Just seems like it since they haven't responded as quick as they usually would. Usually both these big card companies will release their new generation of cards not too long after the competitor releases their new cards.
This is why I don't think Nvidia expected the 5800 series to be quite this good, which is why they don't have a set release date for their gt300 series of cards.
Do I like this? No, I don't want ATI to dominate the market like they are because I don't want to pay high prices. We are seeing this trend already with ATI cards. 5850 is $259, as opposed to the 4850 which launched at $199. 5870 launched at $379, as opposed to the 4870 which launched at $299.
This is not looking good for consumers. Hopefully Nvidia won't continue the refresh game and have a suitable response in a timely fashion(e.g. 2 weeks after the 5800 series launch date) or they might as well call it quits.
This is why I don't think Nvidia expected the 5800 series to be quite this good, which is why they don't have a set release date for their gt300 series of cards.
Do I like this? No, I don't want ATI to dominate the market like they are because I don't want to pay high prices. We are seeing this trend already with ATI cards. 5850 is $259, as opposed to the 4850 which launched at $199. 5870 launched at $379, as opposed to the 4870 which launched at $299.
This is not looking good for consumers. Hopefully Nvidia won't continue the refresh game and have a suitable response in a timely fashion(e.g. 2 weeks after the 5800 series launch date) or they might as well call it quits.