ATI drops card prices


With ATI's introduction of the X800 for the fairer platform, comes news that the company is reducing prices on older cards. Here's a model-by-model listing of the new prices:

• Radeon 9000 Pro--$129 ($149)
• Radeon 9800 Pro--$249 ($349)
• Radeon 9800 Pro SE--$299 ($399)

Of these cards, the 9000 and 9800 Pro are for use in G4 P'Macs. The 9800 Pro SE requires a G5.

Additionally, IGM advertiser Other World Computing is also selling ATI 9600 cards (64MB in configurations designed for Quicksilver, MDD and G5 P'Macs. Prices start at $99.

Editor's note: Variety is good. Falling prices are very nice, too.

However, as noted yesterday (editor's note), NVIDIA will not have a both at MWSF. This is a bit odd give that company does offer cards at retail--$599 GeForce 6800, $499 GeForce 6600--for the Mac.

It would be good to see both players putting out for us at the show...

What's your take?