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Originally Posted by emwearz
Is it just me or do ATI seen to be tearing through generation after generation in the cards.
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Not every fresh batch is a completely new generation, the HD3870/50 for instance are further developed 2900XTs. It's really just strategic brand naming in several cases. ATi/AMD announced some time ago that they were to release
- A new High end GPU once per 6 months
- A new Mid Range GPU once per 6 months
- A new budget GPU once a year
So this pretty much fits in. I'm not complaining though, it will force nVidia to keep up as well. We'd all be screwed if ATi wouldn't be able to keep up. I'd love to see them put another 9600/X1950Pro/HD3780 on the market. After all, being king of the hill is nice and prestigious (8800Ultra), but that's not where the money is made. Give some great bang for buck, and your cards will sell like hotcakes, with the 3870 and 8800GT as proof. And in case of the 3870/50 there's a chance your relative profits will be higher as well when compared to the upper tier, most expensive cards.