Let's be honest guys - ATI really dealt a low-blow by first raising the MSRP of the 5850/5870, then undercutting to $260 with the 5830. Of course nVidia had to price their 470/480 relative to the 5850/5870 (don't ask me why the prices aren't identical), but they basically positioned their cards in between the 5850, 5870, and 5970 in terms of price.
Now they've got a 460 that they think is going to fall somewhere between the 5830 and 5850 in performance, so they want to price it accordingly. I'm just mad that the 5850 is not $260, the 470 is not $300, and ATI/nVidia are showing no intention of dropping the price soon.
Now they've got a 460 that they think is going to fall somewhere between the 5830 and 5850 in performance, so they want to price it accordingly. I'm just mad that the 5850 is not $260, the 470 is not $300, and ATI/nVidia are showing no intention of dropping the price soon.