Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: January 2001 2nd Edition

Video Cards

AnandTech Weekly Video Card Prices
Video Card Model	Price	Change	Vendor	Shipping	Promotion
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP	$170	$0	Axion Technologies	$6
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI	$195	$2	Axion Technologies	$6
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP	$109	$0	Axion Technologies	$6
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 PCI	$120	$0	Axion Technologies	$6
3dfx Voodoo3 3500TV AGP	$100	$35	MWave	?
ATI RADEON 64MB DDR	$190	$24	Comp-U-Plus	$15
ATI RADEON 32MB DDR	$108	$10	Essential Computer	$12
ATI RADEON 32MB SDR	$100	$27	PC Progress	$8
ATI RADEON ALL-IN-WONDER	$235	$4	iBuyPower.com	$12
NVIDIA GeForce2 ULTRA 64MB	$399	$19	Essential Computer	$12
NVIDIA GeForce2 PRO 64MB	$275	$2	Micro Pro	$11
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 64MB	$249	$6	Essential Computer	$12
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB	$161	NA	OCIE.com	$10
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB VIVO (ASUS V7700 Deluxe)	$215	$4	CDR Express	$13
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32MB	$87	$0	Microbarn	$11
PowerVR KYRO 64MB	$109	NA	Monarch Computer Systems	$10
Matrox G450 32MB	$126	$1	Essential Computer	$12
Matrox G400 32MB	$109	$0	MWave	?
Matrox G400 DualHead	$143	$0	Next Generation Computers	$4

You should note that 3dfx will soon cease to exist and, as such, will not be able to support their cards properly. So purchasing a 3dfx based card now should be done at your own risk. Prices for most of the Voodoo boards have not changed over the past two weeks. A notable exception is the Voodoo3 3500 which can now be found for $100. This is an excellent buy for those looking to have video input and a TV tuner inside their PC.

The price of ATI Radeon cards continues to drop this week. The Radeon 64MB DDR can now be found for $190, making it $59 cheaper than a GeForce2 GTS 64MB. The 32MB Radeon DDR is only $8 more expensive than the SDR counterpart, and the increase in performance gained with DDR memory greatly outweighs the small price premium. The Radeon 32MB SDR obviously has not been selling as well as expected which accounts for the lack in price change. This makes sense as it is directed primarily at OEMs and system integrators and not end-users.

The GeForce2 Ultra has risen in price this week to close to $400. 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 also 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 anyways.

New this week, we have added the PowerVR KYRO 64MB to the list of video cards. This card is a unique alternative to the 3dfx Voodoo5 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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