Nvidia GTX Titan II Flagship with GM200 Core Is Launching Sooner Than Expected – Ready Within 2 Mont

[Boomstick777]

The point is nvidia have effectively created even higher premium categories and it's not a good thing period.

Agreed, but remember this wouldn't of been possible if AMD had taken the crown earlier on. If AMD have a strong showing to begin with Nvidia won't be able to get away with excessive milking this time around. Thing is both AMD and Nvidia might be content with the status Quo.. Remember AMD's cards are also commanding more money these days aswell, look at the dual AMD card pricing, and 290X still holding a very high price point despite being quite old in terms of the typical GPU lifespan.. Both camps are enjoying a whole new higher pricing. The only way to combat this is to vote with your wallet, if enough people didn't buy at these prices they would come down. We are all suckers for new tech though They all know it..

 

[scotsdragon]

I hope this is going to happen would be great to have the latest and greatest as im planning an upgrade

 

[jh30uk]

8800GTX = November 2006.

My EVGA 8800 SC Ultra was £525 so 8800GTX was not £500.

 

[Orangey]

Titan was a grand with gouging, VAT, ripoff Britain etc etc. Don't know how long it took for prices to come down but that was what it cost in the real world for a while.

£500 a few years ago vs £1000 today for top cards, inflation doesn't double prices. And besides, there are still 10p crisps.

 

[Boomstick777]

8800GTX = November 2006.

My EVGA 8800 SC Ultra was £525 so 8800GTX was not £500.

Pretty sure 8800GTX was around £450 at launch. The Ultra was £525+..

 

[Ayahuasca]

A few years before that the 6800 Ultra Extreme was a £550+ card over here, same as the X800 XT Platinum Edition.

Prices haven't really changed on high end gaming cards, TITAN is a different kettle of fish, you should know this.

 

[Gregster]

I can see LtNVIDIAMatt selling his 3 290s to buy an GTX 880. If he adds a little cash, then he can truly live up to his name.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Like proper inception lol

 

[Jono8]

not really, we just had this convo in the other thread - an 8800GTX from 10 years ago was £500 on release - adjusted for inflation that is equivalent to £800 in todays money, which is what a Titan was on launch

top top end cards have always been bonkers prices for the extra few FPS they actually delivered

Indeed

$829+ for an 8800 Ultra

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-8800-Ultra-Review-Best-Just-Got-Better

 

[smogsy]

i want titan II now so i can decide if a titan black is worth it or not

 

[KillBoY_UK]

A few years before that the 6800 Ultra Extreme was a £550+ card over here, same as the X800 XT Platinum Edition.

Prices haven't really changed on high end gaming cards, TITAN is a different kettle of fish, you should know this.

This is what i was trying to say just with a few more examples

 

[shankly1985]

I can see LtNVIDIAMatt selling his 3 290s to buy an GTX 880. If he adds a little cash, then he can truly live up to his name.

Off topic rubbish

 

[smogsy]

I can see LtNVIDIAMatt selling his 3 290s to buy an GTX 880. If he adds a little cash, then he can truly live up to his name.

i think if these were meet he might

: faster than 3 290s
: cheaper cost
: persuaded in some way to move to Green

and only then.

 

[oldestgregg]

Titan was a grand with gouging, VAT, ripoff Britain etc etc. Don't know how long it took for prices to come down but that was what it cost in the real world for a while.

£500 a few years ago vs £1000 today for top cards, inflation doesn't double prices. And besides, there are still 10p crisps.

There is but the packets are smaller as are the crisps

 

[DarrenM343]

There is but the packets are smaller as are the crisps

And crisps are just the same old crisps, they don't really improve over the years. You don't get 2* the flavour or quantity every x number of years for the same price.

 

[Boomstick777]

i want titan II now so i can decide if a titan black is worth it or not

If you need to see another card to tell you if Titan Black is worth it or not, trust me it's not worth it. Nothing worse than buyers remorse, if you have the slightest doubt don't buy one. I've been there with the buyers remorse a few times and it's not good lol.

MSI GTX 780 Ti Gaming Twin Frozr can be had for around £450 now, I know it has less vram but apart from that gaming performance wise it beats the Titan Black, so I would save yourself a lot of money and potential buyers remorse and go for of them instead.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Yeah. No point getting blacks unless you're running 3 or 4...

 

[JonnyG1982]

Pretty sure 8800GTX was around £450 at launch. The Ultra was £525+..

Yes, Day 1 picked up Inno3D GTX8800 for £440. Worth every penny. Proper upgrade, non of this milking cr*p. Arguably better steal was 4870x2 at £365 in first few days (best i found by like £20). Dam fine cards.

 

[Marine-RX179]

Yes, Day 1 picked up Inno3D GTX8800 for £440. Worth every penny. Proper upgrade, non of this milking cr*p. Arguably better steal was 4870x2 at £365 in first few days (best i found by like £20). Dam fine cards.

Amen to that.

What is done thesedays is actually more like "8800GTS 320MB/640MB" being launched first and call them "top-end" cards (and with the 8600GTS being the "mid-range"), while the "8800GTX/8800GTX Ultra" are reserved and launch as next gen flagship

 

[smogsy]

If you need to see another card to tell you if Titan Black is worth it or not, trust me it's not worth it. Nothing worse than buyers remorse, if you have the slightest doubt don't buy one. I've been there with the buyers remorse a few times and it's not good lol.

MSI GTX 780 Ti Gaming Twin Frozr can be had for around £450 now, I know it has less vram but apart from that gaming performance wise it beats the Titan Black, so I would save yourself a lot of money and potential buyers remorse and go for of them instead.

I really want more than 3Gb of vram specially as considering 4k in not to distant future