[GeekFreak]

Around the start of Summer this year, I went into Fry's looking for a videocard.

I stumbled upon the GTX 260 Maxcore 55 OC and while checking all the boxes for mark downs, I found one for $35

It was mislabeled as a low-end motherboard, and I bought it for about $40 and walked out.

Now that a bunch of new games are releasing, I'm wondering if I should upgrade. I'd like to do a multi-monitor setup, as I have one 1920x1080 monitor, and a huge amount of 1280x1024 CRTs and LCDs.

Any ideas? I have a budget of whatever I can sell my card for, plus about $200

 

[maxhudson]

so like 250$

gtx 470 all the way home

 

[GeekFreak]

Howabout one of those recertified PNY 465s?
What are the chances of unlocking those things nowadays?

 

[maxhudson]

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Originally Posted by GeekFreak Howabout one of those recertified PNY 465s? What are the chances of unlocking those things nowadays?

~75%.

I would just get a used one though if you were to do that because then the buyer would tell you.

but imo just get a 470

 

[sccr64472]

I wouldn't buy anything with new cards being released this month. The gpu market should change quite a bit. Unless you have ants in your pants, I'd wait 3 weeks.

 

[GeekFreak]

Well what's releasing and how big of an impact is it supposed to make?
There's a deal for a GTX 470 for $209.99, would that not be worth it in a few weeks?

 

[MASSKILLA]

I would wait about a month new cards are on the horizon.

 

[nitd_kim]

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Originally Posted by GeekFreak Well what's releasing and how big of an impact is it supposed to make? There's a deal for a GTX 470 for $209.99, would that not be worth it in a few weeks?

ati releasing their 6series mainstream cards. 150-250 price range. This will match with gtx460-470s and price war will be fueled.

 

[8ight]

The Gigabyte GTX 470 Super Overclock has full core and memory voltage control and is close to, or outruns a reference 480 in most benchies, pushing the clocks and voltages higher could land you a 480 with less VRAM and custom cooling, essentially.

 

[SAMOEDADDY]

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Originally Posted by sccr64472 I wouldn't buy anything with new cards being released this month. The gpu market should change quite a bit. Unless you have ants in your pants, I'd wait 3 weeks.

I remember hearing people say the same thing when Fermi was about to release. Wait till they come out and the prices will drop for ATI. They didnt. Many months later they are now, but it didnt change the prices like many had hoped.
Will it this time? Who knows!!