260 verus 280

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How big of a difference is there between the 260 and 280? would it be better to get a cheap/low end 280 or to get a high end 260?
 
Yeah, read those reviews!

Also, it's always better to get a cheap GTX 280 than a high-end ripoff expensive GTX 260.
 
aZn_plyR said:
Yeah, read those reviews!

Also, it's always better to get a cheap GTX 280 than a high-end ripoff expensive GTX 260.
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That's true but you could also go with option B if $$ is a concern and find a 192GTX260 maybe for less than $200. Remember there's usually about a $70 difference between the 192 and 216 right now and that's no worth the performance gain IMO. A pair of 192GTX260's are about the price of a single GTX280
 
I agree, the 192core GTX 260 is THE CARD TO GET at that range, much better buy than the 512mb 4870.

Heck, I was going to get one but found a ridiculous deal on my X2 :)
 
aZn_plyR said:
I agree, the 192core GTX 260 is THE CARD TO GET at that range, much better buy than the 512mb 4870.

Heck, I was going to get one but found a ridiculous deal on my X2 :)
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How ridiculous was it? Less than $400?
 
aZn_plyR said:
Yeah, read those reviews!

Also, it's always better to get a cheap GTX 280 than a high-end ripoff expensive GTX 260.
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Not always. Late last summer I got an EVGA GTX 260 "FTW" Edition for $289.99 after rebate. The cheapest GTX 280 at the time was about $400+ (after rebates). Saved at least $130 and got 90% of the performance of a GTX 280. I game at 1680x1050 with an X2 6400+. Anything more would have been the rip-off.

Of course that was a fluke - they (the model I got) go for much more now for some reason. But I never say "always" where gear is concerned. ;)
 
Hmmm more like local hook-up guy.

He gets these for review ( actually had 5 of these ) and just contacts me whenever he's done reviewing and I come pick them up for a huge discount :D
 
I just purchased a BFG Tech GTX 260 216 OC2 last week and was having the same dilemma. Though saving the additional $80 - $100 depending on whether the rebate comes through is worth the slight performance difference to me, in the end.
 
I just got the BFG 260 OCX and the price/performance was doable for me because the 280 was a lot higher.
 
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