| Tuesday, March 10 2009 |
Information from an industry source was misinterpreted by VR-Zone yesterday, which wrote in its original report that the ATI Radeon HD 4870 1 GB was going to get a price-cut from $199 down to $179. In reality, it is the GeForce GTX 260 that is expected to get the price cut, sending its price down to $179.
NVIDIA had implemented significant reductions in prices of GeForce GTX 260 accelerators as recently as today, setting its price to $199. AMD may react to this move with its own new pricing scales for the competitive Radeon HD 4870 accelerator. There is no word on when the new pricing would be implemented.
Source: VR-Zone
NVIDIA had implemented significant reductions in prices of GeForce GTX 260 accelerators as recently as today, setting its price to $199. AMD may react to this move with its own new pricing scales for the competitive Radeon HD 4870 accelerator. There is no word on when the new pricing would be implemented.
Source: VR-Zone
User comments
How long until these cuts show up on newegg?
This is the route I'd also take if I were AMD, peoples budgets aren't what they used to be, and selling at a lower price point may actually generate a better profit through more sales.
This is the route I'd also take if I were AMD, peoples budgets aren't what they used to be, and selling at a lower price point may actually generate a better profit through more sales.
I just found my next Vid card! /drool
by: Apocolypse007I would guess a few days after the $199 point for GTX 260-216 is implemented.
How long until these cuts show up on newegg?
hmm.. lol, when will they give it for free..:D
I never saw any cuts from the last article that said there were gonna be cuts.. The 512's are still 165-200$....
by: legends84
hmm.. lol, when will they give it for free..:D
I was just wondering that too :p
by: legends84
hmm.. lol, when will they give it for free..:D
soon ..... if you buy stalker3 you'll get 4870 for free ......:D if you buy farcry3 you'll get EVGA-GTX260 for free :D ...... o i forget stalker3 will work better on nvidia cards cause it's gonna use crytek engine.
by: ShadowFoldYeah, I havent checked smaller sites, those all the same too?
I never saw any cuts from the last article that said there were gonna be cuts.. The 512's are still 165-200$....
by: Apocolypse007Thats obvious.
And selling at a lower price point may actually generate a better profit through more sales.
I hope the prices reduce further here in the UK. Might even be able to pick one up before the end of the month.
:D
:D
Now we just need Nvidia to lower the price again...comeon Nvidia DON'T LET ATI BEAT U he he.
This is like a playground fight! Awesome!
I can't wait until all these price cuts are shown on Newegg.
This is like a playground fight! Awesome!
I can't wait until all these price cuts are shown on Newegg.
by: spidertaker23"Fight fight fight!"
Now we just need Nvidia to lower the price again...comeon Nvidia DON'T LET ATI BEAT U he he.
This is like a playground fight! Awesome!
I can't wait until all these price cuts are shown on Newegg.
Good for me so i can get a second one for Crossfire.
Killed my resale value though LMAO. :toast:
most peapole are going to wait until the 5870/5850 show up but it is still good news!!!
Good news
I have a 680i board, so i am waiting for for the GTX 260's to get about as cheap.:)
Wish they would do that here to, its still well over $300 closer to $400 here :shadedshu but good news none the less.
http://www.shopbot.com.au/default.asp?kw=4870&position=search
http://www.shopbot.com.au/default.asp?kw=4870&position=search
the cheapest 4870 1gb card costs 290$ in Estonia:ohwell:
awww just as i completed my new build with a 1Gb 4870 then they announce this.... :(:(
bastards should have announced it sooner. Anyhoo at least my second 4870 for crossfire will now be significantly cheaper......
bastards should have announced it sooner. Anyhoo at least my second 4870 for crossfire will now be significantly cheaper......
by: FreedomEclipsetrue that! My Am3 build is gonna be so much cheaper with all these price cuts! w00t! :toast:
awww just as i completed my new build with a 1Gb 4870 then they announce this.... :(:(
bastards should have announced it sooner. Anyhoo at least my second 4870 for crossfire will now be significantly cheaper......
by: InnocentCriminalI have just posted in the "hot deals" a 1GB card for £149.90 or a 512MB for £136.
I hope the prices reduce further here in the UK. Might even be able to pick one up before the end of the month.
:D
This is still great. I admire the card very well.
The article has since been edited. It's actually the GTX260 that's dropping to $179
by: WC Annihilushahah quite right!
The article has since been edited. It's actually the GTX260 that's dropping to $179
finally, take that ATi, YOU are being undercut now... on the whole the 4870-1gb performs a little worse than a GTX260 and now costs more, funny to see the tables flipped :laugh: