Fud...GTX 280 drops to $499

[Chewbenator]

Haha correct if you're into currencies, but with graphic cards this is a different story ..

Eh... A lot of hardware in the EU tends to equal the prices in the US, but the Euro is more highly valued than the US Dollar, so really Europe gets screwed on hardware prices.

Still way out of my price range. I am actually looking forward to the 4870 to lay some major smack-down in terms of price/performance. Got my 8800gt and will not upgrade till I get a Nehalem system (year and then some away for me).

[generics_user]

how has Ati's drivers and control software gotten? the time I had my X1950XT the card was powerful but I hated the software for it...

CCC has improved alot, i hated it too with my x1900xt, but with my 3870s it works perfectla, still had no problems and the quality options (especially for AA) are huge!

starting time still 5 seconds, but you once you've started it one time/reboot it opens faster than firefox

[hixie]

The card is USD640, i have it in my hands right now!

[Nelly]

BFG GeForce GTX 280 OC 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

£399.99 ($784.00)+ Tax = £469.99 ($923.00)

On sale now in the UK - crazy prices.

[GoldenTiger]

The card is USD640, i have it in my hands right now!

/cry, still not in-stock in the US .

[ghost101]

BFG GeForce GTX 280 OC 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

£399.99 ($784.00)+ Tax = £469.99 ($923.00)

On sale now in the UK - crazy prices.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145852

Zotac GTX 280

£400 ($785) including all tax and delivery. [excluding tax its $668 inc delivery]

Shop around its not that bad. OCUK is infamous for price gouging, mainly because they tend to get stock first.

[Taoof]

rich & unbrined ppl ----------> gtx280 ----> 540 euro
standar & thinking ppl -------> gtx260 ----> 310 euro --> -5/10% performance

[Linchpin]

rich & unbrined ppl ----------> gtx280 ----> 540 euro
standar & thinking ppl -------> gtx260 ----> 310 euro --> -5/10% performance

It's actually a 10-20% difference between the two but the GTX260 is still way better value for money especially since it appears to be a decent overclocker.

[cantankerous]

BFG here in Canada, $669! No Thanks!

[rockman]

/cry, still not in-stock in the US .

Here's one

[Flinch]

[Taoof]

230€ really too much price gap... for too little performance gap (gtx260 to gtx 280)
230€ = US$356
and the gx2 is here too, fighting and cheapest than ever

[Iconyu]

The nvidia die is pretty huge though. I'm not sure how big the tukwila intel core is, but if it's about similar perhaps we can loosely compare the yield?

Can't compare, with CPU's most of it is cache so when you have faults you can disable smaller areas and it's harder to actually have a ruined chip due to redundant cache being built in. With the GPU's there's a lot less expendable transistors, so it takes a lot less errors before it either gets changed to a 260 or becomes useless.
Add to that 512bit bus and power requirements and the price almost becomes reasonable.

[Nelly]

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145852

Zotac GTX 280

£400 ($785) including all tax and delivery. [excluding tax its $668 inc delivery]

Shop around its not that bad. OCUK is infamous for price gouging, mainly because they tend to get stock first.

Aye I always shop around when I'm making a purchase, I woudnt even pay £400 for a graphics card.

Never really heared of Zotac but just read their website & it states if you register your product within 14 days you get 5 years guarantee as opposed to the 2 years regular warranty. (not that many keep cards for that long)

[vakuum]

Prices for Norway are not so good :\

GTX 280 4695 NOK ($900)
GTX 260 3295 NOK ($630)
Inc taxes, ex delivery

[perkam]

This thread has no meaning anymore :

http://search.zipzoomfly.com/?Key=gt...ory=00&x=0&y=0


EDIT: NO WAIT !!! WTF !!! !!!! You want GTX for $499 Okay Here it is !!

GTX 260: http://search.zipzoomfly.com/search....tx+260&x=0&y=0

Nvidia

Perkam

[Xello]

Aye I always shop around when I'm making a purchase, I woudnt even pay £400 for a graphics card.

Same here mate. Wasn't the GX2 £399 here on launch, can be picked up for closer to £300 now if you look around. I'd be surprised if the 280 doesn't do something similar.

[disruptfam]

This thread has no meaning anymore :

http://search.zipzoomfly.com/?Key=gt...ory=00&x=0&y=0


EDIT: NO WAIT !!! WTF !!! !!!! You want GTX for $499 Okay Here it is !!

GTX 260: http://search.zipzoomfly.com/search....tx+260&x=0&y=0

Nvidia

Perkam

QFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

this was obviously not true no point on continuing this thread

[CoolZone]

where is the 280 for 499$?

[Kunaak]

I think FUD owes everyone $150.

[railmeat]

mine will be here thursaday! orderd!!! 8800gtx going in my beater rig(sig) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130367

[Atal]

an overclocked version of the 260 will be able to reach a GTX 280 performance right???

[Atal]

Here's one

at first i was like what?? gimme a break, but I noticed it comes with a FREE WALLET! now Im getting three of these

[railmeat]

an overclocked version of the 260 will be able to reach a GTX 280 performance right???

not a o\c 280 vs a o\c 260. it has lesser specs\hardware\price....still a killer card for $399 at evga
cant wait for mine(thursday be here!),im dying over here.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130367



clik here for the 260 vs 280 spec sheet
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=681265

[Atal]

not a o\c 280 vs a o\c 260. it has lesser specs\hardware\price....still a killer card for $399 at evga
cant wait for mine(thursday be here!),im dying over here.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130367



clik here for the 260 vs 280 spec sheet
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=681265

you just couldn't resist the "high-end" could you? despise every bad comment about prices you still went and bought it