Report: Nvidia GTX Titan-Z to Hit Retail April 29
The Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan-Z is a monstrous graphics card that is expected to carry a monstrous price tag of $2999 in the US. Unfortunately, that price excludes taxes, which will make the final cost for the unit even higher. A report on the Japanese website Hermitage Akihabara indicates that the card might cost about 400,000¥ there including taxes. At the time of writing this translates to a devastating $3907.
For European customers we often find that the US price excluding taxes is what Europeans pay including taxes, meaning that Europeans will have to part ways from approximately €2999 for the card. This translates to about $4150 incl VAT. This is often a worst-case scenario, though. The card is reportedly going to make its arrival to retail on April 29, so we'll find out for sure in just a few days.
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How convenient for those getting back tax refunds right about now/then.
Yeah, they don't seem to understand how prices in Europe work.
Now, while I agree that the price for Europe will probably end up landing somewhere around the €2600 - €2700 mark after a few days/weeks, initial prices are almost always the USD number with a Euro symbol in front of it. The R9 295X2 for example, is available right now for pre-order for about €1499 here (incl VAT), and its US MSRP is $1499 (Excl VAT).
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I can't see this card selling much even in the US. My bet is that NVidia is testing the waters in the consumer market to see if there is enough of a market for them to justify selling a high-powered, double-precision compute card at this outrageous price, especially when double-precision power used to come built-in. We'll see, but I have to say that I hope this fails.
With the recent hacks that turn consumer cards into "pro" cards, I have to say that NOTHING has changed in between the pro and consumer worlds. It is the same silicon, but masked by a resistor or a ground instead of a positive voltage.
And having worked in the pro RIP industry, I highly doubt that the drivers are as optimized as all the folks at various review sites think. The software I worked on was sold complete - the only difference was that you had to buy a key to activate features - for which the company I worked for charged a premium.
This is what I hate about this kind of card. It is pure marketing BS, and people who fall for it perpetuate this business model.
And like every supermodel on the planet - way outta my league.
of course they care so much about their bottom line. they are profit making company after all.
690-Basically 2 680's
Costs $1000, 1 680 costs $500 (Time of release)
Titan Z-Basically 2 Titan Blacks
Costs $3000, 1 Titan costs $1000
It doesn't translate well in price to me. You could buy 3 Titans and pay the same amount for ~25-35% more performance.
Nvidia will drop the price on this...or they won't sell any. It's worth ~$2000-2200
I think you should look at the price on the Tesla or k series equivalent.... you'll see why
If this showed up on my doorstep for free, I'd turn around and sell it right away.... lol