The Fermi Thread - Part 3

[To(V)bo Co(V)bo]

Well I think it's now safe to say, that if anyone actually wants one, they had better order them now and take the price gouging up the poop shoot, because these are going to be rare. All but the largest retailers, etailers and AIB's are going to get shafted on allocation.

Totally agree, does anyone remember what happened after the 5 series got released? Parts were cheap, parts vanished, prices skyrocketed.

Fermi for 500$ release day, Fermi stock dries up, Fermi price jumps to 1000$ tomorrow. Then prices are "retailers fault" when supply is dry. Who's fault?

[pentium777]

Seriously? That's the only thing you can find? Well, there's plenty of evidence if you read forum's around the net. There's even members in this thread that have participated in some of them. Even if that article by Theo is true, it looks like it probably means that nv has been stock piling launch allocation and as soon as that limited volume runs dry, the waiting will begin.... and not end for quite some time.

So if you want one you should probably order while you can, or you'll risk going without.

Of course just like a 2010 Mustang GT500 when I was shopping for a new car 5 months ago and elected on a 09 Z06 because the GT500 was not only sold out before it hit the lot but it was not expected to see any for a while. Let me add also that dealers were getting over MSRP for them, and some of the people that reserved them sold them for 10-20k over what they paid. This happening in a down economy with horrible new car sales...

Anything that has a large supply and demand (PS3 release? Wii Release?) is going to sell out quick and if you really want it you better jump on it. This isn't news this is just the standard.

[flippin_waffles]

Great. So then you agree. But really it doesn't matter what the performance is like, because there are enough nv faithful that will buy a turd with an nv sticker on it.

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Anyway, the reports are that availability will be very low. Watch nv play it like availability is high, but demand was so high the stock all dried up!

[annihilat0r]

it all comes down to the turd's performance

[flippin_waffles]

Sounds like you have a dilemna on your hands... Buy now with the assumption that it performs up to your expectations, get a card, or don't buy now and wait to see if performs up to your expectations and risk not getting one!

[TurboDiv]

Where are the reviews, its the 26th now...

[Dahmer]

Where are the reviews, its the 26th now...

I'm trying to find some too...

[Musho]

Where are the reviews, its the 26th now...

50 more minutes till it is 26th for PST That's when the NDA expires

[-TYPHOON-]

I heard somewhere that the NDA stops the 29th.

[bill_d]

50 more minutes till it is 26th for PST That's when the NDA expires

nope your a hour slow it's 12:14

[Musho]

I heard somewhere that the NDA stops the 29th.

Not true, multiple reviewers have said to post their reviews at 00:01 PST on the 26th

[Sn0wm@n]

Where are the reviews, its the 26th now...

another 12hours or so left and nda liftoff .....

[Marios]

Do you really expect anyone to come with a review before Nvidia announces GeForce Fermi specifications?
This is on Friday 3/26 from 6 PM to 7 PM at Pax East 2010, Boston, MA.
So check the time in your country.

[illectrik]

[mindfury]

.....

You are late...

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=1708

[illectrik]

You are late...

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=1708

Do you realize that mine compares it right there for you with most common cards...and mine is English...???

[bill_d]

Do you realize that mine compares it right there for you with most common cards...and mine is English...???

a little old on that slide
oh look it beats a 4870

[mindfury]

Do you realize that mine compares it right there for you with most common cards...and mine is English...???

I'm wordless now...

[Dahmer]

Do you realize that mine compares it right there for you with most common cards...and mine is English...???

oooh you compared it with an HD4870, thank you, have a cookie

actually useful comparison :
GTX470

vs

http://hothardware.com/Articles/AMD-...Review/?page=3


I'll do a Vantage Extreme run when I get home and see what I get since the review is probably with older (worse) drivers

[Caparroz]

oooh you compared it with an HD4870, thank you, have a cookie

Fermi threads are the lulz. I think every forum on the internet should have one permanently stickied.

[miahallen]

Not true, multiple reviewers have said to post their reviews at 00:01 PST on the 26th

Well, that didn't happen

[JohnZS]

0900 pst...

[pentium777]

Not true, multiple reviewers have said to post their reviews at 00:01 PST on the 26th

Nope I thought so too and was looking for it. Guru3D had a countdown timer that was javascript and was different for everyone because of time zones. The reports from people indicate 11PM GMT which would make sense as we are currently GMT -4 for EST time zone (me) so that's 7PM EST which we know Nvidia presentation is 6PM-7PM EST.

So.... either 13 HRS 30 MIN or 14 HRS 30 MIN to go! I'm guessing if we see Guru3D review then every other major site will have it up.

[JohnZS]

Ah so it will be 2300 GMT?!?!?! That is odd, usually reviews come out at around about the 1400-1500GMT time

[pentium777]

Ah so it will be 2300 GMT?!?!?! That is odd, usually reviews come out at around about the 1400-1500GMT time

Major review sites have to abide by what Nvidia wants and if I were them I'd NOT want to see review sites before I had my big presentation. I read that we can't see it streamed live, if anyone gets either a live feed or some kind of video of the event please post it.