AMD has once again raised the bar for graphics performance with the launch of the dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990.
We've taken a close look at the card in our in-depth review - and found it to be insanely quick - but we get the feeling some of you will want to take a look as well. Browsing through the virtual shelves of various online retailers, we've found launch-day availability to be hit-or-miss and pricing can vary by as much as £60.
Doesn't sound a lot when you consider the card's £550 RRP, but every little helps, right? Here's a brief snapshot of what's available at retail right now:
Pricing is correct as of 11:00am, Tuesday March 8.
AMD Radeon HD 6990 4,096MB |
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| retailer | product | availability | price |
| scan.co.uk* | Sapphire HD 6990 4GB | Pre-order | £538.43 |
| XFX HD 6990 4GB | Pre-order | £549.23 | |
| ebuyer.com | PowerColor HD 6990 4GB | Pre-order | £529.98 |
| Sapphire HD 6990 4GB | Pre-order | £539.99 | |
| XFX HD 6990 4GB | Pre-order | £549.99 | |
| novatech.co.uk | Sapphire HD 6990 4GB | Pre-order | £589.98 |
| overclockers.co.uk | HIS HD 6990 4GB | In stock | £569.99 |
| Sapphire HD 6990 4GB | In stock | £589.99 | |
| *As always, UK-based HEXUS.community discussion forum members will benefit from the SCAN2HEXUS Free Shipping initiative, which will save you a further few pounds plus also top-notch, priority customer service and technical support backed up by the SCANcare@HEXUS forum. | |||
Pricing, as expected, is hovering around the £550 mark but limited stock has pushed that figure up closer to £600 at some retailers. At the time of writing, only Overclockers.co.uk claims to have stock available, with HIS and Sapphire cards shipping today priced at £569.99 and £589.99, respectively.
Novatech.co.uk claims to have just three Sapphire models due today, and is charging £589.98 for the privilege of pre-ordering one, whereas Scan and Ebuyer have the most competitive pricing but with no stock available immediately. £538.43 to pre-order the Sapphire HD 6990 from Scan.co.uk seems a good deal, as we'd expect pricing to rise back above the £550 mark when stock becomes readily available.
