We already talked that the delay in the announcement of video card on base of chip r600 will be compensated with the sufficiently attractive price .
High end version r600 with 1 Gb memory ( type GDDR-4 ) can obtain the recommended retail cost $499; however, many associate speak about the possible scarcity of such video card in the first weeks . More accessible video card radeon HD 2900 XT with 512 mb memory ( type GDDR- 3 ), can be be purchased already in the middle of May. As reports associate, the recommended retail cost of this video card will compose $399.
According to some data the Radeon HD 2900 XT will be faster than GeForce 8800 GTX. If we consider that the cost Of geForce 8800 GTX can be lowered to $449, then parity can be preserved.