Monday, June 8th 2009
AMD to Slash Prices of Radeon HD 4800 Series Products in Q3
AMD is expected to introduce a series of price-cuts next month, for its ATI Radeon HD 4800 series graphics products. The price-cuts may amount to as much as US $50, perhaps taking advantage of the low manufacturing costs. The cuts also come ahead of the time-frame in which the company will introduce a DirectX 11 compatible future-generation of ATI Radeon, to sync with the commercial launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system.
When implemented, the price of the high-end Radeon HD 4890 is expected to be $199, down $50 from its current price of $249. Radeon HD 4870 will sell for $149 from its current listing price of $199, although there needs to be some clarity on how the 1 GB and 512 MB variants are positioned. Finally, the Radeon HD 4850 will enter the $100 realm, to substitute the Radeon HD 4770, which seems to be suffering an acute stock shortage.
Source:
VR-Zone
When implemented, the price of the high-end Radeon HD 4890 is expected to be $199, down $50 from its current price of $249. Radeon HD 4870 will sell for $149 from its current listing price of $199, although there needs to be some clarity on how the 1 GB and 512 MB variants are positioned. Finally, the Radeon HD 4850 will enter the $100 realm, to substitute the Radeon HD 4770, which seems to be suffering an acute stock shortage.
56 Comments on AMD to Slash Prices of Radeon HD 4800 Series Products in Q3
ATI came back as a true competitor with the 4850, of course. :D
And 2 years to $90 from $300 is kinda pushing it these days....
I generally buy upper mid-range when I buy new cards, for instance my 4850, I got it 2 days before the release for a song, still running strong, I can't find a game I can't play with it happily when I even have time to play.
I may end up with a 4890 or might wait it out yet again, who knows maybe a GTX285.