[citation][nom]Achoo22[/nom]AMD's new cards are complete failures, simply because they don't represent a true generational leap. The new 7850 should be faster than the existing 6850, especially if it's going to initially retail at roughly the same price. AMD has lost their bang-for-the-buck advantage in the video card market, and unless NVidia changes things up in a hurry, my next graphics subsystem will probably end up being integrated Intel in 2014 or so.Voodoo Rush->Voodoo 3->overpriced crap->6800gs->8800gt->HD6850->overpriced crap so far. Show me the next 8800gt, please, or lose me forever.[/citation]
I disagree. So far, their performance has been a convincing increase. Do you need a 100% improvement to call it a generation leap? If so, you will be disappointed with every generation. If the 7770 is almost as fast as a 6850, it stands to reason that the 7850 will be faster. How much faster, and what the price point will be is the real question. Also, they are not concerned whether they lose you at all.
With the 6850 at ~$150, this card should be in the ~$90-100 range, assuming the 7850 will take over the ~$150 price point.