Fud...GTX 280 drops to $499

[systemviper]

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...7853&Itemid=65



GTX 260 to $399


Nvidia was planning to launch the Geforce GTX 280 at $599 and the GTX 260 at $449, but now it looks like both cards will end up priced lower than it was originally planned.

The reason for this is simple, ATI will price its cards aggressively. The new suggested retail price might drop as low as $499 for the GTX 280 and $399 for the GTX 260. We were advised that some of these prices, especially the GTX 260, might go down further within a few weeks after the launch.

ATI's Radeon HD 4870 will again be cheaper than the GTX 260, and our sources believe that it can give it a run for its money. We will see about that, but at least the HD 4870 will end up cheaper to begin with.

[3NZ0]

Seems they've picked up on ati's bang for buck strategy for their new line of cards. Finally.

[disruptfam]

the chances of seeing the the 280 gtx @ $499 @ LAUNCH are slim imo.

Launch @ $650 most probably

[chunkylover77]

I would love that price for my step up.

[darkone414]

I will believe it when I see it. It would certainly be awesome but it is fud....

[Budwise]

$499 is hardly bang for the buck especially with its preliminary performance numbers.

[Neuuubeh]

well Nvidia gotta pay those huge cores in some way.. yields cant be very good?

[[XC] gomeler]

I hope AMD can simply outproduce Nvidia and gain back some market share. Price the 4870x2 competitively and they'll have a chance.

[mrcape]

I hope AMD can simply outproduce Nvidia and gain back some market share. Price the 4870x2 competitively and they'll have a chance.

Quick question if possible - Will the 4870x2 be the fastest single card, and approx what price?

TX!

[Hu1kamania]

Quick question if possible - Will the 4870x2 be the fastest single card, and approx what price?

TX!

Sounds like it will be, but its not certain. Priced at $449 I believe.

[Rammsteiner]

Quick question if possible - Will the 4870x2 be the fastest single card, and approx what price?

TX!

Dont know about price.

It's supposed to be the fastest single card. Some early benchmarks showed it to be faster than the GTX280. Whether those numbers were true, no idea.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Quick question if possible - Will the 4870x2 be the fastest single card, and approx what price?

TX!

most recent benches from the hd4000 thread show CF 4850's to be faster than the GTX 280 so i will venture to say that 4870x2 will be faster yes

[Envydia007]

link on this benches u r talking about pls

[Rammsteiner]

link on this benches u r talking about pls

It was like all over the web but well

http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/Rade..._280/5851.html
http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=287874

[p2501]

I wonder if selling the card at this price will still be economical for nVidia? Didn't someone say production cost would be around $150?

Not that I'm going to complain, I'm curious about the gtx280 vs 4870x2 battle and if both will be low priced... awesome for us isn't it? I hope that other thread about $730 won't turn out to be true.

[clayton]

Competition is always good. Now we'll need AMD to step up against the powerful Nehalem CPUs.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

a friend told me that the yield nvidia is getting on the gtx 280 gpus is 5% 5% thats ridiculous. and if its true, nvidia wont be making much money....

[Xello]

a friend told me that the yield nvidia is getting on the gtx 280 gpus is 5% 5% thats ridiculous. and if its true, nvidia wont be making much money....

Supposedly it's AMD/ATI that are swamped with financial ruin, while NV are currently laughing all the way to the bank. Cheap cards with them (not the consumer) absorbing the cost is fine by me

[fiveprime]

Sounds like it will be, but its not certain. Priced at $449 I believe.

Holy crap, thats a steal!

[Periander6]

a friend told me that the yield nvidia is getting on the gtx 280 gpus is 5% 5% thats ridiculous. and if its true, nvidia wont be making much money....

Total BS.

[DilTech]

Sounds like it will be, but its not certain. Priced at $449 I believe.

$499 is the lowest I've read, but perhaps I've missed something?

[fiveprime]

Still, thats a great deal.

[safan80]

does that mean if I step up my 9800gx2 they (evga) will give me some money back?

[Xello]

does that mean if I step up my 9800gx2 they (evga) will give me some money back?

Good point

Just a guess - perhaps step-up is specified somewhere as being specifically for going to a more expensive card?

Would have to check the small print

[safan80]

Good point

Just a guess - perhaps step-up is specified somewhere as being specifically for going to a more expensive card?

Would have to check the small print

http://www.evga.com/stepup/default.asp?switch=2

There's only wording about more expensive card, so I don't have any doubt they'll do step ups for 9800GX2 owners. I don't think they'd want to lose me as a customer. I've purchased an Evga 8800GTX, 8800GTS (G92), and a 9800GX2. if they decided not to do a step up I'd just go back to BFG.