ATi Slash Prices On 3850/70 Cards

AngelfireUk83 · Mar 19, 2008

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/19/ati-cuts-prices-3850-3870

Not bad just in time for anyone who's thinking about upgrading too like me I was gonna get a 3650 myself but I might consider getting 1 of these instead if it's a decent price here in the UK.

CGR · Mar 19, 2008

Woah, if those prices are correct its a major blow to Nvidia.

Shiggity · Mar 19, 2008

ATI is playing hard ball in the mid range GPU market, and I support that decision. As long as ATI gives us awesome price : performance single GPU's, I'll always like 'em.

Crossfire and SLI just need to get better, I know they've progressed a lot, but they are a long way from being rock solid. By which I mean it takes them too long to get drivers working at 100%.

erasmus372 · Mar 19, 2008

Daamit!!!!! I want my $100 difference back!

Makes me want to buy Nvidia the next time around

Neuromancer · Mar 19, 2008

Oh man, now i need a few hundred dollars.

150 for another 3850/512 and a couple hundred for a decent crossfire motherboard.

ratbuddy · Mar 19, 2008

Not trying to start anything here, but doesn't the 8800GS beat the 3850 for around $110? Ditto on 9600GT/3870 for $140.. Nvidia made them drop the HD series prices, they were way too high..

inkfx · Mar 19, 2008

The 3870 wins in DX9 and the 9600GT wins in DX10.

Route44 · Mar 19, 2008

Man, am I glad you posted this. i was just about to pull the trigger on a 3850. But I can wait a few days. :santa2:

Cheator · Mar 19, 2008

dangit.. ah well. I got a decent deal on my 3850.

thescavenger · Mar 19, 2008

When is this price drop supposed to be in affect?

AngelfireUk83 · Mar 19, 2008

thescavenger said:
When is this price drop supposed to be in affect?

Well a friend of mine who lives in Chicago said it's started now as he just bought a 3870 from newegg.com and he checked again and said it's $50 lower from last week prices.

moto211 · Mar 19, 2008

hasn't happened yet. the cheapest 3870 on the egg is 174.99 after MIR before shipping.

thescavenger · Mar 19, 2008

I don't think it has happened yet either. Prices everywhere are the same they have been for awhile.

Josh

ratbuddy · Mar 19, 2008

Route44 said:
Man, am I glad you posted this. i was just about to pull the trigger on a 3850. But I can wait a few days.

Have you looked at the 9600GT? Faster and cheaper..

Cheator · Mar 19, 2008

ratbuddy said:
Have you looked at the 9600GT? Faster and cheaper..

Watch it, you're stepping into troll county...

The 9600 seems to be about $230, where I got my 3850 for $165. And it isn't that much faster either... so bang for buck, it rules the 9600gt. Especially with this price cut.

EDIT: Looks like some 9600s are at around 175 so i was a little wrong. However they are still cheaper and almost as fast.

vixro · Mar 19, 2008

The 9600 is only faster in specific situations. It's a coin toss most of the time, i'd still choose the ATI card over that 9600GT currently if I purchased again.

Niku-Sama · Mar 19, 2008

wow thats un expected, i may do this if i have the cash

sno.lcn · Mar 19, 2008

Getting about time for me to finally try out some crossfire :beer:

ratbuddy · Mar 19, 2008

Cheator said:
Watch it, you're stepping into troll county...

The 9600 seems to be about $230, where I got my 3850 for $165. And it isn't that much faster either... so bang for buck, it rules the 9600gt. Especially with this price cut.

EDIT: Looks like some 9600s are at around 175 so i was a little wrong. However they are still cheaper and almost as fast.

Uhm, no. The 9600GT ranges from $140-$150 depending where you buy it.

9600 vs 3870 might be a tossup, but 9600GT vs 3850? 9600 wins. Not trolling, just a fact..

LilBuddy · Mar 19, 2008

9600GT Video Card - $144.99

Best deal unless the 3870's hit the egg for $149 - $30 MIR = $119. Then I'll be upset.

Even better deal with a free game:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127332

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