How many of you are gonna buy the P8x?

[PAugustin]

P8X now available at shopmatrox.com !!

http://shopmatrox.com/europe/products/datasheet.asp?ID=220

Price is 429€.

[Nappe1]

Originally posted by PAugustin
P8X now available at shopmatrox.com !!

http://shopmatrox.com/europe/products/datasheet.asp?ID=220

Price is 429€.

that's really wierd. here in finland you get a one at 362.90 € (plus shipping ~7-9 Euros. price includes local 22% VAT.)

http://www.verkkokauppa.com/?page=ht...=haku&search=1 (4th from the top.)

[Maggi]

Originally posted by PAugustin
P8X now available at shopmatrox.com !!

http://shopmatrox.com/europe/products/datasheet.asp?ID=220

Price is 429€.

Anybody got an idea why there is a differing price ratio between all cards ???

Look here:

Matrox Shop Germany		Matrox Shop US			ratio

Parhelia 256MB 8X €607.05	Parhelia 256MB 8X  $639		1.053
Parhelia 128MB 8X €429.00	Parhelia 128MB 8X  $399		0.930
Parhelia PCI 	  €650.07	Parhelia PCI 256MB $699		1.075
Parhelia HR256 	  €2250.00	Parhelia HR256 	   $2495	1.109

obviously, they are milking the clients that go for a Parhelia 128MB again ...

[High_Jumbllama]

Unfortunately I will not. My new machine (whenever that happens) will have either an ATI or an NVida card for gaming though my old machine may end up as a test/workplay/server at work with a Marvel G400 and Millenium II.

[Wombat]

So they've released this card <B>after</B> they've released they "last and unofficial" drivers that would support gaming?

Sure, I'll buy one! Sheesh....

[Che Guevara]

[i] obviously, they are milking the clients that go for a Parhelia 128MB again ... [/B]

Now, I don't know why they priced the P on their own shop so high, but in germany, it's the fault of the sellers. As a re-seller, you can buy P8x very cheap (if you buy 1000), but as a customer, you have to pay much for one P8x . All I say is that Matrox is not the only one who set the prices for hardware...

[Wombat]

Originally posted by Che Guevara
All I say is that Matrox is not the only one who set the prices for hardware...

They might be. They're the distributor, they can force a certain price (much like Apple does).

[SaTaN^666]

Originally posted by DentyCracker
As I mentionefd elsewhere if I can get a suck erm buyer for my P then I'm on it

just go on ebay, I sold my parhelia 4x for $410 and purchased the 8x for $550. in CAN dollars :/ Im in canada eh?!

[PAugustin]

OK I bought one

[Ssin]

Why buy P8X? What real improvement is there?

[Wombat]

No banding, more speed, better (arguably) FAA implementation.

[PAugustin]

Why P8X ??? Well because I had a G400max...

[DirtFarmer]

I want one, but I don't want one, for all the reasons mentioned above. Hardware overlay on second head would be nice for the SageTV Client, Surround Gaming would be real fine, but the future game support will suck and at $525 CAN it's a hard pill to swallow. I know I would have bought one of these 1 year ago but I could have a killer ATI card for that kind of loot.

Anybody know if this part number would be for the NEW P8X:

PH-A8X128R

Supplier currently has stock on these.

[PAugustin]

Yes this part number is the new P8X.