I'm starting to think so more and more, especially after seeing this today.
If you look at the promotion period of this giveaway it ENDS February 28th, so that could mean GeforceFX cards, at least from MSI, COULD be out at or before that date.
This goes along with rumors of MSI and Leaktek being the first ones to get their cards out.
As far as price goes, if you look close at the box for that MSI ad, it says $450 suggested retail price.
I've been reading forums around the net today and a lot of people are thinking the FX 5800 ultra will retail for $449 instead of $499, with the non-ultra version being $349, so if that turns out to be true, online prices could be about $390-420 ultra and $290-320 non-ultra. I can't see Nvidia releasing ANY card for $499, who would spend that much? That's just too damn expensive, so is $449 though IMO, I personally hope the prices are even less than this, and who knows given the MAJOR price/performance competition from ATI, only time will tell.
Anyway, this is the first somewhat proof that I've seen that GeforceFX could be out in the Jan/Feb timeline rather than April as some say. I also read much speculation today that review cards are coming in January, earlier rather than later.
So IMO this ad shows that MSI is confident, EVEN as of 12/10 that they will have GeforceFX cards out by Feb/March at the latest, I mean the contest is from 12/10 to 2/28 after all.
Any thoughts?
If you look at the promotion period of this giveaway it ENDS February 28th, so that could mean GeforceFX cards, at least from MSI, COULD be out at or before that date.
This goes along with rumors of MSI and Leaktek being the first ones to get their cards out.
As far as price goes, if you look close at the box for that MSI ad, it says $450 suggested retail price.
I've been reading forums around the net today and a lot of people are thinking the FX 5800 ultra will retail for $449 instead of $499, with the non-ultra version being $349, so if that turns out to be true, online prices could be about $390-420 ultra and $290-320 non-ultra. I can't see Nvidia releasing ANY card for $499, who would spend that much? That's just too damn expensive, so is $449 though IMO, I personally hope the prices are even less than this, and who knows given the MAJOR price/performance competition from ATI, only time will tell.
Anyway, this is the first somewhat proof that I've seen that GeforceFX could be out in the Jan/Feb timeline rather than April as some say. I also read much speculation today that review cards are coming in January, earlier rather than later.
So IMO this ad shows that MSI is confident, EVEN as of 12/10 that they will have GeforceFX cards out by Feb/March at the latest, I mean the contest is from 12/10 to 2/28 after all.
Any thoughts?
... Im waiting for ATI, i dont care about FX getting released first
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