8800Ultra for $999??

[PING]

You know 999, is 666 upside down? OMG, I knew it. Nvidia is teh debil.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Nightmare225
$1000! I will never, ever, spend that much on a graphics card....

So says an owner of 8800GTX, ironic no?

 

[sisq0kidd]

You guys are silly.

You laugh at video cards priced at $1000 because it is too expensive in your mind.

Some people laugh at video cards priced at $500 because it is too expensive in their minds.

I laugh at video cards priced at anything over $300 because that is too expensive in my mind.

A video card is pure luxury, and a $1000 one is even more so for that argument.

There's always a market for anything out there and people will buy this video card. Does that make them stupid? Not necessarily. If I make more money than I can spend, then sure, why not? If I don't spend my money on a video card, I will surely spend my money on something else I don't need.

Too bad I'm not part of that wealthy market though

 

[aka1nas]

Originally posted by: Matt2
$999 is ridiculous.

However, if it performs as well as 8800GTX SLi then it might be a viable option for those who were going to get 2x8800GTX anyways. They might actually save some money.

Perhaps this will be the true introduction of Quad SLi. Maybe even the launch of SLi 2.0???

Wasn't the SLI 2.0 launch supposed to be in May? Also, wouldn't they be able to possibly do 6-way SLI with the QuadFX platform and 3 of these cards? 8-way is not possible with 4 dual-slot cards in an ATX form-factor.

IIRC, 4,6,and 8 way is supported in SLI 2.0.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: aka1nas

Originally posted by: Matt2
$999 is ridiculous.

However, if it performs as well as 8800GTX SLi then it might be a viable option for those who were going to get 2x8800GTX anyways. They might actually save some money.

Perhaps this will be the true introduction of Quad SLi. Maybe even the launch of SLi 2.0???

Wasn't the SLI 2.0 launch supposed to be in May? Also, wouldn't they be able to possibly do 6-way SLI with the QuadFX platform and 3 of these cards? 8-way is not possible with 4 dual-slot cards in an ATX form-factor.

IIRC, 4,6,and 8 way is supported in SLI 2.0.

This is why I am thinking SLi 2.0 is going to launch alongside 8800GTX Ultra.

Have you heard anything else about SLi 2.0? Is it supposed to fix the bugs of SLi? Vsync, better scaling, etc??

 

[aka1nas]

I've only read one short blurb about SLI 2.0 and the only thing they were solid on was official support for more cards(4,6,8) in SLI and the ability to use different card models and possibly generations in SLI.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: aka1nas
I've only read one short blurb about SLI 2.0 and the only thing they were solid on was official support for more cards(4,6,8) in SLI and the ability to use different card models and possibly generations in SLI.

While using different model cards and cards from different generations would be cool (probably useless though), I wont go back to another SLi setup until the issues from SLi 1.0 are fixed.

 

[yacoub]

Originally posted by: Imyourzero

Originally posted by: clandren
only 3 easy payments of $333.33
act now and we'll throw in this blender as a free gift!

Blender? Nah, that's too valuable. More like a keychain or beach towel...

Considering their consumer base a black t-shirt or baseball cap with a logo on it would do.

 

[yacoub]

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: yacoub

Originally posted by: Modular
pffft, give it 10 years. We're already over $500 as a norm for just released top of the line cards.

And over 99% of buyers never buy a $500 GPU, so no.
And yes, $999 is STUPID. Anyone who buys one at that price is wasting their money no matter how much of it they have.

While your point is made... lets try to be a little realistic. Its not even close to 99%.

So you want to talk about realistic but you don't think that for every $500 videocard sold, 99 cheaper ones are sold? Okay, true, it's probably closer to 1000:1. (That'd be 99.9% though, which means I'm not all that far off percentage-wise.)

 

[5150Joker]

$999? Hahahahahahaha...breathes...hahahahahahaha....

 

[Imyourzero]

Originally posted by: 5150Joker
$999? Hahahahahahaha...breathes...hahahahahahaha....

That was my reaction when Intel was selling the PIII 1GHz for over $1k

 

[lopri]

I'm more inclined to imagine this would be an overclocked 8800 GTX with 1.5GB or RAM. ( think of Quadro 5500(?) ) And the price.. they could just be testing out the response from community by leaking a semi-false information.

OK maybe I'm being too nice here. Yeah i love hardware but the last time I've ever bought anything that cost near $1000 was X2 4800+ when it debut'ed and I don't think I'd ever buy anything at such price point. It's not just about the price itself but about how long the value last. We know how fast the price of 7800 GTX 512 went down as soon as 7900 GTX was introduced. Put it differently with an example, I would probably think of buying the 30" LCD for $1000+, but not for a video card.

 

[5150Joker]

Originally posted by: Imyourzero

Originally posted by: 5150Joker
$999? Hahahahahahaha...breathes...hahahahahahaha....

That was my reaction when Intel was selling the PIII 1GHz for over $1k

Hell for less than $1k I built a shuttle system, C2D E4300@3.07 GHz, 2 GB Corsair XMS Ram and 400 GB external HD. The 8800 GTS I have running at 640/950 eats up anything I throw at it so I can't even imagine needing a $1000 card but hey I guess if someone REALLY needs 16xAA at 2560x1600 and eleventy billion 3dmarks this is the way to go.

