780 GTX Price Drop + Free Games

Suarez7 · 28 Oct 2013 at 12:58

Noxia said:
Ah yes, don't know how well they clock though so I should stick with Lightnings.

It's all a gamble, seen a couple of people with lightnings/classifieds complain about poor overclocks, not sure if the cards are binned.

Noxia · 28 Oct 2013 at 12:59

Aye, but at least I start off with a higher base clock I guess. One way to find out!

shadow_boxer · 28 Oct 2013 at 12:59

jrodga2k5 said:
More than happy with my 7990...but had to pop in and say...jolly good show from NVidia, the 290X shouldn't have a look in with the 780 @ £399.99...Physx + Free games + Quiet Effective Cooler...certainly a good deal to be honest.

Agreed. Superb move from nvidia. Think 290X sales are going to suffer as a result of a poor cooler. Such a shame.

Suarez7 · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:00

I like those HOF cards but the cooler looks massive, KFA2 has good UK based RMA too.

Marine-RX179 · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:03

shadow_boxer said:
Agreed. Superb move from nvidia. Think 290X sales are going to suffer as a result of a poor cooler. Such a shame.

Actually this price drop from Nvida couldn't have came at a better time, as it might have impact on the launch price of the 290 and forces them to become even lower

People are silly blindly siding with red or green, I know I'd side with my wallet

Fulax · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:04

And this is why AMD shouldn't have waited so long to release their 290s.

So...do I go for the HOF at £450 or the reference at £400? - bearing in mind that the reference card would looking great with my white Parvum and green Sniper M5.

EDIT: Hey, Suarez, good news - we can all stop being AMD fanboys now

Suarez7 · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:05

Fulax said:
And this is why AMD shouldn't have waited so long to release their 290s.

So...do I go for the HOF at £450 or the reference at £400? - bearing in mind that the reference card would looking great with my white Parvum and green Sniper M5.

Want max overclocks or happy with 1100-1200mhz?

Fulax · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:08

Suarez7 said:
Want max overclocks or happy with 1100-1200mhz?

1100-1200 sounds good to me - I'm a gamer not a bencher. Reference it is then, I suppose.

Holiday bundle is up now, too.

Nathanielvk · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:08

After years im switching from red to the green camp, lets hope the 780 as good as people say

wellibob · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:42

I've had my 780 six weeks now. It's been fabulous (cool & quiet). Enjoy them (titan cooler is lovely)

Nelly · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:51

Free games now showing.

porkmince · 28 Oct 2013 at 13:57

went fore the Gigabyte OC

DeathofRats · 28 Oct 2013 at 14:07

Phantom GLH for me, higher mem clock and I play at 1440p

if my mobo wasn't so poo I'd of bought two and sli'd these puppies

DeathofRats · 28 Oct 2013 at 14:08

anyone want to buy some games LOL

mjenabi2 · 28 Oct 2013 at 14:27

I bought mine. Asus Direct CU2. been without a card for over a week. cant wait!

sieze2 · 28 Oct 2013 at 14:38

Arrg must resist ! I am so about to buy the gigabyte 780. How much would I get selling all the games on ebay ? (realistically)

mjenabi2 · 28 Oct 2013 at 16:48

sieze2 said:
Arrg must resist ! I am so about to buy the gigabyte 780. How much would I get selling all the games on ebay ? (realistically)

about £20 each for sprinter cell and batman and £25-30 for AC

texxx74 · 28 Oct 2013 at 17:42

Suarez7 said:
Already got one but tempted to go SLI and destroy all games.

First 780 cost me about £440. Second one, after selling game codes, will be around £350 :eek:

. I can not resist. Just wondering what brand should I get.

nitram100 · 28 Oct 2013 at 17:52

AMD dun goofed. Should have launched with aftermarket coolers. 780 is a no brainer now especially with the free games, you could effectively get a 780 for around £350 once games sold, which is mental.

mjenabi2 · 28 Oct 2013 at 19:47

nitram100 said:
AMD dun goofed. Should have launched with aftermarket coolers. 780 is a no brainer now especially with the free games, you could effectively get a 780 for around £350 once games sold, which is mental.

yeah it's 770 money...

i think AMD shot themselves in the leg. they should have had a 7990 like cooler at least. i mean surely they should have known that people are not comfortable with their cards running at 90+c and making that much noise.