But, I just thought of something. Once they shrink the dies, will the price go up for the new ones? Remember, I don't really want to spend over $300.
Thanks, Bobby -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:27 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] GTX 280 or wait for GTX 295? Ok, I'll wait :-( Thanks, Bobby -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Seitz Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 9:43 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] GTX 280 or wait for GTX 295? Die shrink to 55nm is a huge win... I'd wait as well and I currently have a GTX280 :) On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 09:17:03PM -0500, Bobby Heid wrote: > Can you tell me why I should wait? > > Thanks, > Bobby > > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com > [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:28 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] GTX 280 or wait for GTX 295? > > Wait > Sent via BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Bobby Heid" <bh...@sc.rr.com> > > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:23:12 > To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> > Subject: [H] GTX 280 or wait for GTX 295? > > > Hey, > > > > I am in the process of building a new machine. I have decided on a limit of > about $300 to spend on the video card. I am an NVidia guy so I have no > plans on an ATI card. > > > > Guru3d.com has a review of the yet-to-be released Nvidia GTX 295 here > (retail - $500): > > http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-295-preview/ > > > > Newegg.com has an EVGA GTX 280 for $425 - $100 IR - $20 MIR = $305 > > http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130365 > <http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130365&CMP=AFC-C8J > unction> &CMP=AFC-C8Junction > > > > My questions for you all are: > > > > 1) Do you think the GTX 280s will come down in price more than this > once the 295s come out? > > 2) Aren't the 280s supposed to use the smaller die size (55nm I think) > like the 295s will use? > > 3) Anyone know any reasons why I should wait a bit longer to get a VC? > > > > Thanks, > > Bobby > -- Bryan G. Seitz
