OMG just HAD to buy a x1900xt

Legionaire68 · 15 Mar 2006 at 23:51

Just bought a Powercolor x1900xt, can't believe the price thought I'd have to wait six months for a drop like that. Having to get it delivered to my Dads though and wait to fit it when coasts clear. Been warned about any more parcels being delivered at home, only so many excuses for vital upgrades LOL.

chovi · 15 Mar 2006 at 23:54

nice one, a great time to buy at such a great price. pity i bought my sap x1900xtx a month ago for 460!.............sigh.

Xionic · 16 Mar 2006 at 00:17

i bought my XTX last week, its dropped £80 since then

fornowagain · 16 Mar 2006 at 00:32

Xionic said:
i bought my XTX last week, its dropped £80 since then

I paid £407 on release day. Prices drop, what you gunna do. Wonder how the x1800xt early buyers are feeling?

Rob43 · 16 Mar 2006 at 20:07

I could'nt resist it either,managed to talk the missus into ordering me one today

Rob

Steven · 16 Mar 2006 at 20:14

I've also ordered the Powercolor x1900xt. It is a really good price imo, I think my X800pro cost me more!

chaparral · 16 Mar 2006 at 20:15

fornowagain said:
I paid £407 on release day. Prices drop, what you gunna do. Wonder how the x1800xt early buyers are feeling?

I payed somewhere round £379 excluding VAT from OCuk for my x1900xt-x about 1 to 2 weeks after release. :mad:

I not going buy an ATi card again.My nvidia cards never lost value anywhere near as fast as these ATI ones..

The x1800xt where no better for keeping there value as well..

Nvidai cards may cost more..But they keep there value 10x better then ATI cards.

testa12 · 16 Mar 2006 at 20:43

chaparral said:
I payed somewhere round £379 excluding VAT from OCuk for my x1900xt-x about 1 to 2 weeks after release.

I not going buy an ATi card again.My nvidia cards never lost value anywhere near as fast as these ATI ones..

The x1800xt where no better for keeping there value as well..

Nvidai cards may cost more..But they keep there value 10x better then ATI cards.

I'm looking forward to the G80. I have high hopes for that card.

Gerard · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:05

chaparral said:
I payed somewhere round £379 excluding VAT from OCuk for my x1900xt-x about 1 to 2 weeks after release.

I not going buy an ATi card again.My nvidia cards never lost value anywhere near as fast as these ATI ones..

The x1800xt where no better for keeping there value as well..

Nvidai cards may cost more..But they keep there value 10x better then ATI cards.

Not like anyone put a gun to your head and forced you to buy it. Same with most releases around a month or two after release they drop a good chunk of their price.

chaparral · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:10

Gerard said:
Not like anyone put a gun to your head and forced you to buy it. Same with most releases around a month or two after release they drop a good chunk of their price.

I don't recall the nvidia 7800gtx dropping so much and so quick as the x1800 and x1900 range..

So your trying to say the 7800gtx lost there price as fast as the x1800 and x1900 range..I don't think so

james.miller · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:12

that's because ati were so late with the x1800's. no competition = charge whatever the hell you like. price on top cards always drop fast. you buy the best and you risk getting burned.

Gerard · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:12

chaparral said:
I don't recall the nvidia 7800gtx dropping so much and so quick as the x1800 and x1900 range..

Cause the ati competition wasn't around back then, now it is so both companies are gonna have to cut prices sooner rather than later to be more competative.

rickmoz · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:13

i Paid £458 for my xtx this was the first weekend it was out.
did the same last year with my BFG 7800gtx paid £460 2 weeks later £370 :eek:

chaparral · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:15

Gerard said:
Cause the ati competition wasn't around back then, now it is so both companies are gonna have to cut prices sooner rather than later to be more competative.

Even with the x1800xt 512mb card out..Which was faster then the 7800gtx 256mb...The 7800gtx still kept it price very well..

james.miller · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:16

chaparral said:
Even with the x1800xt 512mb card out..Which was faster then the 7800gtx 256mb...The 7800gtx still kept it price very well..

that's not keep pricing, that's over charging.

chaparral · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:17

rickmoz said:
i Paid £458 for my xtx this was the first weekend it was out.
did the same last year with my BFG 7800gtx paid £460 2 weeks later £370

And there still selling at £317.19 on Ocuk eight months or so later.

james.miller · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:18

over charging......

like i said, prices always drop. One company will make the first move, and the other WILL follow. That's the way its always been.

chaparral · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:20

james.miller said:
over charging......

like i said, prices always drop. One company will make the first move, and the other WILL follow. That's the way its always been.

Overcharging or not..They are still selling..

try selling an x1900xt-x for that in another 6 months..(come to think of it..Try now)

easyrider · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:21

nv cards do generally keep their value better.In my experience anyway.

MoNkeE · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:23

zomg 7800gtxs r still expsniv their much betr lol

:rolleyes:

-RaZ