Author Topic: plix to halp choose new v/card (Read 12717 times)

Nephilim · « **on:** March 31, 2009, 11:56:40 AM »

So in the next month or so i'll be upgrading my card and I R between a pickle and a hard place

with the card market having more options than a pedophile in disney land i've narrowes it down a bit.

On the one hand we have the awesomenes of the HD4870, but ATI drivers never like me and i still hear horror stories from time to time. Never had a probs with nvidia.

the 260 supposedly uses less power also as i'm trying to avoid upgrading me PSU until im ready for the i7 jump sometime next year

just wanna get some opinions.

If you had 200USD or so to get a card what would you get?

comments? suggestions?

EDIT.

these are what i was looking at

bfg maxcore 260
sapphire hd4870

SPECS:

GA-EP35-DSR3
Q9400 (en route)
4x1GB kingston hyperx
hx520 corsair
4 hdds

through corsair forums and via emails i've been assured that the 4870/260 should run within the limits of my PSU (close to about 475W consumption total on the system)

Carigamers · « **on:** March 31, 2009, 11:56:40 AM »

Kraeoss · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:03:05 PM »

lol it can go higher lol....

Arcmanov · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:21:14 PM »

First of all...what PSU do you currently have?

A complete list of system specs would help a great deal as well.

You know me, whichever performs better at the said pricepoint is the one for me.
The HD4870 1GB would be the clear choice at 200 US.

If power consumption is a real concern however, then the GTX 260 Core 216 is your best bet, although if you buying that one
from Tigerdirect, you have to add about 10 US shipping to Miami, and taxes too.

Nephilim · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:37:23 PM »

updated first post with requested information

Arcmanov · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:40:26 PM »

...and look Anadtech post up a Spring 2009 Video-card buyers guide here.

Makes for some interesting reading.

...and yeah, that PSU will run the 4870 once you dont plan on overclocking it.

Carigamers · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2009, 12:40:26 PM »

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:06:00 PM »

Go with the HD4870 1gig. It will definitely keep you happy for at least the end of the year.

Redfish · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:24:07 PM »

I say go with the 260, don't like the vibe with ati and dey drivers.....

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:26:58 PM »

260 216 ftw
and sir that sig is full of too much win
please take it down

Redfish · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:43:03 PM »

lol what am I offending ppl with the sig lol Crix yuh aint vote in d man poll, come nah man how he go get he results

Kraeoss · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2009, 02:02:40 PM »

actually your card is worth holding for a little while longer.... until the next cards come out and the prices drop again...

Arcmanov · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2009, 02:18:38 PM »

Quote from: Redfish on March 31, 2009, 01:24:07 PM

I say go with the 260, don't like the vibe with ati and dey drivers.....

ATI is only having driver issues with CrossfireX setups at the moment, like the problem I described here.
Incidentally, now that I've reinstalled Vista, this problem no longer occurs.

Single GPU setups run just fine.

Redfish · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2009, 02:42:56 PM »

Oh ok that's good to know

Man jus buy a damn card yes right now I in d same boat...

Nephilim · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2009, 03:24:54 PM »

nice @ single gpu driver goodness

i had read the article in anand earlier too

well so far the scale is tipped toward the 4870, the non-reference cooler seems to be better also, so temps ain't a prob

thanks for the input, the masses will know the outcome in early april..wait today is the 31st...in mid april...

thanks again.

Quote from: Redfish on March 31, 2009, 01:43:03 PM