Is now a good time to buy a 260?

Jon · 03-18-09, 06:42 AM

I've had my eye on a BFG 260 Maxcore OCX for a few weeks now watching its price go up and down. Unfortunately its up again this week

I thought the 270 cards were due out in a couple of weeks... surely they will push down the 260 prices? What do I do? Grab the 260 next time its going cheap or wait and see where the 270 fits in the lineup of prices?

jeong · 03-18-09, 02:18 PM

EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 SSC - 55nm w/ Mirror's Edge is 265 bucks right now, and 270 is supposedly out in April, that's less than 2 weeks away. If you can wait 2 more weeks, your patience might earn you a well worth wait. No doubt that 260 is a very good card indeed but as it is inevitably true in all electronics businesses, prices fall as time passes. If I were you, I'd wait, however the ultimate decision is yours.

xorbe · 03-19-09, 02:57 AM

isn't the gtx275 coming soon?

**john19055** · 03-22-09, 02:19 AM

You can get a BFG GTX 260-216 right now for $179 which sounds like a good deal to me.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143155

Jon · 03-22-09, 08:25 AM

Hmmm, the news pages suggest the price of the 275 will be US$229-$279... so I reckon when its released in the uk it'll be more than I'm willing to spend... am tempted to get the 216 GTX260...

Jon · 03-24-09, 10:51 AM

Weeeeeee

I did it... Went for a Palit 260GTX 216 sonic in the end... got it for a great price... plus its factory oc to 625/2200 and hopefully I can get it up to 700/2400... Now just need to wait for postman... tap tap tap tap....

**john19055** · 03-28-09, 02:56 AM

Enjoy your card.

03-18-09, 06:42 AM	#1
Jon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 560	Is now a good time to buy a 260? I've had my eye on a BFG 260 Maxcore OCX for a few weeks now watching its price go up and down. Unfortunately its up again this week I thought the 270 cards were due out in a couple of weeks... surely they will push down the 260 prices? What do I do? Grab the 260 next time its going cheap or wait and see where the 270 fits in the lineup of prices? __________________ Intel i5-2500K (4Ghz)\|2 x Nvidia 560GTX TI (880/2100mhz)\|Crucial M4 SSD 12GB GSkill PC3-12800 (1600Mhz 9-9-9-24)\|Thermaltake Tough Power 700w\|Razer Megalodon 7.1 Headset BENQ XL2410T 24" 3D Monitor

03-18-09, 02:18 PM	#2
jeong GRS is MDS Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Take a guess Posts: 152	Re: Is now a good time to buy a 260? EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 SSC - 55nm w/ Mirror's Edge is 265 bucks right now, and 270 is supposedly out in April, that's less than 2 weeks away. If you can wait 2 more weeks, your patience might earn you a well worth wait. No doubt that 260 is a very good card indeed but as it is inevitably true in all electronics businesses, prices fall as time passes. If I were you, I'd wait, however the ultimate decision is yours. __________________ J1 \ J2 CPU: i7 940 @ 3.34GHz \ QX6700 @ 2.66GHz Mobo: EVGA x58 SLI E758 \ Asus nforce 590i RAM: OCZ DDR3 1600MHz 12GB @ 9-9-9-24 \ Micron DDR2 667MHz 4GB @ 5-5-5-15 HDD: 4TB WD C (2x Black, 1x Green) \ 4.5TB WD C (2x Black, 2x Green) GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 295 quad SLI \ BFG Geforce 8800 GTX M & K: L NEW! G19 & G500 \ G15 & G5 SC: Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Pro Headset: NEW! ATH-AD900 \ SS 5H V2 USB PSU: Tt Toughpower 1200w \ CM RPP 750w Case: A1200 \ Dell XPS 710 LCD: Dell U2410 H-IPS + LG L246WP-BN 24" P-MVA \ LG W2243T-PF 21.5" TN 1080p OS: Genuine W7 x64 Pro \ " Cooler: Megahalems + 2x Scythe S-F push/pull E/W \ TRUE 120 + 1x tr push

03-19-09, 02:57 AM	#3
xorbe Unbuffered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 388	Re: Is now a good time to buy a 260? isn't the gtx275 coming soon?

03-22-09, 02:19 AM	#4
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Is now a good time to buy a 260? You can get a BFG GTX 260-216 right now for $179 which sounds like a good deal to me. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143155 __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

03-22-09, 08:25 AM	#5
Jon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 560	Re: Is now a good time to buy a 260? Hmmm, the news pages suggest the price of the 275 will be US$229-$279... so I reckon when its released in the uk it'll be more than I'm willing to spend... am tempted to get the 216 GTX260... __________________ Intel i5-2500K (4Ghz)\|2 x Nvidia 560GTX TI (880/2100mhz)\|Crucial M4 SSD 12GB GSkill PC3-12800 (1600Mhz 9-9-9-24)\|Thermaltake Tough Power 700w\|Razer Megalodon 7.1 Headset BENQ XL2410T 24" 3D Monitor

03-24-09, 10:51 AM	#6
Jon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 560	Re: Is now a good time to buy a 260? Weeeeeee I did it... Went for a Palit 260GTX 216 sonic in the end... got it for a great price... plus its factory oc to 625/2200 and hopefully I can get it up to 700/2400... Now just need to wait for postman... tap tap tap tap.... __________________ Intel i5-2500K (4Ghz)\|2 x Nvidia 560GTX TI (880/2100mhz)\|Crucial M4 SSD 12GB GSkill PC3-12800 (1600Mhz 9-9-9-24)\|Thermaltake Tough Power 700w\|Razer Megalodon 7.1 Headset BENQ XL2410T 24" 3D Monitor

03-28-09, 02:56 AM	#7
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Is now a good time to buy a 260? Enjoy your card. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

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