They aren't gonna be cheap; 8700GTS is going to sell at 250USD, 2900Pro might be slower and cheaper, but not 8600GTS cheap.

I think it's pretty reasonable for anyone spending at least RM1000 to spend a bit more so that their card might last longer- with highest settings that it.

Can Bioshock run smothly with this rig?
amd athlon 64 x2 4000+
corsair ddr2 667 1gb
asus geforce 8500gt(silent)

thanks!

I didnt have time to check all the stores in Akihabara.. and the shops I went to didnt have the 7950GT.. which was disappointing.. I searched the net and Yahoo Auctions only gave me ONE item.. kakaku.com gave me THREE, and they cost round about 30,000yen (RM1k?).. if you ask me, you're better off getting the 8800GTS for that kinda of money.. same goes for the 7900GT, I'm afraid.. at 35000yen, I'll pass that and get the 8800..

There might or might not be a 9 series.. I mean, the naming is kinda weird.. what if they decided to do a 9800GTX? sounds familiar? I'm guessing they'll prolly come up with a new naming scheme..

as for the 8700's.. if it has 256-bit interface, it might be worth looking into.. otherwise, forget it.. the difference is very apparent..

any1 have any idea on XFX 8800gts..cos i see forumer bulk at RM880++ only...
quite a bargain

Can, 1024x768 with medium setting. Still able to cope with it, but the image is awful due to bigge dot pitch.