Best place to get an HD 6950 1GB?

[yacoub]

Trying to find the best price on an HD 6950 but not finding much of interest right now.

NewEgg's options are generally over-priced and often have a bunch of shipping tacked on.
Amazon doesn't have much in stock right now.
Nothing interesting at MicroCenter.
TigerDirect isn't much better than NewEgg at the moment.

Any other reliable e-tailers to keep an eye on for a good deal?

 

[notty22]

Pretty sure this is the lowest this has been and has a 30 dollar rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=3338496&SID=

 

[yacoub]

Thanks. Yeah, the shipping kills it. It basically takes back the entire "$10 off". Typical NewEgg.

 

[notty22]

This site shows the price history, here is all the 1gb's.
A quick look shows them never going under 235.00
http://camelegg.com/products?sq=6950+1gb

 

[yacoub]

Best price I've seen: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=P450-6952
But I'm picky and don't really want XFX. May end up waiting until I get an Amazon gift card next month and pick up a Sapphire then, which by then will probably also be cheaper.

Btw, you can use camelcamelcamel to search Amazon price histories for some models.
http://www.amazon.com/HIS-Eyefinity-Mini-DisplayPort-Express-H695FN1G2M/dp/B004JMZXLQ/ is currently the best deal available there.

 

[pw38]

I got mine from Microcenter for the 244 Newegg price, with tax of course. I support the local economy though and wanted it right away so I just look at it as a right away tax lol. Plus I still get the rebate.

 

[notty22]

Thats not a bad card, if it has voltage control, not sure.
But I like how that has a vapor chamber hsf.

 

[RussianSensation]

Btw, you can use camelcamelcamel to search Amazon price histories for some models.
http://www.amazon.com/HIS-Eyefinity-...dp/B004JMZXLQ/ is currently the best deal available there.

For $255 or so you can get the HIS, Sapphire or MSI HD6950 2GB reference versions on the EGG. Any of those will unlock into a 6970. The 6950 1GB also doesn't make a lot of sense in light of the fact that you can get a similar performing HD5870 for $190.

Alternatively, if you are looking for an NV card, the GTX 560 by Galaxy for $200 is hard to beat. The Galaxy 560 card got up to 1000mhz at HardOCP. Again, this card is cheaper than the 6950 1GB and will overclock well.

 

[yacoub]

For $255 or so you can get the HIS, Sapphire or MSI HD6950 2GB reference versions on the EGG.

I do not see any 2GB 6950s on NewEgg for less than $265, plus another $8 shipping. $273 = :thumbsdown:

The 6950 1GB also doesn't make a lot of sense in light of the fact that you can get a similar performing HD5870 for $190.

Alternatively, if you are looking for an NV card, the GTX 560 by Galaxy for $200 is hard to beat. The Galaxy 560 card got up to 1000mhz at HardOCP. Again, this card is cheaper than the 6950 1GB and will overclock well.

Thanks, interesting info. :thumbsup:

 

[Dean]

I got the same card except mine is the XXX version for $209 a couple weeks ago. That deal has died.

I did find this ti560 for $200 that you might be interested in: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...c&promoid=1317

It also comes with Just Cause 2 & Mafia 2 Coupon for Digital Download *NVIDIA Promo Only*

If you click the link and do not see the deal, you will have to go to the main page and select the sale and go in manually.

 

[RussianSensation]

I do not see any 2GB 6950s on NewEgg for less than $265, plus another $8 shipping. $273 = :thumbsdown:

$20-30 Rebates don't count?