HD5870 worlds fastest graphics card, local pricing revealed

As it stands there are very few of there cards out in the wild, so for a while prices will be inflated. The 5850 is only out sometime next week, so expect review between now and then.
 
Landmark says for the 5850:

This product will be in stock on Monday, 28. September 2009.

I am an Nvidia fan, but seriously am excited for these cards.
 
I wont be jumping at these new beast-like cards just yet :D Due to the slow adoption of Dx11 in games (based on history). I am hopeful to see those prices but history has taught me one thing with regards to pricing in this country, “don’t hold your breath”, so I have my doubts the 5850 will retail for R2700, I estimate a more realistic R3000 after all, this is Africa :P

I don’t mean to bash the article, but I will eat my shorts if they do retail for R2700 and R4000 respectively :D
 
You will most probably be able to get the HD5870 for R4000 at rAge, so if you want one then that is the place.

In general the performance is what I expected from AMD. I am hesitant to publish benchies using the beta drivers, would rather wait a bit for at least some driver maturity, it just seems like a better approach to me. The HD 5870 is about as fast as the HD4870X2, and maybe a little slower than the GTX295. I am hoping that improved drivers will nudge it up slightly.
 
Pics of the XFX HD5870 courtesy of Fudzilla :D

Linky here to read more of the benchmarks :)
http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/15652/1/

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yip why spend so much money on a card thats not even dx11 capable when you can spend less and get all the latest features. screw Physx and all that jazz, Dx11 has got that covered.
 
I just have to wait like 1 month to order my rig, once I'm settled in the UK I'l, order it... I was going for the GTX285 but now I'm going for that! I've never been so determined for a card!
 
SouthSideKing said:
I just have to wait like 1 month to order my rig, once I'm settled in the UK I'l, order it... I was going for the GTX285 but now I'm going for that! I've never been so determined for a card!
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That's how I felt when the 8800GT's first came out. I got myself one of the first stock to enter SA. :D
 
Isengard said:
That's how I felt when the 8800GT's first came out. I got myself one of the first stock to enter SA. :D
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+1. Same here. I was sooooo close to buying the old 320mb 8800 gts version but decided to wait just a little bit and BAM! got my 8800gt :D
 
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