GTX 280 dilemma, Someone Help

[marktruman]

Hello
Im looking to upgrade, somtime in middle of October for the games rush (farcry 2) I have a 8800gtx and a q6600 but im going to upgrade to dual gtx 280, Do I buy now or wait til October, will they be a lot cheaper?

Im getting a 3008wfp dell monitor to run at 2560 resolution, also a qx9770. Would dual gtx280 be okay or the new ATI 4870X2 are the best ones to get?
Also, what sort of PSU should I be looking at? I have a corsair 620W atm

many thanks

[AsusLover]

First off you'll need atleast a 1kw psu to handle those. I would recommend dual 280gtx's as they should do much better than a single 4870x2. As far as waiting, you can wait....but i don't forsee the prices dropping to bad in the next few weeks.

[Codeman05]

I ran dual GTX280s and a Q6600 with a Corsair 750 watt, never had a problem. Max power draw I saw (from the wall socket) was 670 watts. A kilowatt couldn't hurt, I now have a 1.2KW, which is overkill. but who knows, might add a third card eventually, but I would say 750-800Watts would be about the minimum.

I don't see prices dropping until the 280b's come out, but who knows how much drop that is going to be, may be marginal.

[Godfather1138]

I'm in the same boat as you Mark. Just sitting on my tail waiting for the 280b to hit stores.

[AsusLover]

I already have 2 of them, but i'm going to get 2 280b's when they come out to do some side by side benchies :)

[don'tknow]

some sources say prices on the 280b's will be higher than the current 280's, instead of replacing them. I don't know if that'll happen, but either way you're more than fine with 2x 280's and a qx9770. Even at 2560 res, you won't notice a difference between the current ones and the newer ones, and the price isn't guaranteed to drop; it could likely just stay about the same, while the new b series may be released at higher prices so it's kind of a 'gamble' to wait.

[Codeman05]

I already have 2 of them, but i'm going to get 2 280b's when they come out to do some side by side benchies :)
Nice, I'll be looking forward to your results.

[SF101]

anyone else feel these are getting pushed back endlessly?

[ghost_recon88]

some sources say prices on the 280b's will be higher than the current 280's, instead of replacing them. I don't know if that'll happen, but either way you're more than fine with 2x 280's and a qx9770. Even at 2560 res, you won't notice a difference between the current ones and the newer ones, and the price isn't guaranteed to drop; it could likely just stay about the same, while the new b series may be released at higher prices so it's kind of a 'gamble' to wait.

The b models will run cooler, and should overclock higher. I agree that they'll be priced more expensive their the original GTX280, but I think they'll only stay more expensive until stores can clear out all their old inventory. If they were cheaper from the get-go, stores would be stuck with the old 65nm die models :p

[jason4207]

I can't wait to see what nVidia calls the 200b's!

280GTX+
280GTX core 240b
290GTX
.
.
.
no wait, I know...

380GTX!

I do plan on getting one...whatever they call it!

[atm743]

I can't wait to see what nVidia calls the 200b's!

280GTX+
280GTX core 240b
290GTX
.
.
.
no wait, I know...

380GTX!

I do plan on getting one...whatever they call it!

is there a set guestimation on when they're coming out ?