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- Aug 20, 2002
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I've been seeing a lot of speculation regarding the initial price tag of the GF FX, so I gave my buddy at nVidia another call (again, I have to say that is this UNOFFICIAL. He is one of the 8 guys that designs the graphic cards' circuit boards, not a marketing employee):
me: Hey, man, I have another question for you. How much is the FX going to cost when it comes out? People have been saying anything up to and including 700 bucks.
him: no way. I would bet on between 450 and 499 initially with a drop soon after.
me: what about 256MB versions?
him: the Samsung DDR-II is so hard to come by that I don't know if 256MB versions will be availible for a while. It's up to the card producers, really. If they do make them, though, they will be so rarified that you can expect an ultra-premium pricetag.
so there you have it. Around 500 bucks initially with a drop soon after.
me: Hey, man, I have another question for you. How much is the FX going to cost when it comes out? People have been saying anything up to and including 700 bucks.
him: no way. I would bet on between 450 and 499 initially with a drop soon after.
me: what about 256MB versions?
him: the Samsung DDR-II is so hard to come by that I don't know if 256MB versions will be availible for a while. It's up to the card producers, really. If they do make them, though, they will be so rarified that you can expect an ultra-premium pricetag.
so there you have it. Around 500 bucks initially with a drop soon after.