Price cuts from nVidia on all 6800 models.

[Drayvn]

http://www.guru3d.com/newsitem.php?id=2930

Seems like nVidia want to clear out the inventory. Looks better and better for the SLi guys!

 

[mwmorph]

ok. not big price cuts. imho, it should have been offically done long ago since prices are below that level about anyway.

 

[Drayvn]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
ok. not big price cuts. imho, it should have been offically done long ago since prices are below that level about anyway.

Yea very true, well at least its getting done now, as what was the point in buying a 6800U when the 7800GTX was the same price and performed better. meh

 

[mwmorph]

it's good for people that go to B&M stores like best buybut for the educated going to zzf or newegg like everyone at these forums, the price drop is worthless.
I just wish the frreaking 7600 and 7200 will come out so i can pick up a 6800nu on the cheap.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
ok. not big price cuts. imho, it should have been offically done long ago since prices are below that level about anyway.

those are cuts to the MSRP and cuts to what the retailer pays . . . expect FURTHER discounts from the retainers.

:thumbsup:

and yes, the cuts would be greater IF ati had [really] competing products . . . hang on.

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

what kind of fvcking price cuts are those? XFX, PNY and eVGA have had their 6800gt for less for months! a 6800ultra is not worth 400 bucks! 6800ultra should be 300, 6800gt shoudl be 250 and 6800 should be 150 by now.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: SuperTyphoon
what kind of fvcking price cuts are those? XFX, PNY and eVGA have had their 6800gt for less for months! a 6800ultra is not worth 400 bucks! 6800ultra should be 300, 6800gt shoudl be 250 and 6800 should be 150 by now.

Seconded. You can find a 7800GTX easily for under what they plan on launching the 7800GT for.

 

[hans030390]

yearg....i want a 6800!!!

 

[win32asmguy]

Interesting, I'm glad I sold my 6800NU on the forums last week. If prices are going to go even lower then its going to effect used resell prices also..

On the flipside of things the 6800go in my laptop runs pretty much every game I throw at it at max detail. Sometimes the 7800's seem kind of excessive.

 

[Regulator07]

if i can pick up and evga 6800 gt pcie for 200 or under, i am gonna debate on doing sli, and i already know that one 7800gtx will kill it, but at least it will keep my gaming rig strong for a few extra months!

 

[imported_g33k]

By the time 6800gt's are $200, 7800gtx's will be ~$350. I dont think SLi is an alternative still. You could just sell your 6800gt and add it to the $200 you were going to spend on a new 6800gt, and buy the 7800gtx.

 

[munchow2]

I'm a bit skeptical on the whole SLI thing as in most cases, getting 1 good card > 2 moderate cards. Unless you've got a lot of money I'd just buy 1 nice one and wait til a yr or 2 down the road to add the 2nd one just as a relatively cheap solution to keep up with the gaming industry for another year.

 

[imported_g33k]

The way card prices are now, and unless something changes, you are always better off just selling your old card and buying the next higher up card.

The only reason someone should use SLi is if the person wants the absolute best gaming experience right now, and money is no object.

 

[trinibwoy]

The current street prices are based off of the original MSRPs - with a drop in MSRP, there will also be a drop in the street price. Thought that much was obvious but apparently I was wrong

 

[BenSkywalker]

The current street prices are based off of the original MSRPs - with a drop in MSRP, there will also be a drop in the street price.

No, no, no- don't you see- they are obviously going to raise the prices since nV is dropping the MSRP. The lowered pricing couldn't possibly indicate that nVidia is reducing their pricing which lowers the cost to OEMs which then lowers the cost to retailers which then lowers the cost to us- that is too complicated. Nope, what this means is that all the board prices are going to go up


What's really sad is some people actually think like this......

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: BenSkywalker

The current street prices are based off of the original MSRPs - with a drop in MSRP, there will also be a drop in the street price.

No, no, no- don't you see- they are obviously going to raise the prices since nV is dropping the MSRP. The lowered pricing couldn't possibly indicate that nVidia is reducing their pricing which lowers the cost to OEMs which then lowers the cost to retailers which then lowers the cost to us- that is too complicated. Nope, what this means is that all the board prices are going to go up


What's really sad is some people actually think like this......

LOL

 

[Acanthus]

I seriously thought all of AT had gone retarded for a second. Thanks for saving us Ben

 

[weizilla]

i just ordered all the parts for my new comp and all i have left is the vid card. hopefully the 6800nu on newegg and zzf will drop to ~200 so i can order it because all my parts are getting here on thursday

 

[Snakexor]

the 6800 is less than 200 dollars....

 

[mwmorph]

he probably means PCI-E.

 

[weizilla]

yup. pci-e 6800

 

[Ranulf]

Originally posted by: weizilla
i just ordered all the parts for my new comp and all i have left is the vid card. hopefully the 6800nu on newegg and zzf will drop to ~200 so i can order it because all my parts are getting here on thursday

6800nu? What is the "nu" part?

 

[Drayvn]

Originally posted by: Ranulf

Originally posted by: weizilla
i just ordered all the parts for my new comp and all i have left is the vid card. hopefully the 6800nu on newegg and zzf will drop to ~200 so i can order it because all my parts are getting here on thursday

6800nu? What is the "nu" part?

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