Next-Gen Budget

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So when are the 'Next-gen' budget Video cards coming out? I'd kinda like to see a X1700XT/Pro or a 7600GT for a reasonable price (X1600XT for $200+ isn't reasonable for it's price/performance ratio).
 
How does the x1600XT compare to a 7800GT in performance?

Could someone list the cards better than it and worse than it?
 
Leon2ky said:
Take that price to retail and you'll be laughed out the store.
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I would like to think that the MAJORITY of [H]ard forum users purchase their cards online, that is where you save the money.
 
Leon2ky said:
So when are the 'Next-gen' budget Video cards coming out? I'd kinda like to see a X1700XT/Pro or a 7600GT for a reasonable price (X1600XT for $200+ isn't reasonable for it's price/performance ratio).
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great question. though I am looking for the mainstream cards. I must be getting old, since I remember there being a time when I got a lastest-gen "mainstream" card for ~$200. Did these die out?
 
Leon2ky said:
Take that price to retail and you'll be laughed out the store.
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Who buys retail anymore? Heck, I've seen retail cards be sometimes TWICE as much as you can get from Newegg (who runs ads here on [H]).

It's not like you are any more secure buying retail anyway - unless you pay in cash only - all the credit cards from Newegg or in-store at Best Buy are validated through the same system. And, personally, I'd take Newegg's customer service and RMA policy *any* day over Best Buy's.

(As an aside - I just picked up an X1600XT for $140 from the FS/T forums here. :D )
drizzt81 said:
great question. though I am looking for the mainstream cards. I must be getting old, since I remember there being a time when I got a lastest-gen "mainstream" card for ~$200. Did these die out?
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Ehhh...for the most part, yeah. Inflation...or...progress...or...something, I dunno.

I mean, you can definitely still get "mainstream" cards - it's just that now "mainstream" now means 'get ready to play your games at lower resolution, with low-to-medium graphics settings'. And, given that definition, yeah - you've got LOTS of options < $200. Heck, if you are willing to kick the res low enough, and in-game sliders low enough - you've got some solid options less than $100!
rfwinters77 said:
Here's Nvidia's next budget card:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2674
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I can't see who they plan to sell that too, though, or at what price point.

I mean, a 128-bit 6200 (non-TC, obviously) will wipe the floor with it, unless nVidia has managed something INCREDIBLY revolutionary with Turbocache. Forget the X1300Pro, which is already easy enough to find under $100.

Unless they are selling this less than $50 or something...seems like a dead end?
 
Leon2ky said:
Take that price to retail and you'll be laughed out the store.
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More like I see their pirce is double what is online and laught my way out of the store to order it and save a ton of cash.

Seriouslly a 100GB SATA drive from new egg 60bux... 100GB sata in a store... 120bux+ EASY!

I amazed they even get people to shop in stores anymore. The company I work for has a buisness account with CompUSA and since I took over purchasing we no longer use it. WHY? Because newegg is still cheaper than CompUSA's suposed "buisness" price which they say is their cost + 10% or something like that. SCREW EM.
 
Laugh all you want, the "cheap" prices we see are below MSRP but the prices we see for video cards when we first see them are @ MSRP. And guess what? Newegg isn't a Retailer, they're an E-tailer so they can dodge alot of things that typical Retailers can't.
 
Leon2ky said:
Take that price to retail and you'll be laughed out the store.
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I went to Fry's and saw a PNY 6600GT going for $260. I asked the guy what was up with their incredibly high pricing and told him I could get one online for over $100 less, and his response was:

"Hahahah! Are you on crack or something dude? Prices won't go that low at least for another year!"

Don't buy at retailers, people :p
 
General Mayhem for all your off-topic needs including the need to discuss why retail prices are substantially more expensive.
 
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