From what I've read an NV40 should be available on the 7th. But this information (from gameve.com), cannot be validated.
I think this delay is getting to the point of hurting Nvidia. I dont think that announcing weeks before ATI, and then actually having a card available not until after them is not a good thing.
Its well known to those who have read my posts that I know that the NV40 is the superior card and chip to the ATI. Hands down.
But I had to tell one of my relatives who is looking for a replacement (RIGHT NOW) because his Geforce 4 died to buy a X800Pro. He wanted the best and so I told him that buying right now, he'd probably lose $100 over waiting a few weeks or even maybe just one week.
The best spot I've seen to buy one (in-stock) is Dell. $405 (about MSRP) with free shipping. Certainly not a BAD deal.. but not as good as Best Buys $360 or so (plus tax, of course).
Needless to say, is this tarnishing anyones view of the NV40? And does it cause concern the fact that if it IS hard to produce, that prices will not drop to the levels that the X800Pros will be capable of?
I'll put my 2sense in right now, its not tarnishing my view.. but if I was buying now I'd have no problem buying a X800Pro... as you get undebatably most of the speed, IQ and features of the 6800s, but you get it now.. not later and for a price ($400) that I dont find unreasonable.
It doesnt tarnish my view of the NV40.. but more is a BOOST to my viewpoint of the R420, as this delay has given me more time to consider it.. and come to the conclusion that it is "close enough" to the NV40s to warrant a purchase by anyone.
In a year or two, I dont think it will make a huge difference whether one person has a 6800 and the other a X800.. the 6800 will probably have some extra eye-candy in certain games.. and have the performance bragging rights.. but outside of "fanboy world/15year-old-boy-world" the two lines have never really been that far apart in either performance OR features.
Just trying to keep things in perspective and wondering if anyone has any DIFFERENT thoughts on the question above in bold.
I think this delay is getting to the point of hurting Nvidia. I dont think that announcing weeks before ATI, and then actually having a card available not until after them is not a good thing.
Its well known to those who have read my posts that I know that the NV40 is the superior card and chip to the ATI. Hands down.
But I had to tell one of my relatives who is looking for a replacement (RIGHT NOW) because his Geforce 4 died to buy a X800Pro. He wanted the best and so I told him that buying right now, he'd probably lose $100 over waiting a few weeks or even maybe just one week.
The best spot I've seen to buy one (in-stock) is Dell. $405 (about MSRP) with free shipping. Certainly not a BAD deal.. but not as good as Best Buys $360 or so (plus tax, of course).
Needless to say, is this tarnishing anyones view of the NV40? And does it cause concern the fact that if it IS hard to produce, that prices will not drop to the levels that the X800Pros will be capable of?
I'll put my 2sense in right now, its not tarnishing my view.. but if I was buying now I'd have no problem buying a X800Pro... as you get undebatably most of the speed, IQ and features of the 6800s, but you get it now.. not later and for a price ($400) that I dont find unreasonable.
It doesnt tarnish my view of the NV40.. but more is a BOOST to my viewpoint of the R420, as this delay has given me more time to consider it.. and come to the conclusion that it is "close enough" to the NV40s to warrant a purchase by anyone.
In a year or two, I dont think it will make a huge difference whether one person has a 6800 and the other a X800.. the 6800 will probably have some extra eye-candy in certain games.. and have the performance bragging rights.. but outside of "fanboy world/15year-old-boy-world" the two lines have never really been that far apart in either performance OR features.
Just trying to keep things in perspective and wondering if anyone has any DIFFERENT thoughts on the question above in bold.
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