58XX series price hikes expected

[WiCKeD]

Anandtech is reporting that despite already low availability, prices are anticipated to go up. Apparently TSMC is having yield issues. If you were all waiting for prices to come down before Christmas - think again.
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=654

Even if the yield issues are a cover, AMD does have a lock on the fastest cards right now and the next few months, plus a mountain of debt to pay off, so it certainly is understandable for them to charge a premium.

[jjjc_93]

I saw this coming..

[Nagoshi]

Good thing I have no money to spend right now - Ill be able to pay premium next summer and grab the best at that time. With GF100/GT300 around the corner, depending on how nVidia plays their cards, there will be some price competition in the next year, with good cards on the table for both companies. And since nVidia has the programmable GPGPU thing, it might be good news for people looking for nice GPUs, as in, ATI wont be able to compete with them and they'll have to match their price to sell.

[Almost Tactf]

Fine by me, I can't use CrossFire anyway

[KingJames84]

guess I'll have to just get a 4890 or a 5770/5750 for now, or stick with the 8800gt that still gets her done

[Nagoshi]

Originally Posted by Almost Tactf

Fine by me, I can't use CrossFire anyway

for now

[jjjc_93]

Originally Posted by Nagoshi

for now

Soon he will have 12GB of ram and 12GB of 5870

[Nagoshi]

Originally Posted by jjjc_93

Soon he will have 12GB of ram and 12GB of 5870

He already has 12GB of RAM in his rig

[Vit^pr0n]

Not surprised really. Supply and demand at work. That and lack of competition.

[NokiaNokia]

I dont give a **** really. There is no game worth the upgrade anyway.

[jjjc_93]

Originally Posted by Nagoshi

He already has 12GB of RAM in his rig

I know I was saying that he will match his ram with 5870

[Almost Tactf]

Originally Posted by NokiaNokia

I dont give a **** really. There is no game worth the upgrade anyway.

All depends on the res

Additional Comment:

Up to $410 + shipping for a 5870 on the egg now....I got mine for $40 less shipped from them on launch day

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-861-_-Product

[Mind_Reader7]

Lol, I paid for my new rig yesterday. Took me quite a while to find a 5850. Got an Asus one ftw.

Additional Comment:

Originally Posted by NokiaNokia

I dont give a **** really. There is no game worth the upgrade anyway.

Eyefinity. 10char

[SSPrncVegeta]

Originally Posted by WiCKeD

Anandtech is reporting that despite already low availability, prices are anticipated to go up. Apparently TSMC is having yield issues. If you were all waiting for prices to come down before Christmas - think again.
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=654

Even if the yield issues are a cover, AMD does have a lock on the fastest cards right now and the next few months, plus a mountain of debt to pay off, so it certainly is understandable for them to charge a premium.

Prices going up despite low availability? Economics 101: Low availability causes an increase in prices.

[Mind_Reader7]

Originally Posted by SSPrncVegeta

Prices going up despite low availability? Economics 101: Low availability causes an increase in prices.

Seeing as they're almost as good as a GTX295, and a lot cheaper, with Eyefinity, that's pretty much why.

[Witchdoctor]

They are simply charging what people are willing to pay ....

This is a simple concept....

If they were stacking up on these sites they would drop the price....

truth is you can hardly find one at any price and as soon as the tag is yellow thw are swalloed up at the egg

[SSPrncVegeta]

Originally Posted by Mind_Reader7

Seeing as they're almost as good as a GTX295, and a lot cheaper, with Eyefinity, that's pretty much why.

None of those are reasons why the price went up. The price they charge is determined by the demand and a supply curve based on their fixed and variable costs. A reduction in quantity supplied, or a lower point on the supply curve, means they should increase prices to adapt. It's an increase in profit over what they'll be getting at $380 with the shortage of cards, but it's not as much as ATi intended with $380 with enough cads to meet demand.

[Mind_Reader7]

If there was some kind of upgrade which could of made mt GTX285 have Eyefinity, I would of dished out extra money to have it, but the fact it's included in the price of a 58XX just sweetens the deal.

[sku11fk]

Originally Posted by Mind_Reader7

Seeing as they're almost as good as a GTX295, and a lot cheaper, with Eyefinity, that's pretty much why.

Arent they better than GTX295? I mean IF 295 could use a kind of eyefinity setup. Would it be able to push out respectable frames. I mean I thought 1920x1200 was a hard res to push but the 5870 seems to just laugh at higher resolutions

[Mind_Reader7]

I believe the GTX295 is like 1% better lol.