For a while back we reported that from December AMD company will recommends to sell video card radeon x1950 XTX and Radeon x1950 crossFire edition on price of $429, The resulting reduction in the recommended retail price hardly exceeded 4%, and this disappointed many users, that expected more serious devaluation Of radeon x1950 XTX after the release of video card geForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 GTS.
As became known from the familiar with the AMD plans sources, in the first quarter of 2007 the company intends to reduce recommended retail price Of video card radeon x1950 XTX and Radeon x1950 crossFire edition to $380. With respect to the acting price of 12- percent decrease, it must be received by buyers with large appreciation. Actually, preparation for this reduction in the price already began.
The purpose reduction in the price of Radeon x1950 XTX is completely intelligible: to increase attractiveness of video card against the background of the competitive decisions series geForce 8800, and to also free the price niche before the announcement of chip r600, which AMD hopes to release in the first quarter of 2007.
The recommended price of another video card on the base chip r580+, which was called Radeon x1950 XT, frequencies 625/1800 MHz and 256 mb memory type GDDR- E, in the first quarter of 2007 must compose $280. The recommended price Of geForce 7950 GT 512 mb. in the first quarter of 2007 must be $280, and Radeon x1950 XT will be its formal competitor.
Naturally, all prices can exist only into some ideal retail. Many users will hardly soon see video card ATI radeon on the prices noted abrove in the nearest stores indicated. This must be considered, planning budget to the purchase video card during January. Especially because this month is characterized by seasonal awkwardness of salesmen.