will 4850's reduce in price next month?

[mizzou]

I want to snag a extra 4850 so I can xfire. Especially w/ the same identical model Right now it is $92.99 for it, wondering if it will get jacked up later on with the release of the 5xxxx series.

I'm not used to buying out-dated hardware =)


Will it make a big deal to xfire with a different manufacturer?

 

[Barfo]

Not likely, and you can Xfire with different manufacturers card, as long as it's the same model.

 

[jiffylube1024]

Probably not, as nothing is in the pipe to compete with it at that price point. If anything, the price could go up a bit as Christmas gets closer and supplies get smaller.

 

[fffblackmage]

A few months back would have been a good time to snag a 4850. I remember seeing a 4850 for $70 or $80 or something like that. Seemed like a bunch of video cards were going cheap at the time, like a lot of different 4830s for $70. Now 4850s are back at $100-ish.

Without real competition at the $100-ish price point, there's really no point in the 4850 going down in price, as jiffylube1024 already mentioned.