XFX Double D HD-695X-CDFC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity - $230AR + FS @ Newegg

$225 @ us.ncix.com w/ FS
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=...omoid=1259

no offense to the OP because it seems everyone is doing this lately, but why are 'regular prices' being posted on video cards all the time? 6950, slick, should be if you can work it out to $180 or better, and considering the 7000-series cards are out, even that should be dropping. it's been routinely accessible for $210+ for a year.

Quote from macinmn : no offense to the OP because it seems everyone is doing this lately, but why are 'regular prices' being posted on video cards all the time? 6950, slick, should be if you can work it out to $180 or better, and considering the 7000-series cards are out, even that should be dropping. it's been routinely accessible for $210+ for a year.

Something is really increasing video card prices... or at least holding them high. My guess is the next generation cards are going to increase the baseline prices so the regular prices will not drop like they have in the past when subsequent generations are released.

Well the idiots posting these regular prices thinking they are hot deals isn't helping lower the prices...

Quote from fvpawli : Well the idiots posting these regular prices thinking they are hot deals isn't helping lower the prices...

yeaa like people posting these kinda deals on SD really affect ATI's decision on their pricing. Think twice before posting your moronic remark, especially when you're gonna call others "idiots". LOL speak for yourself, idiot.

on the other hand, this deal is not really a hot deal as the 7XXX cards are out, but it's not a bad deal either if you really want to buy this card TODAY. I believe the reason why this card can hold up its price for so long is because of its performance and possibly its unlock-ability (hit or miss for newer cards). My rig is actually using a 6950 2gb made by MSI (frozr III) and I was able to unlock it to 6970 shaders, and overclock it to run faster than many stock 6970. So pretty much I spent roughly $230 on a card that can perform at the level of a $350+ card. definitely worth every penny.

forgot to add that XFX's double lifetime warranty definitely adds a value to this deal. The double lifetime warranty ensures that the next owner of the card will also gets the lifetime warranty, which certainly help you get a better resale value when compared to other brands that only offer warranty to the original (first) buyer.

obsolete item -- warranty = crap...

a graphic card becomes obsolete when you hold on to it for too long (like 4-5+ years), but if you're one of those who upgrade or build new rig every year, every other year, or even less than a year.....you can get a good portion of your money back.

Cheapest I ever managed to get a 6950 for was $175, that was 7 months ago, never seen it close again.

Quote from Bombebomb : Cheapest I ever managed to get a 6950 for was $175, that was 7 months ago, never seen it close again.

It's frustrating. Search your target gfx card and see that the prices were $15-20 cheaper nearly a year ago.