how long till the 7800gtx 256mb hits $300

[IfReborn]

i plan on buying when it reaches that price point. anyone care to speculate with me when i will be getting my new gpu 😉

 

[vanvock]

I'm waiting for 350-400, maybe by march?

 

[Killrose]

never, it will be out of production by then but you will be able to buy a used one for that sometime in the future I can assure you 😛

 

[the Chase]

By the time you can buy a used one for $300 you won't want one anymore.

 

[imhungry]

What killrose said..

The 6800GT never hit $200 flat no rebates did it? It was out of production by then AFAIK.

But obviously...6800GS replaced it for less than $200 😛.

 

[tuteja1986]

never :!

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: the Chase
By the time you can buy a used one for $300 you won't want one anymore.

QFT. Not for a while after the release of G71.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Yeah, I would say atleast 3 months, maybe 4 before we see a $300 range GTX. Of course this is just IMO.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon
Yeah, I would say atleast 3 months, maybe 4 before we see a $300 range GTX. Of course this is just IMO.

I think even that's being generous, unless ATI comes out with an X1900XL that soundly beats it for ~$400. Barring that, I'd say closer to the end of the year before you can get a 7800GTX or X1800XT for ~$300 (new; refurbs/used ones will be at that price sooner, obviously).

Assuming the top-end G71 *is* actually significantly faster than the 7800GTX512MB, it will also probably debut at $600+ (given recent pricing trends). That kind of pricing will not exert much downwards pressure on the cheaper cards.