BFG gtx 260 99$

[happy medium]

A good deal on a older card.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...83600&csid=_21

 

[zagood]

For those who don't know, just be aware that BFG doesn't exist anymore, and there will be no warranty beyond what TD offers (dynamitedata not working again so I can't check what that is.)

 

[mnewsham]

With the HD 5770 for about the same price and same performance while using less power running cooler and smaller size, I don't think this is all that good a deal, IMHO anyway.

 

[MustangSVT]

i dont think its good deal with new cards in similar price range

 

[jlin101]

you'll be better off spending a few dollars more for a GTX 460 768mb, which is quite a bit faster and much quieter and cooler.

 

[Castiel]

260 is more on par with the 4890 then the 5770

 

[mnewsham]

260 is more on par with the 4890 then the 5770

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/170?vs=172

The 5770 and 260 are going back and forth with the 260 winning a few more then the 5770 However it isnt by a large enough margin to say the 260 is a drastically better card. It crysis it uses 60 more watts then the 5770 and runs about 5c hotter then the 5770, doesnt offer Dx11 and costs about the same. I really dont see a reason to get the 260.

 

[Castiel]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/170?vs=172

The 5770 and 260 are going back and forth with the 260 winning a few more then the 5770 However it isnt by a large enough margin to say the 260 is a drastically better card. It crysis it uses 60 more watts then the 5770 and runs about 5c hotter then the 5770, doesnt offer Dx11 and costs about the same. I really dont see a reason to get the 260.

For 100 dollars neither do i. IMO they're both overpriced at that price point.

 

[douglasb]

260 is more on par with the 4890 then the 5770

4890 beats the 260 in every single category except power consumption, temperature, and fan noise. I think it's safe to say that the 260 is more on the level of the 5770.

 

[mnewsham]

For 100 dollars neither do i. IMO they're both overpriced at that price point.

I can see going $80 on the 5770 and $70 on the GTX 260, besides that however there isnt much point with much better cards lying not far beyond that price range.

 

[Castiel]

I can see going $80 on the 5770 and $70 on the GTX 260, besides that however there isnt much point with much better cards lying not far beyond that price range.

I'm waiting for the day when i can find some reference 5770's for 75 bucks

 

[TurtleCrusher]

As statd above, about 30% overpriced. Still nto a good deal.

How can you recommend this above your beloved GF104 based GPUs that come in at $115AR?

 

[RavenSEAL]

horrible card, GTX460 768 or even an HD5770 is better at that price point.

 

[jacion]

For a no hassle $100 card, pretty good bang for the buck. But on the other hand, if you love to do rebates and have some extra cash to spare, grab a 460.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Running one right now, gets the job done for every game I play. No plans on upgrading anytime soon.

 

[formulav8]

No real reason to buy that card, especially for that price. It even has a hard time beating a 4870.

 

[happy medium]

No real reason to buy that card, especially for that price. It even has a hard time beating a 4870.

Really? how about if you had a gtx260 in your current system and wanted to do a cheap surround system for just 100$ by adding another gtx260?

2 overclocked gtx260 in sli will = a gtx 480,gtx570 or a 6970 at 1080p also. For 100$ thats not a bad upgrade.

Or you could sell your used gtx260 for 80$ and buy a gtx 570 or 6970 for over 300$, but you still spent 220+$ for about the same performance. Not very cost effective.

 

[Dolfan349]

Had two of these in SLI a while back and they were better than 512MB 4870s in every way (both individually and in CF).

Not sure I'd spend $200 on them now.