AMD responds to 'Kepler', lowers Radeon HD 7900 series prices
Beginning tomorrow, Monday April 16th, AMD Radeon HD 7900 series cards will be reduced in price. The AMD Radeon HD 7950 will begin at an SEP of USD$399 and the AMD Radeon HD 7970 will start at an SEP of USD$479.
Additionally, the 7900 series cards will be bundled with 3 free games - DiRT Showdown, Nexuiz and Deus Ex: Human Revolution with DLC The Missing Link content included.
Finally, the AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition has been price dropped too, now beginning at an SEP of USD$139.
The price wars begin, and obviously AMD have a notion of what the next release of NVIDIA's Kepler is going to look like and are adjusting price points to suit. Given NVIDIA's supply issues courtesy of TSMC's production problems, AMD have had free reign to keep their prices solid; could this be an indication that production issues are resolved?
No word on if early adopters are eligible for rebates on their now $70 overpriced cards, but that's the trouble with early adopting - the bleeding edge cuts two ways, sometimes.
Additionally, the 7900 series cards will be bundled with 3 free games - DiRT Showdown, Nexuiz and Deus Ex: Human Revolution with DLC The Missing Link content included.
Finally, the AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition has been price dropped too, now beginning at an SEP of USD$139.
The price wars begin, and obviously AMD have a notion of what the next release of NVIDIA's Kepler is going to look like and are adjusting price points to suit. Given NVIDIA's supply issues courtesy of TSMC's production problems, AMD have had free reign to keep their prices solid; could this be an indication that production issues are resolved?
No word on if early adopters are eligible for rebates on their now $70 overpriced cards, but that's the trouble with early adopting - the bleeding edge cuts two ways, sometimes.
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