AMD HD 4870 512MB & 1GB price drop

2008-12-06 03:27:04

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GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6680|Finland

ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, on Friday said it had slashed price of the ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics card and said that at least one online store will have them available for end-users at $199 price-point for 512MB graphics card.

“The price of the ATI Radeon HD 4870 is dropping and we expect that the 512MB and 1GB boards should be available on Newegg today for around $199 and $239 respectively, offering and even more compelling value,” a spokesperson for ATI/AMD said.

At $199 price-point the ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB graphics card becomes the top-performing performance-mainstream option on the market. Earlier AMD sold ATI Radeon HD 4850 at this price-point.

ATI is working hard to capture 50% of the market of standalone desktop graphics adapters. One of the ways to gain market share is to slash prices of final products. In Q3 2009 Nvidia Corp. commanded 60% of shipments with its GeForce chips, whereas ATI Radeon’s share was about 40%, according to market tracker Jon Peddie Research.

It should be noted that sales of ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB for $199 in a single online store in the USA can hardly change the game worldwide and allow ATI to boost its presence on the market considerably. Nevertheless, customers should keep an eye on various deals in other regions as well as ATI has just given a sign that it plans to offer its high-performance products at discount prices in the current environment of the economy on the globe.

competition is awsome

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/disp … o_199.html

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2008-12-06 03:56:04

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Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6463|Winland

:drool:

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-12-06 04:08:53

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Phatmatt: Vroom Vroom; +298|6455|Canada

oh great. just bought the HD4850 this tuesday at 260$cdn.
I knew something like this would happen, always does.
I buy something and the next week the price goes down or something better goes down...

2008-12-06 04:27:38

#4

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

Phatmatt wrote:
oh great. just bought the HD4850 this tuesday at 260$cdn.
I knew something like this would happen, always does.
I buy something and the next week the price goes down or something better goes down...

You waited way too long to buy it. You should expect after such long period of availability of this card on the market prices would eventually go down. And Christmas will be soon...

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2008-12-06 06:25:43

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Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6054|Catherine Black

Did the 4670 go down any?

2008-12-06 07:54:02

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Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

Right after I bought my 4870 1GB. Although technically I got it for $165, so it's not too bad. Plus mwave on ebay would have taken a while to lower the Buy It Now price.

but yeah when I read that I was pissed.

edit: oh, i missed the NEWEGG part! then im still happy.

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2008-12-06 09:34:34

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Stimey: +786|6386|Ontario | Canada

2008-12-06 09:46:14

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ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6915

When does the price drop come into effect?

2008-12-06 09:53:20

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phishman420: Banned; +821|5947

Sweet. I might get a 4850 to hold me over until a good game comes out. My 8800GTS 320MB doesn't like 1920 x 1200 too much.

I guess I misread that. The 4850 is staying the same? Fail.

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2008-12-06 15:04:15

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Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

ghettoperson wrote:
When does the price drop come into effect?

they're in effect now.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-12-07 09:38:39

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GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6485|Phoenix, AZ

/shits self

2008-12-07 16:51:58

#12

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6705|Brisbane, Australia

phishman420 wrote:
Sweet. I might get a 4850 to hold me over until a good game comes out. My 8800GTS 320MB doesn't like 1920 x 1200 too much.

I guess I misread that. The 4850 is staying the same? Fail.

Depending on what games/settings you are going to want a 4870.

My 4870 runs things at 1920x1200 with full settings and AA etc, but at between 40-60 FPS. I wouldnt be using a lower power card at this res.

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2008-12-07 17:38:23

#13

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6230|London, England

I didn't know AMD made the 4870's

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2008-12-07 17:44:53

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NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6735

Mutantsteak wrote:
I didn't know AMD made the 4870's

AMD owns ATI so ATI is actually AMD.

2008-12-07 19:23:35

#15

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6982

Thanks for the post... I was about to buy a 4850(which i hear is amazing)... but now i'll switch to the 4870...

Love is the answer

2008-12-07 19:38:59

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TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6170|CA

Phatmatt wrote:
oh great. just bought the HD4850 this tuesday at 260$cdn.
I knew something like this would happen, always does.
I buy something and the next week the price goes down or something better goes down...

Crossfire.

I just got a 9800GT, too bad.

Check out my YouTube channel

2008-12-07 20:04:46

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Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6803|Long Island, New York

Hmm. MIGHT get one as my 8800 GTX is beginning to age, but I'm also planning to upgrade this summer so I feel like it might be a waste, as I'd imagine some new ATi/nVidia cards'll be out by then.

Hmmph.

2008-12-08 06:37:34

#18

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6552|eng

Oh bugger, I bought one of these like a month ago for £220.

Spoiler (highlight to read):
FUCK

#rekt

2008-12-08 06:43:19

#19

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

is the 4870X2 dropping too?

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2008-12-08 06:45:50

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Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7109|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Shit like this never happens in Iceland

2008-12-08 07:08:35

#21

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

Sydney wrote:
Shit like this never happens in Iceland

Asia has fuked up prices...

2008-12-08 07:19:18

#22

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7109|Reykjavík, Iceland.

.Sup wrote:
Sydney wrote:
Shit like this never happens in Iceland
Asia has fuked up prices...

Point being?

2008-12-08 07:34:15

#23

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

Sydney wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Sydney wrote:
Shit like this never happens in Iceland
Asia has fuked up prices...
Point being?

kill all azns

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2008-12-08 07:37:31

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phishman420: Banned; +821|5947

Poseidon wrote:
Hmm. MIGHT get one as my 8800 GTX is beginning to age, but I'm also planning to upgrade this summer so I feel like it might be a waste, as I'd imagine some new ATi/nVidia cards'll be out by then.

Hmmph.

Yeah, just wait.

2008-12-08 07:40:36

#25

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

phishman420 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Hmm. MIGHT get one as my 8800 GTX is beginning to age, but I'm also planning to upgrade this summer so I feel like it might be a waste, as I'd imagine some new ATi/nVidia cards'll be out by then.

Hmmph.
Yeah, just wait.

negative, there's always something new on the horizon

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

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