those available from people upgrading like me.
imagine if this were an Intel launch - the 5950 would be 999 and the 5900 would be 749.
imagine if this were an Intel launch - the 5950 would be 999 and the 5900 would be 749.