Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: February 2001 1st Edition

Video Cards

AnandTech Weekly Video Card Prices
Video Card Model	Price	Change	Vendor	Shipping	Promotion
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP	$139	$31	MWave	?
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI	$223	$28	Comp-U-Plus	$15
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP	$119	$10	Shentech	$8
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 PCI	$115	$5	Axion Technologies	$6
3dfx Voodoo3 3500TV AGP	$100	$0	Axion Technologies	6
ATI RADEON 64MB DDR	$180	$10	Essential Computer	$12
ATI RADEON 32MB DDR	$88	$20	VeraSoft	$11
ATI RADEON 32MB SDR	$88	$12	Essential Computer	$12
ATI RADEON ALL-IN-WONDER	$235	$0	iBuyPower.com	$12
NVIDIA GeForce2 ULTRA 64MB	$379	$20	Essential Computer	$12
NVIDIA GeForce2 PRO 64MB	$280	$5	Comp-U-Plus	$15
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 64MB	$259	$10	Shentech	$8
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB	$161	$0	Sunway Graphics	$8
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB VIVO (ASUS V7700 Deluxe)	$215	$0	CDR Express	$13
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32MB	$84	$3	Microbarn	$11
PowerVR KYRO 64MB	$105	$4	Monarch Computer Systems	$10
Matrox G450 32MB	$123	$3	Essential Computer	$12
Matrox G400 32MB	$109	$0	MWave	?
Matrox G400 DualHead	$149	$6	Next Generation Computers	$4

The reader should note that 3dfx will soon cease to exist and, as such, will not be able to support their cards properly. Please buy a Voodoo card at your own risk. The price of the Voodoo5 5500 AGP has finally dropped since 3dfx's departure. Those looking for a 3dfx card may want to grab one of these now because they may not last long. The 5500 PCI has continued to increase in price of the last two weeks. This card is a good choice for people looking to add 3D acceleration to a motherboard without an AGP slot. The Voodoo3 3500 remains a great bargain at $100. This is an excellent buy for those looking to have video input and a TV tuner inside their PC.

The dropping price trend of ATI Radeon cards continues this week. The Radeon 64MB DDR can now be found for $180, now making it making it $79 cheaper than a GeForce2 GTS 64MB. The 32MB Radeon DDR and SDR versions are now equally priced. There is no reason to buy the SDR version as there is a significant gain in performance while using DDR memory. The Radeon 32MB SDR obviously has not been selling as well as expected which accounts for the lack in price change.

The prices of the GeForce2 GTS 64MB and the Pro remain relatively unchanged. For a high-end card, the Pro remains a better value in the long run over the GTS because of its faster memory. The GeForce2 GTS VIVO card remained relatively unchanged this week. NVIDIA's GeForce2 MX, although unchanged in price, is an excellence value when compared to the competition. We would strongly recommend against making any expensive video card purchases right now as the next-generation cards are due out very soon now. If you can wait a few months now is the time to do so; at worst you'll just get a better price on the card you were going to buy anyway.

The PowerVR KYRO 64MB saw a slight drop in price this week. This card is a unique alternative to the 3dfx Voodoo and NVIDIA GeForce cards. What makes this card unique is it's tile based rendering engine. Although this is not the most popular card on the block, it does have a decent user backing and maturing drivers not to mention a very competitive price.

Matrox's line of cards have also remained relatively unchanged this week.

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