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Im expecting a launch similar to the GTX-280. Everyone expected it to be the new 8800GTX, and was let down because it wasnt much better then the 9800GX2. But if you look now all those people have forgotten about the reviews and went ahead and bought one.

Im sure its going to be a beastly card, I just dont think its going to overtake the 5870 by much. Same way the 280 was only a little better then the 4870.

AMD will launch an updated 5870 soon after, and Nvidia will have a cooler running refresh of GTX-485 a couple months after launch. Seems like they are just doing "rinse and repeat" a lot lately.
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Might need to just wait and see what the 5890 does or just buy, bench and then sell it.
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Might need to just wait and see what the 5890 does or just buy, bench and then sell it.
That's the way to go even though I was really hoping it would be another 8800GTX!
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If it turns out that good may have to keep it for a while .....
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I know I had a few nights this week where I couldn't go to sleep thinking about the gtx 480. I need to start setting my lunch money to the side for one I guess!!
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I hear ya bro ..... just grabbed a 260 and a 4870 for some hardware goodness

once I dice all these cards I am sitting on will have a fire sale via funds for the 480

but I am sure it will be limited in numbers and availibility at first ... not to mention they will want an arm and a leg for it ..........

But the gulfy and the 480 will be the global beasts for the foreseable fiuture I am sure

The Alliance could see many global points evaporate out of the gate. That's why I am concentrating on Hardware right now .... they will stand the test of time I am thinking, and keep the Alliance in the hunt for world domination ............. LOL
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I am interested in the 5890 around the corner. I bet it will give a run for the money if not beat the fermi monster.
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we will see but they probably will not be a strong as the 5870's for hardware so I would think it would have to be good enough for Global competition to see a large part of the community shell out for one and the 480 will be tough to beat from what I have read but you know how that goes .... retail cards will tell the story .....

All this pre release info is fun and interesting but I put Zero stock in it .....

Bias and cherry picking make early performance a mute point IMO
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I'll be sitting back in the cut and observing. Hopefully prices will drop a little by summer time for me to try to snag one. Sometime between now and then maybe I can get my hands on one for a week or so to bench.
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Im expecting a launch similar to the GTX-280. Everyone expected it to be the new 8800GTX, and was let down because it wasnt much better then the 9800GX2. But if you look now all those people have forgotten about the reviews and went ahead and bought one.

Im sure its going to be a beastly card, I just dont think its going to overtake the 5870 by much. Same way the 280 was only a little better then the 4870.

AMD will launch an updated 5870 soon after, and Nvidia will have a cooler running refresh of GTX-485 a couple months after launch. Seems like they are just doing "rinse and repeat" a lot lately.
I think Cecil is correct here.

In addition I think the availability of these cards is not going to be that great resulting in higher prices.

I spotted this over on XS, go figure, no way to tell what is correct until release in a few weeks.
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