Nvidia GeForce 9800 GX2 drops in price - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 21st Mar 2008, 19:43

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/03...ops_in_price/1

In less than a week since launch, Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GX2 has already dropped in price by almost 10 percent at some of the UK's top online retailers.

lewchenko · 21st Mar 2008, 19:50

Interesting to see that Scan is always a little bit cheaper than overclockers these days. Used to be the opposite way round in the past to be honest.

I think DABS has lost its way with their prices, although they often have free delivery weekends on offer, so I guess thats a tenner saved if you want to wait the 3 days for delivery.

Brand however is important to me, so kudos again to Scan for stocking the most brands. BFG Tech for the win in my book, but Im not in the market for this card. (Two 800 GTS 512's give equal performance for less money) . The 9800GTX is released March 25th, and Im curious to see how that one will perform (and cost)

keir · 21st Mar 2008, 19:54

I smell many plans, Sell 8800GTX WC, buy 9800GX 2, wait for a Watercooled version and use the BFG trade up program

Ohhh yeah!

Mr T · 21st Mar 2008, 20:05

CCL have the BFG cheaper than all the places listed http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=681

Phil Rhodes · 21st Mar 2008, 20:19

> Nvidia GeForce 9800 GX2

What does THAT mean?

Tim S · 21st Mar 2008, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Mr T

CCL have the BFG cheaper than all the places listed http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=681

Thanks, I forgot about CCL - I've included them now!

docodine · 21st Mar 2008, 20:49

Damn that was fast. Did that few people actually buy this?

genesisofthesith · 21st Mar 2008, 20:54

Theres always a little price gouging at launch before prices settle.

keir · 21st Mar 2008, 21:27

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Originally Posted by genesisofthesith

Theres always a little price gouging at launch before prices settle.

I remember when I got my 8800GTX WC, the price went up about a week after I got mine.

wuyanxu · 21st Mar 2008, 23:26

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Originally Posted by keir

I remember when I got my 8800GTX WC, the price went up about a week after I got mine.

because it's such a wonderful card!

i predict we see more 9800Gx2 price drops, unless nVidia gets better drivers that enables this less than one week product to overtake one and half year old G80 GTX in SLi.

freedom810 · 22nd Mar 2008, 02:53

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Originally Posted by docodine

Damn that was fast. Did that few people actually buy this?

I bet those few are mighty peed off.

HourBeforeDawn · 22nd Mar 2008, 04:50

well just like their first attempt at a dual gpu card that flopped this for the most part flopped as well, the price to performance was horrid so they had no choice but to lower the price to make it remotely worth buying.

Amon · 22nd Mar 2008, 05:09

It could just be an indication of flat-lining demand for the product after the initial wave of hardcore enthusiast buyers. Or to prevent that from happening.

Indybird · 22nd Mar 2008, 06:03

Any good deals in the US?
I really want to but one of these but I just cant justify spending $600 on a graphics card (no matter how good it is).

-Indybird

Jipa · 22nd Mar 2008, 08:50

Even the cheapest price in the UK seems to be $750, so go ahead, turn the knife in the wound and then add some salt with your US-prices

salesman · 22nd Mar 2008, 14:51

i didnt read any of the other comments but its still $599 on newegg

Kipman725 · 22nd Mar 2008, 16:42

Seems like a lazy soultion instead of devloping a new GPU just sticking two on the same card presumably by using an internal PCI-E bus and sli like they did before. They didn't even get it all on one PCB this time.

HourBeforeDawn · 22nd Mar 2008, 17:08

^^^ agreed another flop by nVidia in my opinion.

p3n · 22nd Mar 2008, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by keir

Quote:

Originally Posted by genesisofthesith

Theres always a little price gouging at launch before prices settle.

I remember when I got my 8800GTX WC, the price went up about a week after I got mine.

downgrade for 400 quid, awesome idea

Primoz · 23rd Mar 2008, 09:06

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Originally Posted by Kipman725

Seems like a lazy soultion instead of devloping a new GPU just sticking two on the same card presumably by using an internal PCI-E bus and sli like they did before. They didn't even get it all on one PCB this time.

nVidia never did. THe 7900/50 GX2 also had 2 PCBs, but the cores weren't facing eachother. This is IMO a better solution. The easiest though would be to have asingle PCB. But this makes the dual slot space (that the card will obviously take up anyway) far better used.

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21st Mar 2008, 19:50	#2
lewchenko Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 322	Interesting to see that Scan is always a little bit cheaper than overclockers these days. Used to be the opposite way round in the past to be honest. I think DABS has lost its way with their prices, although they often have free delivery weekends on offer, so I guess thats a tenner saved if you want to wait the 3 days for delivery. Brand however is important to me, so kudos again to Scan for stocking the most brands. BFG Tech for the win in my book, but Im not in the market for this card. (Two 800 GTS 512's give equal performance for less money) . The 9800GTX is released March 25th, and Im curious to see how that one will perform (and cost)

21st Mar 2008, 20:19	#5
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 574	> Nvidia GeForce 9800 GX2 What does THAT mean?

22nd Mar 2008, 04:50	#12
HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,785	well just like their first attempt at a dual gpu card that flopped this for the most part flopped as well, the price to performance was horrid so they had no choice but to lower the price to make it remotely worth buying. __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

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