 

[Cooler]

This will be this gens 7800GTX 512 It may beat the single card R600 but the availability and price makes it none existent. Rumor has it a x2 R600 may come out as well at same price point. If this is true High end GPUS have reach a new max price and next gen it will only get worse.

 

[Ackmed]

Originally posted by: yacoub

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: yacoub

Originally posted by: Modular
pffft, give it 10 years. We're already over $500 as a norm for just released top of the line cards.

And over 99% of buyers never buy a $500 GPU, so no.
And yes, $999 is STUPID. Anyone who buys one at that price is wasting their money no matter how much of it they have.

While your point is made... lets try to be a little realistic. Its not even close to 99%.

So you want to talk about realistic but you don't think that for every $500 videocard sold, 99 cheaper ones are sold? Okay, true, it's probably closer to 1000:1. (That'd be 99.9% though, which means I'm not all that far off percentage-wise.)

Sure it is, if you talk about $400 Dell's. Which we arent. In this topic alone, its much less than 99 to 1. You tried to make a point by over exaggerating, its ok. Its not a big deal. I just pointed it out.

 

[HannibalX]

I can't see spending that sort of money on a video card.

I am sure someone will plunk down $1,000.00 for a video card though.

I think it has to do with priorities; if having the latest and greatest is your priority then maybe $1,000.00 isn't that much.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: yacoub

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: yacoub

Originally posted by: Modular
pffft, give it 10 years. We're already over $500 as a norm for just released top of the line cards.

And over 99% of buyers never buy a $500 GPU, so no.
And yes, $999 is STUPID. Anyone who buys one at that price is wasting their money no matter how much of it they have.

While your point is made... lets try to be a little realistic. Its not even close to 99%.

So you want to talk about realistic but you don't think that for every $500 videocard sold, 99 cheaper ones are sold? Okay, true, it's probably closer to 1000:1. (That'd be 99.9% though, which means I'm not all that far off percentage-wise.)

Sure it is, if you talk about $400 Dell's. Which we arent. In this topic alone, its much less than 99 to 1. You tried to make a point by over exaggerating, its ok. Its not a big deal. I just pointed it out.

Agreed.

If we were talking about all computers, including the billions of integrated chips then yacoub would be right.

However in the enthusiast market, that number is less than 99 to 1.

 

[Matt2]

You guys are also forgetting that 7800GTX 512mb had an MSRP of like $650 set by Nvidia.

The reason why it was so expensive was the blood sucking vendors were price gouging because supplies were so low.

I find it hard to believe that Nvidia would set an MSRP of $999 for this card unless it was something REALLY special.

 

[Munky]

For that kind of money the card beter be as fast as 2 8800gtx's, and I'm thinking that's just what it is - the next 7950gx2. Then again, this could all be a false rumor.

 

[Wreckage]

I doubt we will see a $1000 ultra. Although if we do see one, it would more than likely mean that there is a market for it.

 

[JackBurton]

Man, the 360 Elite is looking GREAT!

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: clandren
only 3 easy payments of $333.33
act now and we'll throw in this blender as a free gift!

Sounds intriguing, but only if the blender overclocks well.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: yacoub

Originally posted by: Ackmed

Originally posted by: yacoub

Originally posted by: Modular
pffft, give it 10 years. We're already over $500 as a norm for just released top of the line cards.

And over 99% of buyers never buy a $500 GPU, so no.
And yes, $999 is STUPID. Anyone who buys one at that price is wasting their money no matter how much of it they have.

While your point is made... lets try to be a little realistic. Its not even close to 99%.

So you want to talk about realistic but you don't think that for every $500 videocard sold, 99 cheaper ones are sold? Okay, true, it's probably closer to 1000:1. (That'd be 99.9% though, which means I'm not all that far off percentage-wise.)

Sure it is, if you talk about $400 Dell's. Which we arent. In this topic alone, its much less than 99 to 1. You tried to make a point by over exaggerating, its ok. Its not a big deal. I just pointed it out.

The thing is, we all know he was trying to make a point anyways. But you are the only one who said something that didn't really need to be said. I know you think everyone is a dufus except you. Try to remember that we have brains also. Although none that works like yours.

 

[redbox]

Originally posted by: Matt2
You guys are also forgetting that 7800GTX 512mb had an MSRP of like $650 set by Nvidia.

The reason why it was so expensive was the blood sucking vendors were price gouging because supplies were so low.

I find it hard to believe that Nvidia would set an MSRP of $999 for this card unless it was something REALLY special.

Or I could see Nvidia setting the MSRP of $999 for this card because it has nothing to compete against not simply because it is something REALLY special. I reallly think the price is just a reflection on the competetion in the graphics market right now

Thats not to say however, that I don't think this card will perform (It better darn well perform or it's not going to do well). Nvidia set the MSRP of the 7800GTX 512 when they did have competetion or at least more than at the present moment. It's hard to say what the price of that card would have been if the situation was the same as now. Would Nvidia have set the 7800GTX 512's MSRP that high no one knows, but I have a feeling they would have pushed a bit higher than $650.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

somebody suggested it'll have 1.5 gb of ram. i think thats the reason. at that much ram it'll practically rape anything else (including 8800gtx sli setups) at higher resolutions or high (32xQAA) AA levels.