R9 280 Price Drops to $200

[ItsLinkNotZelda]

That's right folks, the 280(Non X) is now $250. This card is just a rebrand of the 7950 but should still be faster that its main competitor, the GTX 760. Bravo AMD, bravo. Wait a couple of days before buying, since it can take a while for retailers and manufacturers to update prices.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8019/amd-cuts-radeon-r9-280-to-249

Edit: You also get a gold tier coupon for their never settle bundle. Three free games guys!

Saphire X version is up on newegg now, so grab them up if you want before bitcoin miners do!

Edit 2. Newegg has a special promotion going on. Basicly, a R9 280 for $200 when you add to cart and apply a special coupon code found on the page. For more info, go to the quoted comment above or to the anandtech link. Grab them if you want one before the miners do.

[ItsLinkNotZelda]

Having trouble with my keyboard, I'll post the link as fast as I can.

Edit: Fixed Now!

[Equlix]

Get them now before lite coin miners drive the price up by 100%

[xrex64]

Here for 200

 

Newegg.com has Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 Video Card (14-202-099) + 3 Select AMD Games Voucher (added to cart automatically) for $229.99 - $20 w/ promo code EMCPEWG62 - $10 rebate = $199.29. Shipping is free. Thanks Discombobulated

Refer to thread for additional deals. 

Deal Editor's Note: AMD Games Voucher Code may be redeemed here for your choice of 3 games. Notable titles include:

• Tomb Raider
• Sleeping Dogs
• Darksiders
• Darksiders II
• Payday 2
• & more

 

 

 

[deathjester]

 

Here for 200

 

Newegg.com has Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 Video Card (14-202-099) + 3 Select AMD Games Voucher (added to cart automatically) for $229.99 - $20 w/ promo code EMCPEWG62 - $10 rebate = $199.29. Shipping is free. Thanks Discombobulated

Refer to thread for additional deals. 

Deal Editor's Note: AMD Games Voucher Code may be redeemed here for your choice of 3 games. Notable titles include:

• Tomb Raider
• Sleeping Dogs
• Darksiders
• Darksiders II
• Payday 2
• & more

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holy @#%^. 

[MbV93]

I'm gonna cry I bought my 270X Toxic for $240 like 2 weeks ago or something like that... I also missed the Never Settle bundle.

[toughtrasher]

Lol some guy kept telling me that his purchase of the 280 was so good at $300 and I was like, it'll drop soon but he wouldn't take my advice.

 

Guess who's laughing  :lol:

[mvitkun]

 

Here for 200

 

Newegg.com has Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 Video Card (14-202-099) + 3 Select AMD Games Voucher (added to cart automatically) for $229.99 - $20 w/ promo code EMCPEWG62 - $10 rebate = $199.29. Shipping is free. Thanks Discombobulated

that's a really great deal.

@ItsLinkNotZelda update thread name and info with $200 HD 7950 please.

[Misanthrope]

Nice, I guess it will be the conscious gamer card of choice for a while at least, but something tells me Nvidia will launch an 860 based on Maxwell soon enough which will bring down the price of the 760 and also outperform the 280x

[Fetzie]

Current users of HD 7950 cards can also Crossfire them with an R9 280.

[ItsLinkNotZelda]

that's a really great deal.

@ItsLinkNotZelda update thread name and info with $200 HD 7950 please.

As requested

[Neggy-Z]

Now if only this was available to us here in Aussie land, I would probably insta buy one.

[Humbug]

Nice, I guess it will be the conscious gamer card of choice for a while at least, but something tells me Nvidia will launch an 860 based on Maxwell soon enough which will bring down the price of the 760 and also outperform the 280x

unlikely in the next couple of months, the only maxwell card released so far is unable to keep up with competing AMD cards, with it's only selling point being low power consumption.

[EChondo]

Getting ready for the next gen release I see...

[xamon]

The Litecoins craze seems over or they have enough stock for those cards. All the R9 290's are at MSRP with a few selling for lower (some R9 290s are even going for $360 new on newegg). This is a good price for this card and that bundle, if you are in the market for a good card that performs well at 1080p you cant go wrong with the 280.

[D3MON]

aaand all the nvidia fanboys will still claim that amd is more expensive...wheras for the other 95% of the world amd makes affordable gaming possible and keeps people out of the console gutter wheras the "green team" sleep on beds of green cash next too thier re-rereleased $800 titans, titan blacks, 780's,780ti's, gtx690's, titan z's etc while thier customers lost in the "premium product" apple-esq illusion are gaming at night wondering when g-sync,  dx12 and shadowplay(beta) will actually be released.

bought an (probably) ex miner msi gaming 270 still in warrenty for pennies (thanks miners!) Ive had to rma it for now but will get another soon no douibt. might get an r9-290 though, £200 for a 290 vs £220 fora new r9-280x or  £300 for a 770..hard choice

[ItsLinkNotZelda]

The Litecoins craze seems over or they have enough stock for those cards. All the R9 290's are at MSRP with a few selling for lower (some R9 290s are even going for $360 new on newegg). This is a good price for this card and that bundle, if you are in the market for a good card that performs well at 1080p you cant go wrong with the 280.

You never know, those miners can be a bit unpredictable...

[wilbso]

Yay. Could get the r9 280, or 2 gtx 780's. To much choice

[jezza39]

People will still fanboy and claim NVidia have better $/performance

[unsubscribed]

Haven't been in AMD land for ever. What does AMD users use to replace Shadowplay? Also do AMD cards work for Adobe AE Pro encoding and effects accelleration?