THE GTX 580's ARE OUT!!!

[TheCrimsonStar]

Newegg GTX 580 Search

 

[Optix]

What I find funny is that because they cost a small fortune that 10% off coupon actually makes a difference instead of most of them that save you $2 or so.

2 x 6850 = win and money in my pocket.

No thanks Nvida.

 

[TheCrimsonStar]

2 x 6850 = win and money in my pocket.

No thanks Nvida.

Yeah I'm gonna do 2x 6870

 

[Rob Williams]

Newegg had those cards on sale about 12 hours before embargo lift. This is one launch were I don't think think an embargo made sense...more than one company broke it, and everyone almost knew everything about them leading up to it.

 

[b1lk1]

What pricing stupidity if you ask me. It makes no sense, I don't care HOW good it performs, to sell a card for this much money when your competition is selling excellent cards for 1/2 the cost. These may be good for the "I want the best no matter the cost" consumer (which is less than 5% of the whole market) but it will fall on deaf ears to everyone else that actually as a budget.

That being said, I sure hope the launch is less disappointing than the 480's since they nearly hung themselves there as well.

 

[Optix]

Nvidia = Nstupid

What a goofy launch! Only fanboys are the only ones wetting themselves over these.

 

[DarkStarr]

Too true and I bet the dual GPU card from AMD will murder it and maybe even the single GPU cards (well the new 69xx whatever replaces the 5870) will too.

 

[OriginalJoeCool]

That being said, I sure hope the launch is less disappointing than the 480's since they nearly hung themselves there as well.

I found it funny that as I was reading this I was listening to Gallows Pole by Led Zeppelin. Anyway, I don't know what they're thinking!

 

[b1lk1]

It seems they still have the "better at ALL costs no matter the cost" philosophy and with a looming second recession wave I don't see many lining up for high end stuff from either company. Atleast ATI floods the midrange market.