R480 in Fourth Quarter

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Despite xbit saying the contrary, the InQ is again saying they will arrive in Q4;

<A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18850" target="_new">http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18850</A>


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[Xeon]

Perhaps samples but I couldnt see full production models being spit out.

Xeon

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[rx7000]

The mhz wars always benefit us consumers. Its funny because if you look at the big horsepower battles in the past with the car market, and look at the mhz wars in the pc market, its pretty much the exact same thing.

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

The thing is, now that ATI have worked on the 0.11 process with it's X300/700 products and nV has their experience with the GF6600. both will be very interested in moving quickly to increase the # of cores per wafer, and thus reduce the costs. That potentially this means faster core speeds (probably more so for nV than ATI since ATI is currently using 0.13Low-K and nV is just using 0.13) would be an additional benifit to allow higher clock speeds without pushing the cards so much. Building a GF6800U-E w/ 0.11 would likely mean far more cores could reach this exotic speed than currently happens with just plain 0.13. It will also be interesting to see whether a 0.11 X800XTPE can reach as fast or faster than the low-k 0.13 version.

Anyways there are big payoffs for both companies who are stuggling to meet demand, that if they can get these cards produced it should lower costs and increase yields, and hopefully we see less price-gouging, and both nV and ATI see the majority of the profits not the middle-man who seems to be yanking us for premiums above MSRP!


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[eden]

*crosses fingers*

Oh god let this one be true, let this one be true....!

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Yeah, I didn't even think about you when I read this, but wouldn't it be perfect, heck I might just bypass the X700/GF6600 series all together if it's attractive enough (then of course turn around and sell it once the R5xx/NV5x come out.

I might have to drop by Bureau en Gros for Xmas (I'll be out East again I think) and see if I can find a 'marked down' 'display' model.


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[eden]

I might have to drop by Bureau en Gros for Xmas (I'll be out East again I think) and see if I can find a 'marked down' 'display' model.

What, an R480?

Yeah, I didn't even think about you when I read this, but wouldn't it be perfect, heck I might just bypass the X700/GF6600 series all together if it's attractive enough (then of course turn around and sell it once the R5xx/NV5x come out.

What is truly attracting me to it is the process used. It might just consume less power and run cooler, and above all, what you also said before, it will allow more yeilds thus allowing more cores per wafer and thus selling for less (I hope).

If logic prevails, we should have better prices. Because honestly, 750 freaking Canadian dollars is price gouging no matter what someone argues. Gawd, we have Athlon XP 3000+ HP systems for that price!

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

What, an R480?

Yes, a 'fallen of the back of the truck, display only, open box, no manual or drivers, returned to store' model at a great discount.

Hopefully the yields will be good, and with that there will be many and we won't be getting this highway robbery at stores.

I'm not paying above MSRP for any technology part that depreciates faster than a Banana!

Yeah and I'd like to see them use some of that increased revenue (and likely profit) to good use.


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<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheGreatGrapeApe on 10/08/04 04:09 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[eden]

Man you better be dreamin', I don't think Staples will ever have new hardware in store like that. Not to my experience. The best we have is....*gulp* the 9550!

Man if they had the R480, that'd make for a nice employee rebate day.

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