3/9/2009 1:26:01 PM

increase in demand on ddr3

3/9/2009 3:44:18 PM

the use ddr5

the 1gb version didnt go up in price.

3/9/2009 4:45:37 PM

oic
no clue

3/9/2009 6:53:07 PM

I think they realized how little competition nVidia is providing at that price point, honestly. But I'm usually wrong about these sort of things

[Edited on March 9, 2009 at 7:07 PM. Reason : about]

3/9/2009 7:06:57 PM

the free market's a bitch.

3/9/2009 8:38:18 PM

literally the card i bought last week for 130 is now 210.

3/9/2009 10:19:27 PM

dunno, I heard all the 4x00 were dropping in price soon probably for the launch of RV790.

http://www.dailytech.com/Radeon+4870+Gets+50+Price+Cut+to+149+Radeon+4850+Will+Drop+to+129/article14433.htm

edit: I meant 4800s, not 4x00.

[Edited on March 10, 2009 at 12:50 AM. Reason : .]

3/10/2009 12:49:52 AM

last minute price grab?

3/10/2009 1:42:06 AM

that is pretty strange...a ben's bargains search brings up a whole slew for ~$150 (512mb), with the most recent one (3/3/09) $113AR...but if you click on the link for the most recent one, it shows up as $230AR

you can get the 1gb versions for that price



[Edited on March 10, 2009 at 11:51 AM. Reason : weirdness]

3/10/2009 11:49:44 AM

really is nuts.

3/11/2009 11:38:46 AM

Probably has something to do with the new prices that ATI wants
http://www.dailytech.com/ATI+Graphics+Partners+Think+Radeon+4870+is+Too+Good/article14527.htm

3/11/2009 2:41:22 PM

^ ah...yeah, that's not gonna fly for long, i don't think

but i do very much wish i'd picked up the 512mb version for $113 the other day

3/11/2009 2:44:51 PM