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Under the current conditions : reduction in the gain volumes , NVIDIA company cannot only detain the release of 40 NM chips, but also will reduce the prices of video card, based on GT200b chip released recently using the 55 NM.
Soon, the recommended retail prices for the GeForce GTX 285 and GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 will be lowered from $399 to $299, and from $299 to $199, respectively. This will stimulate demand , strengthen the competitiveness of NVIDIA products , and also it will eliminate the internal competition between GeForce GTX 285 and GeForce GTX 295. Now for additional payment in 25% it is possible to obtain the two-chip video card which cost $499, In this case the last card will be as minimum one and half times faster than the GeForce GTX 285.
We note that in German retail, for example, the GeForce GTX 295 fell in price to the level Of Radeon HD 4870 X2, although there are no official plans with respect to change in its recommended price ($499) .
In this month AMD company already reduced the recommended retail cost for the Radeon HD 4870 X2 to $449, and some American stores propose this video card for price $399. NVIDIA possesses higher performance, but the price Of GeForce GTX 295 also can be lowered under the effect of general market behavior. Related Products :
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