*****UK's Best Price & Staggering DEAL - ATI HD 5870 £179.99 Delivered!*****

[Gibbo]

Stock is here a day early, so I shall hold this pre-order price until Monday but the cards are shipping now.

Shall post some photos up shortly.

 

[Gibbo]

Pics attached:-

 

[iamtheoneneo]

i would have ordered one, but man the delivery times suck...

 

[oweneades]

Its not false!

ATI are loosing money, they have had to drop a card vastly due to having overstocks in the channel, that cost money, which results in loosing money.

So in what way is it a false statement?

If they can sell product into me at $290 but then have to drop to say $250 to shift the stock, they are indeed loosing money.

The person who really looses out big time is the board partner, because they are selling at a loss unless AMD help them out financially.

It is unlikley that ATI/AMD are losing money on these cards. It is more likely the AIB losing money (or at least a reduced profit margin) selling off surplus stock. They would have bought the GPU's from ATI quite a while ago with the assumption that they would sell (not realising Nvidia would so aggressive on pricing).

Still this is a good price for a "cheap nasty" VTX HD5870....

 

[bigjimmyauk]

Its not false!

ATI are loosing money, they have had to drop a card vastly due to having overstocks in the channel, that cost money, which results in loosing money.

So in what way is it a false statement?

If they can sell product into me at $290 but then have to drop to say $250 to shift the stock, they are indeed loosing money.

The person who really looses out big time is the board partner, because they are selling at a loss unless AMD help them out financially.

Because it's not AMD selling the cards it's VTX, VTX would buy an allocation of chips these chips would have been produced pre 6800 series. You really think VTX or AMD are making a loss even a 5870 @ circa £200 both parties will still have made profit.

 

[bigjimmyauk]

It is unlikley that ATI/AMD are losing money on these cards. It is more likely the AIB losing money (or at least a reduced profit margin) selling off surplus stock. They would have bought the GPU's from ATI quite a while ago with the assumption that they would sell (not realising Nvidia would so aggressive on pricing).

Still this is a good price for a "cheap nasty" VTX HD5870....

+1 i think VTX cards look very cheap and tacky

 

[Journey]

I am always sceptical of these mega deals just a few days prior to a big new card launch, sure it's a good price for a card in this performance sector but just how much better will the new cards be?

If I was able to pick up a 6950 for £229 which will be a brand new range and had the same or better performance for less wattage and probably from a better AIB then I'd say these are only a bargain if you are super impatient.

EDIT: Gibbo please check your competitors, not going to say prices but XFX 5870 in stock for pretty much the same price. (a lot less when yours goes up to in stock price, Delete this if you want)

 

[chaotic_uk]

is that copper fins on the heatsink ?

 

[Khrest]

Yes, as your motherboards pci-e slots support x8 + x8 in crossfire.

For a rough estimate, take your current fps in a game & add 60-90% of the fps again to get what it will be in crossfire. It can vary wildly from game to game though :

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3987/...enewing-competition-in-the-midrange-market/14

Thanks for the reply and linky. Very informative. Cant wait for the cards to arrive now...

 

[chaotic_uk]

@ Gibbo
how much stock do you have of these please ?

 

[Barzini]

Great price (less than I paid for my 5850), but the 6900 series is almost here. Anybody want to buy a 5850 for £250?? Lol.

 

[rush_syndrome]

Ooh noes, 24 hours to commit.. that IS the question.

Gibbo will you please stop doing this you're rapidly depleting my savings account

 

[LordAzathoth]

so is it a cheap version, the powercolor pcs+ has got 1225 MHz memory clock and 875 MHz core clock as opposed to 1200 and 850 respectively for the normal 5870. this xfx has got 1200 and 850

 

[chaotic_uk]

so is it a cheap version, the powercolor pcs+ has got 1225 MHz memory clock and 875 MHz core clock as opposed to 1200 and 850 respectively for the normal 5870. this xfx has got 1200 and 850

think of it as having the pcs+ heatsink on a stock card , but in ugly red plastic instead of black

 

[LordAzathoth]

right ok. how much will the 6950 be? it's supposed to be out round the 13th of december.
if it's expensivie it will make the price of 5870 cheaper?

 

[chaotic_uk]

over £300 i think i have read for the 6950

 

[LordAzathoth]

ouch out of my league. So other cards won't really get cheaper?

 

[Mr Krugga]

right ok. how much will the 6950 be? it's supposed to be out round the 13th of december.
if it's expensivie it will make the price of 5870 cheaper?

Radeon 5870s will be going at this and a lower price as soon as 6950s hit the shelves in significant numbers. The latter are expected to be sold for £250-270 but that can change any time before the launch.

 

[snapdragon]

is that copper fins on the heatsink ?

I'm betting it's copper coloured aluminium

 

[Journey]

Given the price of these out going 5870's I'd be very surprised to see the majority of Etailors pricing the 6950 too close until the stock is cleared, I would say £249 would make a good price point until availability of the new cards increased and the old cards decreased.

Take in to account the fight for the Holiday Season business and you can expect some very aggressive offers from the manufacturers pushing pretty big discounts for suppliers. I'd expect to see a £199-229 6950 about a month from now, and GTX 480's to be down at £229-249.