We'll have the flagship, the 5870X2, priced at $599, which is $50 less than the price of the GTX 280 when it has just been released. The lower price range ($499) will remain free, maybe for a hypothetical 5850X2 or a first cut on the price of the 5870X2 ?The 5870 model will be available in the $379-399 price range and its little sister, the 5850 should be sold between $279-299.
Given the fact that these boards won't have any opponent at first, we might expect to see them in the higher price of their range, and then the price might be adjusted after the nVidia GT300 release.
ATI/AMD pricing policy seems coherent with previous board generations prices. As soon as we know the Folding@Home performances of these boards, we'll be able to define their efficiency (PPD/$ and PPD/W).
Source : BrightSideofNews
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On: 09/03/09
