HD RADEON 7000 series delayed until Q1

[bkh2]

With the alleged near release and alleged die shrink, I too have decided to delay my upgrade in the GPU area. Regardless of whether those rumours are true, my GTX 275 is able to run the games I play, albeit only at medium settings (1680x1050), so I only feel upgrading is necessary if the new cards are extremely enticing. And if they're not, then I can buy the previous generation at a bargain price.

[takt]

Originally Posted by bkh2

With the alleged near release and alleged die shrink, I too have decided to delay my upgrade in the GPU area. Regardless of whether those rumours are true, my GTX 275 is able to run the games I play, albeit only at medium settings (1680x1050), so I only feel upgrading is necessary if the new cards are extremely enticing. And if they're not, then I can buy the previous generation at a bargain price.

Good point. I'm going to wait as well. 8600 GT is barely holding on though...

[rjbarker]

There's ALWAYS a next Gen "better" Card looming on the horizon.....!! Wouldnt hold out for Kepler until perhaps April / May 2012 (unsure of Radeon), although Fermi is "long in the tooth" as one poster mentioned, 2 580's in SLi still is a mega power house for high Res gaming ;)
Also, dont count on seeing "big" price drops on old tech when new GPU's come out, most old tech stuff simply goes EOL and the stock that is left generally stays at a premium price until stock is gone9usually its not a lot of stock).....maybe a small reduction, but thats about it, then the old tech is simply gone.....other than purchasing used.

[NI3]

Originally Posted by rjbarker

There's ALWAYS a next Gen "better" Card looming on the horizon.....!! Wouldnt hold out for Kepler until perhaps April / May 2012 (unsure of Radeon), although Fermi is "long in the tooth" as one poster mentioned, 2 580's in SLi still is a mega power house for high Res gaming ;)
Also, dont count on seeing "big" price drops on old tech when new GPU's come out, most old tech stuff simply goes EOL and the stock that is left generally stays at a premium price until stock is gone9usually its not a lot of stock).....maybe a small reduction, but thats about it, then the old tech is simply gone.....other than purchasing used.

Where you see this biggest price drop is the used market

Lots of people racing to get rid of their "old" card. Great time to get a second card, imo.

[croy_00]

Originally Posted by Bond007

Yeah I have to agree that this sounds like a bad idea given when the 6xx are rumored for...unless you had to sell for other reasons. Either way, I am sure the 560Ti will get you along until its release.

That's the plan, get by for now until the 600 series. I was offered a really good price for my 570's as well so I figured why not. I got them on a wicked sale and was basically giving what I paid for them plus I got Just Cause 2 and Arkham City free.

[Bond007]

Originally Posted by croy_00

That's the plan, get by for now until the 600 series. I was offered a really good price for my 570's as well so I figured why not. I got them on a wicked sale and was basically giving what I paid for them plus I got Just Cause 2 and Arkham City free.

Can't complain with that deal then. I would do the same.

[moocow]

Hexus reporting that on Dec 5 ATI will reveal the 7000 series.

AMD Radeon HD 7000 details to be revealed December 5th - Graphics - News - HEXUS.net

[Bond007]

Originally Posted by moocow

Hexus reporting that on Dec 5 ATI will reveal the 7000 series.

AMD Radeon HD 7000 details to be revealed December 5th - Graphics - News - HEXUS.net

Tomshardware posting the same

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD...8nm,14121.html

[yycraven]

Originally Posted by NI3

Where you see this biggest price drop is the used market

Lots of people racing to get rid of their "old" card. Great time to get a second card, imo.

I agree, that's when I buy GPU cards is off people getting rid of there some what older cards.
Hoping to pick up some good used NV cards to SLI.

[SKYMTL]

Everything said at the briefings is under NDA until launch and the launch is NOT on December 5th.