AMD Price Reduction - Radeon HD 7850, 7770

[caveman-jim]

AMD have adjusted pricing on their mainstream performance and enthusiast cards, the Radeon HD 7770 and Radeon HD 7850. The Radeon HD 7850 can now be found at the $159 and $189 price points, depending on the amount of VRAM you need, 1GB or 2GB. To hit that $159 price you've got enter the world of rebates, so if you're a non-paperwork filling out get your money in 30-90 days kinda guy it's not quite the same.

The Radeon HD 7770 is now $119, but you can find rebate on those taking them down toward the $100 price point and including a free game. This pricing makes the HD 6770 look high, so watch for that to either disappear or move down in price as well.

The Radeon HD 7870 is holding around the $230 point after rebate.

Source - AMD, Newegg.

[Redeemed]

Hmm... trying to clear excess inventory for the HD 8ks, me thinks.

[caveman-jim]

It's a good thought, but not what motivated this particular cut, thinks I

[Redeemed]

It's a good thought, but not what motivated this particular cut, thinks I

Well, what motivated the cut? Competition from nVidia? Trying to make the new APUs more appealing?

Something tells me you actually know why they cut these prices.

[caveman-jim]

[nycdarkness]

These should of been around this pricing at release.

[caveman-jim]

[nycdarkness]

I just realized how odd of a sentence that was, I am terribly sorry that my "internet grammar" offended you so badly. Or maybe it's because it was an unfavorable comment about AMD products and pricing.

[caveman-jim]

remove the stick from your backside, it's blocked blood supply to your sense of humor


as for your 'unfavorable comment' - you posted an unsubstantiated position with no qualifying or quantifing remarks to support it. at best it's an ignorant and short sighted self serving opinion (i want cheap stuff, you should make it cheap) and at worst it's armchair QB (me know business better than these guys, shoulda asked me what pricing it should be).

post a reasoned, articulated and supported cogent response and you'll get the same in return. post like a troll, get trolled.

[nycdarkness]

It's common sense to why they should of been in that price range. They performed similar to the 6900 series, which at that time could have been had at around the 200 mark or lower as retailers were dumping them. When the 7800s first came out I made that exact point as they were essentially competing with themselves. These cards offered no substantial benefit over the 6900s yet cost over 100 or more at release (vs cost of 6900s at that time). 6900s were still easily purchasable online in march.


From late 2010 to 3/2012 AMD released two series of cards that performed rather similar, same gpu memory and charged an almost identical release msrp. Spend 350 dollars to save 2 dollars a month on my electric bill? And gain 4-5fps at best? Call me crazy but I expect far more from a next generation product that's at the same price point.

[Redeemed]

It's common sense to why they should of been in that price range. They performed similar to the 6900 series, which at that time could have been had at around the 200 mark or lower as retailers were dumping them. When the 7800s first came out I made that exact point as they were essentially competing with themselves. These cards offered no substantial benefit over the 6900s yet cost over 100 or more at release (vs cost of 6900s at that time). 6900s were still easily purchasable online in march.


From late 2010 to 3/2012 AMD released two series of cards that performed rather similar, same gpu memory and charged an almost identical release msrp. Spend 350 dollars to save 2 dollars a month on my electric bill? And gain 4-5fps at best? Call me crazy but I expect far more from a next generation product that's at the same price point.

I honestly agree. The 7k series was very over priced at launch. Great example would be the 7770 which performs virtually identical to a 5770/6770 yet cost an average of $50 more back then. Pretty unreasonable. My buddy bought one against my advice back then, and doesn't really say he regrets it (he got an oc'd XFX version which was closer to $180 at the time) though the same card can be had for closer to $100 after rebates now if you find it at the right time.

I've been rather disappointed with the 7 series. Sure, now they're priced just about right. But at launch they just didn't bring the performance to warrant the cost. I honestly expected the 7770 to perform closer to a 5870, maybe a 5850. Not even close. I still think the 7870 is slightly more than a side-grade only because it can have twice to frame buffer which allows for higher-AA in some cases. And the 7900s are a definite upgrade- but not over their launch prices.

I've got pretty high expectations still for the 8k series. Here's hoping that in relation to the 7k series performance and cost, the 8k series warrants the higher price.

[Crisler]

Itis hard to call the cards over priced at launch when they were pretty much the only thing offered at their price point. The 7850 was going against the 560ti and had performance near that of a 570. The pricing it held was about spot on for were it hit in the performance realm. The 7700 series was a bit high without a doubt.

As for the price drops, lets be real AMD has two reasons for this. The first is nVidia has turned out cards that at the old prices were a ton better value than anything AMD offered, they had to cut prices to be competative. The second reason is they are closing in on the release of their new lineup, they need to dump the prices to clear the shelves for the new cards.

I think it is so funny though that AMD is now the peferect way to perdict the nVidia launch cycle. AMD drops prices, that means nVidia will release a new card in about a week.

[Treeckcold57]

I honestly agree. The 7k series was very over priced at launch. Great example would be the 7770 which performs virtually identical to a 5770/6770 yet cost an average of $50 more back then. Pretty unreasonable. My buddy bought one against my advice back then, and doesn't really say he regrets it (he got an oc'd XFX version which was closer to $180 at the time) though the same card can be had for closer to $100 after rebates now if you find it at the right time.

I've been rather disappointed with the 7 series. Sure, now they're priced just about right. But at launch they just didn't bring the performance to warrant the cost. I honestly expected the 7770 to perform closer to a 5870, maybe a 5850.

7700 was just rebranded of 6770/5770.

[Melchior]

Not that again The 7700 cards are GCN, totally different architecture and shader counts. 7750 is slightly faster than 5770 in gaming performance, 7770 is roughly 6850 level, with win/lose being game dependent.

[Treeckcold57]

Not that again The 7700 cards are GCN, totally different architecture and shader counts. 7750 is slightly faster than 5770 in gaming performance, 7770 is roughly 6850 level, with win/lose being game dependent.

Oh right. stupid me...I didn't realized 7700 cards are GCN.

[caveman-jim]

Oh right. stupid me...I didn't bother to read any information about 7700 cards so I'd be informed that they are GCN.

FTFY.

[jlpktnst]

Well I like it, got myself a hd7850 as a replacement for my 5770 cfx. Less heat and stuff. Now if prices continue to go down I might have another one quite cheaply I guess. If I ever get those 2 additional monitors though. Don't feel I need 2 for just one screen...

[caveman-jim]

crank up the settings and you will. add some MLAA or SSAA and you'll start searching for deals