I think the 9600xt is going to sell like "hotcakes". The RAM is probably spec'd at 350MHz, so 550/350 is probably realistic, maybe even 600/350.
Anyone heard anything about number of pipelines for the 9600xt?
You can pre-order this card at ATI for $199 + shipping, etc., but the real thing I'm wondering about is this:
If they are to bundle HL2 with these cards, how does the delay in HL2 affect the shipment of the card? Do you think vendors will ship the card immediately and ship the game later, or do you think the entire shipment will be held up by HL2's release?