New Graphics Cards

Kenshinw95 · Mar 11, 2004, 06:36 PM

When's the NEW gfx cards coming out?

I keep hearing about them, and to hold off buying a new card.
Since the new cards will make the current "top of the line" cards more affordable/cheaper. I've heard that
the best of the current top gfx cards is the 9800XT, but that's about $400

I've heard conflicting reports
about Nvidia's FX cards. Right now, I have a G4 Ti4200 8X card. That card looks it's on par, or a little better
than the FX cards. The 9600XT beats it when AA & AF is turned on though. But with the NEW cards
coming out. That'll make the 9800's cheaper. Maybe even enough to be in the 9600 range.

TwistedMetal · Mar 11, 2004, 06:55 PM

Have fun waiting. I don't see ATI releasing the new cards until the end of the year possiblity. 9600's and 9800's are fairly new and hot on the market right now. Once sales on the cards die down or nVidia is about to release a new card, that's the only way I see ATI releasing a new one.

Kenshinw95 · Mar 13, 2004, 05:25 PM

Won't exactly be fun, but I'll wait. When I finally purchased the Ti4200, the next month a better card came out. So, I just KNOW that when I get a 9600, the 9800's will go down in price since a new card from either ATI, or Nvidia came out.

tastyweat · Mar 13, 2004, 07:36 PM

ummm... they'll be "officially" announced a few weeks after cebit (both ati and nvidia) - then they'll be on the shelves about a month after they are announced

IamLakota · Mar 13, 2004, 08:03 PM

I bought the 9800pro that I just put in my girlfriends comp from best buy for $249 thats about $150 less than the Xmas sale price was back in december.

Kenshinw95 · Mar 20, 2004, 07:02 AM

Still have aways to go pricewise. When it drops down into around $150 range.
Then. That's when I'll be able to finally get one.

Mar 11, 2004, 06:36 PM	#1
Kenshinw95 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: N. E. Ohio Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	New Graphics Cards When's the NEW gfx cards coming out? I keep hearing about them, and to hold off buying a new card. Since the new cards will make the current "top of the line" cards more affordable/cheaper. I've heard that the best of the current top gfx cards is the 9800XT, but that's about $400 I've heard conflicting reports about Nvidia's FX cards. Right now, I have a G4 Ti4200 8X card. That card looks it's on par, or a little better than the FX cards. The 9600XT beats it when AA & AF is turned on though. But with the NEW cards coming out. That'll make the 9800's cheaper. Maybe even enough to be in the 9600 range.

Mar 11, 2004, 06:55 PM	#2
TwistedMetal MC John-117 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 728 Rep Power: 0	Have fun waiting. I don't see ATI releasing the new cards until the end of the year possiblity. 9600's and 9800's are fairly new and hot on the market right now. Once sales on the cards die down or nVidia is about to release a new card, that's the only way I see ATI releasing a new one. __________________ [color=red][/color]

Mar 13, 2004, 07:36 PM	#4
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 73 System Specs	ummm... they'll be "officially" announced a few weeks after cebit (both ati and nvidia) - then they'll be on the shelves about a month after they are announced __________________

Mar 13, 2004, 08:03 PM	#5
IamLakota HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Viriginia Posts: 552 Rep Power: 0	I bought the 9800pro that I just put in my girlfriends comp from best buy for $249 thats about $150 less than the Xmas sale price was back in december. __________________ Harley Davidson: If You Have To Ask You Wouldn't Understand!!! System Specs: Mobo:Asus P6T Deluxe V2,intel i7 920,2x BFG GTX 250 oc in SLI,Corsair 6gigs tri channel pc12800CL8 2xWD Velociraptor's 2x74gig WD Raptor , X-Fi Fatal1ty Titainium,HANNS-G HG281HD 1080p 28" monitor,Coolermaster HAF/922,PC-PWR&Cooling Sliencer 750,CoolerMaster V8 HSF

Mar 13, 2004, 05:25 PM	Thread Starter #3
Kenshinw95 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: N. E. Ohio Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Won't exactly be fun, but I'll wait. When I finally purchased the Ti4200, the next month a better card came out. So, I just KNOW that when I get a 9600, the 9800's will go down in price since a new card from either ATI, or Nvidia came out.

Mar 20, 2004, 07:02 AM	Thread Starter #6
Kenshinw95 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: N. E. Ohio Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Still have aways to go pricewise. When it drops down into around $150 range. Then. That's when I'll be able to finally get one.