GTX260 cheaper than 4870

[candle_86]

the EVGA Geforce GTX260 is 254 on the egg, the cheapest 4870 is 274 i think i see a great value here and Nvidia biting back, just thought id share

 

[Kursah]

Heck yeah! After the EVGA $30 rebate, I'm gonna have paid a total of 239.99 for a GTX260...I won't complain one bit for such a powerful card!

So far I'm very happy I went with the GTX260! Absolutely NO ISSUES!

 

[dnottis]

HD4870 $254 after MIR on 'egg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121258). The GTX260 for $250 is after MIR too.

 

[wolf]

i told you guys Nvidia doesn't like to play a losing game, if the sales are down, slash the prices, i think it works great

 

[tkpenalty]

i told you guys Nvidia doesn't like to play a losing game, if the sales are down, slash the prices, i think it works great

Meanwhile manufacturers and nvidia lose money :shadedshu

Seriously I feel for Nvidia's partners.

 

[wolf]

yeah the partners are taking one for the team, but the consumers are getting a great deal at the mo.

i've already seen a GTX260 on the shelf for 335 AUD and a GTX280 for 540 odd AUD Tk, thats just awesome.

 

[lohoutlaw]

Good deal.

But it seems that EVGa is the one dropping prices.
My XFX version is still $329.00. Waiting patiently to go SLI

 

[candle_86]

get the EVGA 260 it will work with your XFX

 

[KainXS]

the sale ends today on those cards, if you want them you better buy them now

 

[wolf2009]

the sale ends today on those cards, if you want them you better buy them now

one more will come up. dont worry. Nvidia cant afford to lose their customers and let them get accustomed to ATI .

 

[proletariandan]

I'm hoping some ATI price slashing will follow in the next week or so

 

[wolf2009]

I'm hoping some ATI price slashing will follow in the next week or so

Dont count on it.

ATI's not the one under pressure. Their cards ( the reference cards they make and other people stick their stickers on it) are selling like hotcakes, ATI's sold enough cards to compete with Nvidia on price . ATI can keep their prices up a little bit and still beat Nvidia on the profit made from this generation of cards. Their prices will come down as time goes by, but dont expect price slash from them .

 

[flashstar]

I think that the sweet point is the 4850- you can find them for $150. Then just get a Spider platform and add another whenever you need more performance. If you need to, you can reach the level of the 4870 through overclocking. GDDR5 doesn't offer that much of a performance boost.

 

[newtekie1]

HD4870 $254 after MIR on 'egg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121258). The GTX260 for $250 is after MIR too.

Actually, the HD4870 is $254.99 after MIR while the GTX260 is $244.99. That makes the GTX260 $10 cheaper than the HD4870. If these prices keep up, I don't see any reason to buy an HD4870 unless you already have one and want to go crossfire.

 

[tamazoid]

Actually, the HD4870 is $254.99 after MIR while the GTX260 is $244.99. That makes the GTX260 $10 cheaper than the HD4870. If these prices keep up, I don't see any reason to buy an HD4870 unless you already have one and want to go crossfire.

There's DX10.1...

 

[newtekie1]

There's DX10.1...

And no games out or slated to come out that actually uses it.

 

[Megasty]

There's DX10.1...

Who cares about DX10.1; the only game to use it, Assassin's Creed, was glitchy as hell with NV cards so they patched it. It was fine on my ATi rig so I didn't use the patch on that one.

It still comes down to preference with these 2 cards. That's it, nothing more nothing less.

 

[InitialG]

Who cares about DX10.1; the only game to use it, Assassin's Creed, was glitchy as hell with NV cards so they patched it. It was fine on my ATi rig so I didn't use the patch on that one.

It still comes down to preference with these 2 cards. That's it, nothing more nothing less.

Exactly, I was gonna pick up a 4870 eventually but now it looks like I'm gonna go with a GTX260 since I have an SLI mobo and the option to upgrade is always nice.

Very sweet that this $450 launch card is now $250 though

 

[$ReaPeR$]

http://www.e-shop.gr/show_per.phtml?id=PER.512676

that is the cheapest 260 in greece
http://www.e-shop.gr/show_per.phtml?id=PER.515595

and that is the cheapest 4870 they are about 30 euros apart in favor of ATI so WTF are you talking about. please dont be such fanboys. arent you bored of N(steal)vidias overpriced cards.i canot work half a month just to buy an Nvidia card:shadedshu

oh!and for those that are wandering here is the cheapest 9800GTXhttp://www.e-shop.gr/show_per.phtml?id=PER.513335

these are the prices of the cheapest eshop in athens.

i believe that ATI learned the prices lesson and i think it is time for Nvidia to learn it to!!!!

 

[candle_86]

we where discussing American sales of these, everyone knows europe gets ripped a new one for computer parts

 

[TooFast]

There's DX10.1...

and... the 4870 is faster!

 

[candle_86]

how so, the GTX260 ties or beats it in every legit review ive seen. Also the 260 OC's alot better

 

[TooFast]

Exactly, I was gonna pick up a 4870 eventually but now it looks like I'm gonna go with a GTX260 since I have an SLI mobo and the option to upgrade is always nice.

Very sweet that this $450 launch card is now $250 though

that just shows you how much of a rip-off nividia is!

 

[Kursah]

and... the 4870 is faster!

Really?

Take a look at my Vantage score with a stock GTX260 in the new Vantage thread:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66004

3rd place in the top10...I ran it with open windows, virus scan on, browser open...granted it's no top tier score...and maybe this'll get some more HD4870's to compete...dunno...I'm not a benchie fan, but I did it for my GTX thread.

 

[trt740]

Meanwhile manufacturers and nvidia lose money :shadedshu

Seriously I feel for Nvidia's partners.

don't feel to bad they have jacked prices for years.