[EDIT]hmmm.....whats going on at AMD? (and history of 3Dfx Rampage)

[RolloTheGreat]

So perhaps there will be Polaris availability....

Leaks from partners:
http://m.hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/93...itro-show/

I bet you will be able to get one of those a lot easier than a 1070 or 1080. I just don't think the market is there for a $200 Radeon 290/290X.

Three years ago that level of performance was exciting.

These days Radeon 390s gather dust at $249 with a free popular game:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

There have been 290s and 290Xs for $250 with 5 free games.

Point being, my guess is everyone who wanted a Radeon with that level of performance bought one over the last three years because they only cost $50 more than that.

How many people do you think have been waiting three years, watching them sell for $250 with games, and now, "It's GO TIME!" they'll leap into action because they're $50 cheaper?

The shills will get them and post benches, about how quiet and cool they are, or how well they do at Ashes or Singularity.

We'll see a proverbial crap load of posts, "I need a new video card. My budget is $199, not a penny more, and I only play Ashes of Singularity and other DX12 games. What should I buy?" from "new users" with plenty of "Welcome to the forums! You need a Polaris!" replies.

The world outside of console makers and shills will yawn.