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[Advice Please] New Video Card
Realizing the loyalties that each group possess, I wish to nonetheless
solicit which is the better choice. Mostly Steam games like Half Life 2 and anything from id Software will be the gaming element of the uses the selection will perform. First is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130433 Description for those leery to click a link: EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Other is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102830 Described as: SAPPHIRE 100269SR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail I did read reviews but wish to solicit comments from these two communities to add that input to my decision. Thanks in advance. Mike |
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[Advice Please] New Video Card
I did read reviews but wish to solicit comments from these two communities to add that input to my decision. Thanks in advance. Mike An HD4890 card is more comparable to a GTX 275 card. It outperforms a Core 216 GTX 260 on virtually all games and benches. I own an eVGA SSC Core 216 GTX 260.....it's a really good mid range card. But on Left4Dead at 1920x1200 the 4890 beats it by almost 20fps. That's a large amount. I don't game on a monitor that large. I'm using a 1280x1024 LCD. So the GTX 260 unit is plenty good for me. If I had even a 1600x1050 or above, I'd have gone for the GTX275. I've never cared for the Catalyst drivers and their CCC incarnations. That's the only reason I've been sticking with nVidia. |
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[Advice Please] New Video Card
"mike" wrote in message
... Realizing the loyalties that each group possess, I wish to nonetheless solicit which is the better choice. Mostly Steam games like Half Life 2 and anything from id Software will be the gaming element of the uses the selection will perform. First is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130433 Description for those leery to click a link: EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail [snip] Thanks in advance. Mike .. The Nividia card is usable here if you're interested in helping medical research: http://www.gpugrid.net/ There are plans to allow ATI cards for the same purpose, but I'd guess not for another year. Robert Miles |
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[Advice Please] New Video Card
Augustus wrote:
I did read reviews but wish to solicit comments from these two communities to add that input to my decision. Thanks in advance. Mike An HD4890 card is more comparable to a GTX 275 card. It outperforms a Core 216 GTX 260 on virtually all games and benches. I own an eVGA SSC Core 216 GTX 260.....it's a really good mid range card. But on Left4Dead at 1920x1200 the 4890 beats it by almost 20fps. That's a large amount. I don't game on a monitor that large. I'm using a 1280x1024 LCD. So the GTX 260 unit is plenty good for me. If I had even a 1600x1050 or above, I'd have gone for the GTX275. I've never cared for the Catalyst drivers and their CCC incarnations. That's the only reason I've been sticking with nVidia. I note that for a fair comparison, your assertion that a more reasonable apples-to-apples look points to the 4890 versus the 275. It looks like the 275 will be the likely choice. Thanks once again, Mike |
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[Advice Please] New Video Card
Augustus wrote:
I did read reviews but wish to solicit comments from these two communities to add that input to my decision. Thanks in advance. Mike An HD4890 card is more comparable to a GTX 275 card. It outperforms a Core 216 GTX 260 on virtually all games and benches. I own an eVGA SSC Core 216 GTX 260.....it's a really good mid range card. But on Left4Dead at 1920x1200 the 4890 beats it by almost 20fps. That's a large amount. I don't game on a monitor that large. I'm using a 1280x1024 LCD. So the GTX 260 unit is plenty good for me. If I had even a 1600x1050 or above, I'd have gone for the GTX275. I've never cared for the Catalyst drivers and their CCC incarnations. That's the only reason I've been sticking with nVidia. Would you buy this card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127429 Mike |
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[Advice Please] New Video Card
Would you buy this card?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127429 Mike Yes, I would. Good price and it's a factory OC job. |
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[Advice Please] New Video Card
Augustus wrote:
Would you buy this card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127429 Mike Yes, I would. Good price and it's a factory OC job. Last question. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130492 A little more memory. 512 versus 448 memory bus. Slower clock (602 versus 666). $5 less after rebate. Better choice? Mike |
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[Advice Please] New Video Card
"mike" wrote in message m... Augustus wrote: Would you buy this card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127429 Mike Yes, I would. Good price and it's a factory OC job. Last question. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130492 A little more memory. 512 versus 448 memory bus. Slower clock (602 versus 666). $5 less after rebate. Better choice? Mike It's a tossup.....the GTX 280 will have the 65nm fab core with 32 ROP's and 512bit bus, while the GTX 275 has the newer and cooler running 55nm fab core with 28 ROP's and 448bit bus. The GTX 280 has more bandwidth and processing power (wider bus and 4 more ROP's) but runs hotter and consumes more power. They bench very closely. I would likely take the GTX 280 and set the clocks somewhere within the standard eVGA 280 SC levels (621/2268) or the eVGA 280 SSC levels (650/2326). The GTX 280 is a better card, but not a huge amount, and it's a hotter and more power hungry one, but again, not by much. |
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