Originally posted by: StormRider
Why aren't graphics cards based on the X1950 Pro being sold for $200? Every review of the X1950 Pro chip says the retail price for boards based on these chips is supposed to be $200 but instead they are selling for $299.
Originally posted by: hansmuff
Originally posted by: StormRider
Why aren't graphics cards based on the X1950 Pro being sold for $200? Every review of the X1950 Pro chip says the retail price for boards based on these chips is supposed to be $200 but instead they are selling for $299.
You are charged a premium for buying an AGP card. This has been going on for a while, and is very annoying.
When I purchased a used X850 Pro AGP for $150 (and that was a good deal), the X850 XT (!) PCI-E was available for $130 retail.
Originally posted by: Compton
There are a few members who bought the Visiontek card at BB. They posted about their experiences in this thread.
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1944853&enterthread=y
You might want to check out that thread before you bite on this deal.
