GeForce 6800GS

[lifeguard1999]

"Although GeForce 6800GS seemed like a sure thing for the near future, with the Q3/Q4 NVIDIA chip allocations, there might not be enough surplus chips to really justify re-releasing another 6800 part. We?ve seen the definition in the NVIDIA driver set, but manufacturers don?t seem eager enough to really embrace the new card anyway. The only chips not in allocation, GeForce 6200 and family, constitute the only market that ATI is really outselling NVIDIA on anyway." -AT

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[secretanchitman]

bah. thats all i have to say.

 

[arcas]

I'm of two opinions here. On the one hand, the $250 MSRP is priced awfully close to the street prices of the 7800GT (where would the 7600/7600GT come in at if nvidia decides to release them?). On the other hand, being based on a mobile GPU, it's probably a fairly low-power/heat chip compared to even the 7xxx series.

I do think nvidia needs to have something in the $200-$300 range. Right now, I'm not sure what fills that market. The 6600GT and 6800nu seem to occupy the $150-$200 range, the 6800GT seems to be around $275+ street, the 7800GT seems to be around $300+ street. At the current prices, I can't imagine many 6800GTs are selling unless it's to people needing AGP. nVidia doesn't really have any compelling products in the $200-$300 range.

 

[the Chase]

I think the 7800GS is coming out in a few days or a week or so and should take up the $240-$300 range I would think.