Wow asus is already offering a $30 MIR on newegg bringing the price down to $169.99 now THAT'S a sweet deal for this card. Hopefully these manufacturers will begin to offer this rebate in Canada soon. (I know many people have problems with rebates, but sometimes you just have to take a few minutes out of your day to hassle the processor with e-mails and phone calls for that rejected UPC)

Now, I'm looking into building a new PC for my girlfriend soon. Yes the HD4850 is SWEET, but she wants a top of the line rig. Me personally, I'm going to try my luck at selling my 8800GT and buying an HD4850, but for her I'll have to look in the $300-$400 segment. ATM the 9800GX2 still takes the $400 segment just tipping at $399.99 Two 4850s come close, and sometimes beat it, but from what I could gather it seems that the 9800GX2 still comes out on top MOST of the time. I don't have until august. And the projected price for the 4870s ($329) doubled becomes $650. That is a LOT of money. Unless the price drops soon, I think I'm going to have to grudgingly support Nvidia. I hate Nvidia with their fake 9 series, and their monopolistic behaviour. I'm sure ATI would do it if they were in the same place, but they're not. They also had a really bad run the last couple gens and they seem to have an A+ product right now, so I would love to support the company

But, as it stands, sadly, but truly it seems the 9800GX2 still wins for $399. And it wouldn't be worth it to buy two 4850s for $349 if and when the price drops, because we wouldn't mind spending that extra $50 for the better performance. Is there any way I can support AMD and still be happy with my performance?