advice... 2x8800gt or 1x 9800gtx?

[orangeman2003]

can anyone help

thanks

 

[Raikiri]

1 x 4850 512mb, £50-60 cheaper and just as (if not faster) than a 9800GTX.

 

[Andeh]

4850 definitly.

 

[orangeman2003]

even with the new nvidia drivers with ageia physics?

 

[Andeh]

yeah, i wouldn't let that sway you towards nvidia.

 

[jak731]

If someone with that sig^ is saying go ati you can't ignore it.

 

[RaiderX]

the 8800 GT and 9800 GTX dont have physx support, only cuda, and the driver for that isnt even out yet. go for the 4850.

 

[orangeman2003]

worth the upgrade from a 8800gt to a 4850?

 

[tetsuo]

4850/70

 

[Devil_Spawn]

the 8800 GT and 9800 GTX dont have physx support, only cuda, and the driver for that isnt even out yet. go for the 4850.

the driver is out.


and the 9800GTX is practically the same speed as just 1x8800GT, so its obvious which of those two options you should go for!

but i would really reccommend the ati 4850, or if you can wait, the 4870.

worth the upgrade from a 8800gt to a 4850?

definitely, if you factor in the resale value of the 8800gt.

 

[tetsuo]

worth the upgrade from a 8800gt to a 4850?

depends if you think its worth it..... I would

 

[orangeman2003]

thanks guys, i think i may wait for the 4870

anyone got a RRP for it?

cheers for all your help

 

[Andeh]

If someone with that sig^ is saying go ati you can't ignore it.

nvidia's antics lately have made me lose a lot of respect for them, as a company. nvidia had the mid range market for a long time up untill now, but I think ATI have captured that title now.

If I was to upgrade from my 8800GTS now, I would go for a 4870

 

[jak731]

Yeah, it does seem nvidia is really overconfident these days.

The 4870 is still a bit of an unknown, should be better than the 4850, benchies and stuff next week will be interesting, as well as bad for my debit card

 

[orangeman2003]

lol looks like ill hold up then and wait, debating if to upgrade or not atm, playing age of conan a lot and i dunno if its my card or bugs as this game needs so much work!

Thanks for all your help

EDIT wtf u-r is **?

 

[Teaf]

EDIT wtf u-r is **?

They've added some "leetspeak" and abbreviations to the block list, so they appear as starts. Another example is t-e-h which is a common typo, comes out as ***.

 

[Greebo]

9800GTx is going to be same price as a 4850 in two weeks

Similar performance so you take your choices.

If you have an SLI board, get the GTX. If a crossfire board get the 4850.

The new nvidia drivers and physx are a major boost to the cards performance.

 

[orangeman2003]

thanka greebo m8 at last someone chats about the nvidia range!!! LOL

i have an sli board so ill wait for 9800gtx for same price and then maybe sli only ass hole is i have to either rip my hdd cage out or buy a new case lol!!

money to spend and i still have to wait for it to be a good price lol