Doesn't seem like ATI has anything to take a stab at the 640MB 8800GTS V2, and their possible attempt to strike down the 8800GT is a little iffy. I mean, who the heck admits defeat before launch? I can appreciate the honesty, but that's pretty bad. Doesn't it just bother anybody that the GT, GTS V2, GTX and Ultra have no competition as far as performance is concerned? The gap between an 2900XT or even the unreleased HD38x0's and Nvidia's high end is quite large. That's pathetic.
I'm not concerned as far as them making profits, they will, from the mainstream market, but enthusiasts who know better will probably turn to Nvidia for the time being. ATI needs to get their act together, what happened to the glory days of the 9700PRO? I wouldn't even consider the HD38x0 series unless it was priced REALLY competitively, like $149.99 for a Sapphire model.