7800 spotted for $508

[imported_X]

It is $639 in Canadian dollars, which converts to $508 U.S. From the Inquirer:

THANKS TO A a sharp-eyed reader we discovered a company already listing Nvidian Geforce 7800 GTX cards.

It's an option on a PCI Express PC at ibuyer.com.

The Geforce 7800 GTX with 256MB - for now - sporting with DVI and TV out will add $639 to your PC's price.

It's interesting to note that 6800 Ultra with 512MB of Ram will cost you $114 more, yet it will clearly end up slower.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: X
It is $639 in Canadian dollars, which converts to $508 U.S. From the Inquirer:

THANKS TO A a sharp-eyed reader we discovered a company already listing Nvidian Geforce 7800 GTX cards.

It's an option on a PCI Express PC at ibuyer.com.

The Geforce 7800 GTX with 256MB - for now - sporting with DVI and TV out will add $639 to your PC's price.

It's interesting to note that 6800 Ultra with 512MB of Ram will cost you $114 more, yet it will clearly end up slower.

No link? Seeing is believing ya know. (Sometimes)

 

[lein]

inquirer

ibuyer

 

[WA261]

pci-e???? I need agp!

 

[Waylay00]

Well this is like VoodooPC did with the BFG 6800 Ultra 512MB. They had it listed as an option like two months before it actually hits the shelves.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Mmm.... Gimme. =)

 

[cueball]

Its no longer listed.

 

[Sentential]

Looks promising. Ill have one at the release

 

[imported_X]

What I found interesting was not that the 7800 was listed, but rather how much it was listed for. This was for the OEM version, so retail will probably be a little pricier, especially if supplies prove to be limited. But it's good to know that it is in the same range as the current top end cards.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: X
What I found interesting was not that the 7800 was listed, but rather how much it was listed for. This was for the OEM version, so retail will probably be a little pricier, especially if supplies prove to be limited. But it's good to know that it is in the same range as the current top end cards.

It was probably a mistake and prematurely listed as an option. I'm not saying the information was wrong, just not available yet.

 

[fierydemise]

Originally posted by: X
What I found interesting was not that the 7800 was listed, but rather how much it was listed for. This was for the OEM version, so retail will probably be a little pricier, especially if supplies prove to be limited. But it's good to know that it is in the same range as the current top end cards.

You have a point, if the 7800GTX is 500, then the GT most likely be 400 and the 7800 will be 300. With that kind of pricing and some decent availability ATI better have some kind monster up its sleeve or its going to get horribly out sold.

 

[Insomniak]

If it's available at OEMs already, and at roughly MSRP, this is good news. Likely means Nvidia had plenty of stock, and this won't be another paper launch.

 

[blckgrffn]

We can certainly hope so, even though I won't be buying another high-end vid card until school starts until September, hopefully I have my pick by then

Nat

 

[ddogg]

lets just wait until launch to see if this is really true. but signs are that nvidia has rectified its problems of the previous generation.

 

[shabby]

Umm ibuyer isnt canadian, those are most likely US prices.

 

[ryanv12]

Originally posted by: WA261
pci-e???? I need agp!

AGP versions of the 7800 cards won't be available for a few months after the PCI-E ones

 

[xtknight]

yeah...where the hell did he get canadian dollars? dammit...i was starting to get excited..

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[AndyD2k]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
If it's available at OEMs already, and at roughly MSRP, this is good news. Likely means Nvidia had plenty of stock, and this won't be another paper launch.

MSRP is $500?

 

[imported_X]

I figured it was Canadian dollars, since a) the Inquirer usually reports in that denomination, and b) in the same article, they quoted the 6800 Ultra 512MB at $753.

 

[Tab]

This is astronomically expensive!

Will nvidia ever have a decent $300 price point?