260/280 pricing?

[Operaghost]

What are the expected pricing trends on these 2 cards in the next 4-6 weeks?

Which ones will we see nice price drops in?
Is the 55nm GTX 260 core 216 the best bang for the buck at the moment?
Should I wait another week or 2 to purchase?

I need a card for my new rig, I was kind of hoping to stick with EVGA so I could step up to a 212 if they release in the next 3 months, that would limit me to Nvidia cards only though

 

[evilsofa]

The GTX285 is replacing the GTX280 (supposedly in the next week or two), so prices WILL change. How much is speculation in the purest sense. Definitely wait a week or two.

 

[needmorecarnitine]

Is the 55nm GTX 260 core 216 the best bang for the buck at the moment?

depends on what you can get it for

I saw the 65nm GTX260 for as low as $170 AR (without using live cashback)

 

[bigdogchris]

I saw the 65nm GTX260 for as low as $170 AR (without using live cashback)

Please share.

 

[needmorecarnitine]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1366784&highlight=gtx260

and it came with FarCry 2

 

[tissimo]

I think 3-4 weeks the prices will stabilize about where they were before the 55nms came out.. GTX260s ~ 220 and GTX 285s ~ 350-380

I hope the msrp on the 285 drops before my stepup runs out (march), but thats doubtful.

 

[Sherloc]

I'm personally looking to upgrade to DX11, which should be early Q2 with the 5870 relases, but who knows if Nvidia decides to release the gt300 early i might take a shot at that bad boy. As to your question, i'd say a good $50 within the next month the gtx 280's will drop.

 

[Operaghost]

Got a BFG GTX 280 OC for $228 shipped this morning! Yay!

 

[dccmadams]

I ordered a bfg gtx 280 OC2 for $237 shipped. The gtx 285 will have a msrp of $399, so this makes more sense for me.

 

[SpeedyVV]

I ordered a bfg gtx 280 OC2 for $237 shipped. The gtx 285 will have a msrp of $399, so this makes more sense for me.

OMG that is insane, where did you get that deal?

I would SLI in a heartbeat with that price. Cheapest in Canada I can find is an BFG non oc for $384.29 and another $30US MIR for a net price of $350.00.

That is $123+ than the OC2 version you guys are getting.

 

[MagicMan84]

OMG that is insane, where did you get that deal?

I would SLI in a heartbeat with that price. Cheapest in Canada I can find is an BFG non oc for $384.29 and another $30US MIR for a net price of $350.00.

That is $123+ than the OC2 version you guys are getting.

Hot Deals! Check it.

Ordered a EVGA 280 GTX SCC for $190 after rebate and $10 coupon w/free shipping

 

[bigdogchris]

This won't last it's probably an error just like it was on the EVGA cards.