XFX to Ship Radeon HD 5970 in a P90 Gun Case

[climber]

This card with 6 display port connectors and 3 x the amount of RAM will cost at least $200 if not more, before any price reductions due to fermi.

 

[RADIO_ACTIVE]

http://world.guns.ru/smg/fn_p90_1.jpg

I have seen it with another stock somewhere but, I guess it kindaaaaa resembles the P90.

Its still a neat way to package a Video Card.

 

[RADIO_ACTIVE]

BTW whcich version of the F2000 lol some many colors and tastes to choose from.

 

[curnel_D]

If you're going to edit, why not actually correct the article? The fact that you're Canadian has nothing to do with it.

 

[saaiello]

[citation][nom]swat565[/nom]Win, But Why do I have this feeling that we will be paying 50-70 dollars just for the packaging...[/citation]
For the person that has the $700 to drop on a GPU will not notice the extra $50

 

[the_krasno]

Admittedly, I'm not that familiar with guns. As a Canadian, my idea of a deadly weapon is a hockey stick and a blindside hit to the head.

Good to see that good old fashion hand to hand (or club to head?) combat is still popular 😉

 

[mlopinto2k1]

That doesn't "look" like an FN2000 or a P90... resembles but doesn't look.

 

[shin0bi272]

Ive always wanted a P90... not a video card in a case shaped like one but an actual p90. Only problem is they are like 1600 bucks last I checked and thats for the semiauto civilian version.

 

[Keiki646]

bad ass

 

[micky_lund]

[citation][nom]cekasone[/nom]dude i cannot wait for the benchmarks on this box vs. a fermi box[/citation]
+15

 

[babachoo]

[citation][nom]cekasone[/nom]dude i cannot wait for the benchmarks on this box vs. a fermi box[/citation]

LOLOLOLOLOL

Why on earth would anyone pay $100 for a crappy plastic box that really doesn't even resemble a P90. I wouldn't even pay $5 more, even if it was really nice looking. What a joke, and why is this a news story at all?

 

[eddieroolz]

Holy freaking God this is awesome 😀

 

[eddieroolz]

[citation][nom]babachoo[/nom]LOLOLOLOLOLWhy on earth would anyone pay $100 for a crappy plastic box that really doesn't even resemble a P90. I wouldn't even pay $5 more, even if it was really nice looking. What a joke, and why is this a news story at all?[/citation]

And you didn read the part where XFX would be hand-picking the 5970's for overclockability before blasting off to comment, right?

 

[curnel_D]

[citation][nom]dreamphantom_1977[/nom]ROFL, the box is worth more then the card.. Ati is really on top of things, that is why they aren't lowering the prices to compete with the gtx 480.[/citation]
Because they don't have to, to stay competitive. They've had the competitive edge for oh.. say, 6 months now. And the Fermi release didn't change that.

 

[maximiza]

FN2000 or P90 front barrel and handle, XM8 top maybe, looks amazing both case and card.

 

[curnel_D]

I don't see the XM8 resemblance, but you're right about the mixed design from the other two. The top looks like just a normal full rail with a handle. It hints at the FN Scar more than anything.

 

[m-manla]

WOW! 4GB on a consumer GPU!!! That's amazing, and that's coming from a guy that buys nVidia cards!

 

[marcusmurphy]

[citation][nom]Curnel_D[/nom]I don't see the XM8 resemblance, but you're right about the mixed design from the other two. The top looks like just a normal full rail with a handle. It hints at the FN Scar more than anything.[/citation]
Actually you're all wrong. It most closely resembles a Magpul PDR.

 

[Shin-san]

Important question: since this card has 4 gigs of RAM, do you need to be running an x64 OS? I heard of an option in some motherboards to remap addresses. The maximum amount of addressable memory in most x86 installations is 4 gigs.

 

[leorick]

wow~!!!

Actually, it does kinda resembles that modified P-90 they used in the TV series Stargate SG-1. Jack O'Neil's favorite weapon.

 

[jamoise]

this item will be Banned in Australia, Guaranteed.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

"As a Canadian, my idea of a deadly weapon is a hockey stick and a blindside hit to the head."

roflmao :lol:

 

[curnel_D]

[citation][nom]marcusmurphy[/nom]Actually you're all wrong. It most closely resembles a Magpul PDR.[/citation]
If you say so. The only resemblance it has to the PDR is the flat top Full coverage rail. Almost everything else is entirely different.

 

[stephen0983]

damn that's slick

 

[marcusmurphy]

[citation][nom]Curnel_D[/nom]If you say so. The only resemblance it has to the PDR is the flat top Full coverage rail. Almost everything else is entirely different.[/citation]
Most closely resembles, not an exact replica. It definitely looks more like the Magpul than any FN model that people are dropping names of. It really doesn't matter, because it probably isn't going to be named as a replica of any gun by XFX