Quote Originally Posted by Cybercat View Post
I think you're exaggerating quite a bit here. Several months without a $200 DX11 card isn't going to cause NVIDIA irreparable damage, or even the millions in lost sales that you claim. The simple truth is people aren't upgrading at the feverish rate that they used to, back when PC gamers had exclusives like HL2, Doom 3, Far Cry and UT2k4 to look forward to. It's not just that the 5870 is "good enough", because not a lot of people will be buying that card either, as it's still in the enthusiast price range. Rather, it's more because there aren't many upcoming bleeding-edge, AAA PC exclusives to galvanize sales.

Besides, this is the first time NVIDIA's been late since 2002. I think they'll survive this generation.

It's a different world now! Nvidia is reliant on it's stock holders now.




Bro, the average person doesn't upgrade their card every generation. Many people are still using the X1900XT's or G80's and are waiting to upgrade this Xmas, in lue of Windows 7 or because of a new build/computer.

Secondly, Xmas is a HUGE time for video card sales. More people will by Video card in the next 3 months, than in the following 10 months. ATi will reap huge profits because their products are out.

Thirdly, the 5770, etc.. is due out. They will sell like hotcakes, because of their lower price points (ie: below $199). Nvidia will not have any DX11 part to compete in the sub $200 category till Jan/Feb..


When Investors find this out soon, Nvidia's stocks will plummet.

While ATi has a full line of new DX11 cards from $99 ~ $499 during the Holiday Season. People only buy a card once every other year, or possibly every year... means Nvidia will have to sit out till next Xmas.

Nvidia knows this, so will spin it a different way..