[techpowerup] NVIDIA Lowers Price of GeForce GTX 680

[Final8ty]

In a bid to tackle post-X'mas slump in sales, particularly affecting its low-volume high-end products, NVIDIA reportedly concerted price-cuts for its single-GPU flagship graphics card, the GeForce GTX 680, in Europe. Prices of a Palit-made GTX 680 card across vendors dropped to 399€, from its X'mas shopping season peak-price of 432€, and normal price of 420€. Another premium card by EVGA saw similar price cuts, settling down at 420€. In other parts of the world, similar price-cuts are reported. An Extreme Edition card by ZOTAC, sold in China, dropped in prices by 799 RMB, settling down to 3999 RMB.

http://www.techpowerup.com/178795/NVIDIA-Lowers-Price-of-GeForce-GTX-680.html

 

[JohnnyChuttz]

They are all still $469+ at Newegg

 

[Eureka]

I think the problem is that while they've price-cut the MSRP, it's still higher than holiday sale prices.

 

[GrumpyMan]

They are all still $469+ at Newegg

And they can continue to hold on to them.

 

[blastingcap]

I guess they finally sated enough HPC/Quadro demand to now have enough uncut GPUs left over for GTX 680. But the cut GTX670 GPUs were good enough to begin with, and that is the real high-end NV graphics card for most people's budgets.

 

[railven]

I guess they finally sated enough HPC/Quadro demand to now have enough uncut GPUs left over for GTX 680. But the cut GTX670 GPUs were good enough to begin with, and that is the real high-end NV graphics card for most people's budgets.

Or le GeForce 7xx series is right around the corner so inventory must GO GO GO!!!

 

[tviceman]

Prices are higher across the board right now on new egg than they were in all of December.

 

[moonbogg]

Or le GeForce 7xx series is right around the corner so inventory must GO GO GO!!!

Wouldn't that be exciting? Don't ask me what i would use it for, but it would be exciting...right?

 

[railven]

Wouldn't that be exciting? Don't ask me what i would use it for, but it would be exciting...right?

New toys are always exciting

 

[Lonyo]

Between mid-Nov and now the exchange rate has resulted in a ~12~15eur movement, which is half the price drop.

Prices moving in foreign countries might not impact USD prices.

 

[Piroko]

In Germany they're still 100€ more than stock 7970s and 50€ more than stock 7970 Ghz cards. Terrible value but they sell quite well :hmm:

 

[Ferzerp]

Wouldn't that be exciting? Don't ask me what i would use it for, but it would be exciting...right?

I think only marketing people define press release material as "exciting":whiste:

and before some overzealous mod infracts me for an out of context statement, I am not calling moonbogg a marketer. I recognize the sarcasm in his post.

 

[Arachnotronic]

In Germany they're still 100€ more than stock 7970s and 50€ more than stock 7970 Ghz cards. Terrible value but they sell quite well :hmm:

You get what you pay for. I owned a 7970 and it gave me nothing but hassles, compatibility issues with old games, etc.

My 680 is great, and I would be very, very hard-pressed to buy an AMD card for my own computer ever again.

 

[brandon888]

You get what you pay for. I owned a 7970 and it gave me nothing but hassles, compatibility issues with old games, etc.

My 680 is great, and I would be very, very hard-pressed to buy an AMD card for my own computer ever again.

+111111111111111

got 7970 .... and thanks god sold it ... my gtx 560 ti 448 cores runs games even better ... BF3 , crysis 2 , skyrim and ect ....

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

The GTX 680 doesn't make sense at its price point anyway, if it was maybe $40 away from the GTX 670 it would be a pretty good deal.

 

[Fx1]

+111111111111111

got 7970 .... and thanks god sold it ... my gtx 560 ti 448 cores runs games even better ... BF3 , crysis 2 , skyrim and ect ....

Im pretty sure a 7970 runs all those games better than a 560 ti which isnt even a powerful GPU

 

[Will Robinson]

 

[Will Robinson]

+111111111111111

got 7970 .... and thanks god sold it ... my gtx 560 ti 448 cores runs games even better ... BF3 , crysis 2 , skyrim and ect ....

LOL...sure it does.
Those pesky, Internet wide reviews showing a 560 getting rolfstomped by HD7970 must be annoying tho...

 

[Piroko]

You get what you pay for. I owned a 7970 and it gave me nothing but hassles, compatibility issues with old games, etc.

Made the opposite experience. I had plenty of trouble playing the older rainbow six titles on my nvidia equipped notebook whereas on my desktop (7770) everything worked from the get-go. Even seriously dated stuff like Homeworld:Cataclysm, Empire Earth and Dungeon Keeper 1+2 run fine...

 

[Eureka]

I owned a 7970 and had no issues whatsoever. I now own a GTX 670 and have no issues whatsoever.

I had problems with a x850xt and a 6600GT. What are we talking about again?

Problems come in all shapes and forms. Both companies produce good chips and lemons.

Anyway, here's to hoping the 780/770 gap for the next generation is actually worth the money difference. As opposed to the 680/670 gap.

 

[ZipSpeed]

The only issue I had with my Twin Frozr 7950 was finding the minimum voltage needed to run 1000/1300. Otherwise, it's been a very solid card.

 

[zephyrprime]

It takes a little while for price drops to percolate down so don't expect the prices to drop in a single day.

 

[Gikaseixas]

About time Nvidia, the GTX 680 is overpriced.
...and i have two 7970, none of them gives me problems, it must be end user related hehe