X1950 Pro Pricing.

[solartaco]

From CNET...

"As for the cards' promises of price and performance, we're underwhelmed. Pricing is the worst part. ATI told us that its suggested retail price for this card would be $199. We've trolled the various shopping metasearch sites, as well as PC hardware stalwarts NewEgg and ZipZoomFly. Metasearches on Froogle and Pricegrabber showed an average of $280. NewEgg doesn't have it yet, and ZipZoomFly lists the card for $225. The general trend of higher prices could be due to supply problems; ATI claims that it will drop in the coming weeks. If it doesn't, paying $299 for $199 performance is a tough pill."

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[Docmhz]

Yep, supply vs. demand.

Bottom line is, don't buy it priced over retail.

 

[JSF35rhino]

i wouldn't buy this card just yet. it's sort of like the con-roe motherboard deal . they first come out with the $300 gold plated mb's for overclockers first --than a month later the inexpensive overclocking MB's start to show up for $117 .

this card will start showing up @ or bleow the Retail price very soon . if you wait untill the dx-10 start to show--maybe even a bargin price .

i'm in the market for either this card or the 7900gto --but i'm holding out untill one of them sort of hit's the bottom --sort of speak--lol