nvidia delay's

[visionen]

Surfed around the internet and found an intresting banner. It was nvidia doing some ad show for the 6800 card. The ad said "This is what you have been waiting for". Hey I thought, I am still waiting. So wh not call it "this is what you are waiting for"? nvidia can never be faster then ATI x800 if no one can use it right?

And yes, I have read the news that nvidia will release a limited numbers of 6800 next week, but I really dont care, it might just be another lie. Now, I dont mind that nvidia is forced to delay stuff. Not everything goes as planned, an universal truth. What nvidia is doing wrong, and most other companies aswell is that the hope that, gamers in this case, will preorder their card and wait it out. The company then starts ignoring the press and whoops a few weeks later the card drops in, and no one has the strengh to protest on the delays. So my counter attack is to buy x800 although I thought about buying 6800 at first.

 

[Axon]

Yeah, big flub on their part. No one's going to care, we're all consumer whores, we'll buy it the second it comes out.

They know this. I'm not saying this was done on purpose, I don't think it was, but a little feverish anticipation amongst consumers never hurt anyone.

 

[PCTweaker5]

Originally posted by: visionen
Surfed around the internet and found an intresting banner. It was nvidia doing some ad show for the 6800 card. The ad said "This is what you have been waiting for". Hey I thought, I am still waiting. So wh not call it "this is what you are waiting for"? nvidia can never be faster then ATI x800 if no one can use it right?

And yes, I have read the news that nvidia will release a limited numbers of 6800 next week, but I really dont care, it might just be another lie. Now, I dont mind that nvidia is forced to delay stuff. Not everything goes as planned, an universal truth. What nvidia is doing wrong, and most other companies aswell is that the hope that, gamers in this case, will preorder their card and wait it out. The company then starts ignoring the press and whoops a few weeks later the card drops in, and no one has the strengh to protest on the delays. So my counter attack is to buy x800 although I thought about buying 6800 at first.

Ya well I hope you are happy with that card when you learn that the 6800 rapes the X800 because you were too impatient.

 

[visionen]

dont you just love these fanboys comming and saying stuff like "6800 rapes x800"? Makes me think that they actually dont want ppl reading their posts.

 

[Genx87]

outside of a few X800 pro cards I dont see many new ATI cards in the channel either.

X800 Pro is ok but only the 12 pipe card so it is like releasing the 9600 first vs the 9800 Pro.

 

[PCTweaker5]

Ya I love it! Tis why I do it!

 

[visionen]

you can find it at newegg for example

 

[edmundoab]

"thats how 6800 is meant to be played"

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: Genx87
outside of a few X800 pro cards I dont see many new ATI cards in the channel either.

X800 Pro is ok but only the 12 pipe card so it is like releasing the 9600 first vs the 9800 Pro.

Yesteday Gateway had the XT on sale and today zip zoom fly does (gateway sold out): Zip Zoom Fly

520 MHz and it says they are in stock


EDIT.... sold out after 1 hour .... I guess it's encouraging at least to see two companies release retail cards on two consecutive days. At this rate the store shelves should be full in a month or so

 

[ath50]

From Zipzoomfly

Abit Radeon RX800 XT-VIO AGP 8X 256MB DDR Video Card Retail
This is a special order item; non-refundable. Expected to be in stock on June 28th.

 

[DrMindbender]

Meaning Zip Zoom Fly doesn't have any in inventory and they are ordering individual cards for customers. Looks like they can't get mass shipments in yet.

 

[SneakyStuff]

when you realize the 6800 is better only AFTER you were too impatient to wait, don't come crying to us. Honestly, don't make posts of self assurance, you can make your own descisions for yourself, you are your own captain

edit: and your "course of action" makes no sense because all you are doing is settling for something you originally didnt want

 

[Schadenfroh]

its been delayed so long that im think of waiting for NV45

 

[ath50]

Hmmm....I think anyone will be happy with either brand of the next gen cards. Massive performance leaps compared to the last generation. And its so close I doubt there would be any buyers remorse. Just people arguing in favor of their video card because its kickass

 

[SneakyStuff]

let's see how nvidias "new drivers" work out, because if they actually do increae performance 30%, i'll be getting a 6800 GT regaurdless of wait time

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: DrMindbender
Meaning Zip Zoom Fly doesn't have any in inventory and they are ordering individual cards for customers. Looks like they can't get mass shipments in yet.

Correction... they and gateway had inventory for about an hour.... Talk about selling quick! Both sales were posted here on the forums and were gone in an hour. Now we have to wait for their second shipment

 

[ronnn]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
let's see how nvidias "new drivers" work out, because if they actually do increae performance 30%, i'll be getting a 6800 GT regaurdless of wait time

Was waiting for that.......
:roll:

 

[Chebago]

I don't see how the 6800 couldn't be faster than an x800 pro, because it sure is a lot more money (preorder atleast)