Technically, a smaller GPU usually means a cheaper chip. That doesn't always translate to street prices, of course. However, given the pressure AMD's excellent 4800-series chips are putting on nvidia, they may see fit to drop prices as their costs decrease.
Do you really mean the dual-GPU SLI GTX 295, or the single-GPU GTX 285 that will be based on chips with the same 55nm process? If the former, you can forget about $300. If the latter...it's possible. Look at the 8800GTS based on G80 vs the 8800GTS based on G92. Faster card, but was less expensive as the G92 die cost less to manufacture. > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 9:35 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] GTX 280 or wait for GTX 295? > > 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 >
