If you gamed at 1920 x 1200 all max what GPU would you get?

[Shep_Cobain]

as the thread says, if you gamed at the res. with all settings highest etc...

Specs:

Q6600 @ 3.0ghz
XFX nVidia 790i Ultra mobo
4 x 1GB DDR3
2 x Raptors RAID 0
1100w PSU.

which graphics card would you get??? i have an ULTRA but its great but not that good at 1920 x 1200 as i want it.

 

[Rroff]

What card do you already have? 8800 Ultra? - I'd see if you can source a second one cheap/second hand and SLI them as you have an SLI board.

 

[Chimerical]

1x 280GTX

1x 4870X2

SLi 280GTX

Tbh

 

[Rroff]

4870X2 seems to be the best "single" card for that res at the moment - but its a huge amount to spend when you can get almost as good performance with another ultra in SLI if you can find one cheap.

 

[{SAS}TB]

Along with an A/C unit to combat the heat from them, the PSU and mobo

I game maxxed out at 1920 x 1200 with a pair of 8800GTX OC2s - As Rroff says a second Ultra should be more than enough and relatively cheap

 

[Bony Maloney]

1x 280GTX

1x 4870X2

SLi 280GTX

Tbh

Would that be the 1 x 280GTX before the 1 x 4870X2 Chimerical? I have a very similar spec to the OP and game @ the same res and I am looking to upgrade (my psu is a Seasonic S12 600W). Thanks and sorry for the thread hijack Oh and my mobo doesn't support SLI.

 

[TALON1973]

is a 4850 any good for that res ? need a complete cpu processor upgrade on the cheap as well

 

[Rroff]

4850 would give you playable framerates - but you'd see games dropping to 30-40fps in places with everything maxed out.

I'd say 4870 is the minimum ATI card to comfortably play at that res.

 

[Chimerical]

Would that be the 1 x 280GTX before the 1 x 4870X2 Chimerical? I have a very similar spec to the OP and game @ the same res and I am looking to upgrade (my psu is a Seasonic S12 600W). Thanks and sorry for the thread hijack Oh and my mobo doesn't support SLI.

I'd say the 1x 280GTX is a better choice than the 4870X2 for the OP, seeing as he could SLi it later and 1x 280GTX can be bought for £258 compared to £375 for a 4870X2.

 

[Talrinys]

is a 4850 any good for that res ? need a complete cpu processor upgrade on the cheap as well

Probably too little memory bandwidth, the 4870 would be preferrable.

 

[TALON1973]

yeah but i'm getting an antec fusion case .. i dont know if the card will fit ... and as for the gaming ....i'm hardly cutting edge on that department .. still playing Wolf et ... will be using my upgraded pc as mostly moves / hi-fi tbh

 

[Shep_Cobain]

i was thinking a 280GTX as there better bang for buck according to the benchmarks i have seen.

 

[Bony Maloney]

I'd say the 1x 280GTX is a better choice than the 4870X2 for the OP, seeing as he could SLi it later and 1x 280GTX can be bought for £258 compared to £375 for a 4870X2.

Thanks, my only concern with the 4870x2 and my set up is the 600W PSU, and lack of 8 pin PC1-E connectors.

 

[Shep_Cobain]

I think its the 280GTX then, i dont want the stock cooler though, and i need a cooler for my Mobo other than the crappy stock one.

 

[Chimerical]

I think its the 280GTX then, i dont want the stock cooler though, and i need a cooler for my Mobo other than the crappy stock one.

If you're going to remove the stock cooler, buy an EVGA, as their warranty covers this.

 

[Shep_Cobain]

If you're going to remove the stock cooler, buy an EVGA, as their warranty covers this.

Indeed, is there any out there that are designed for the 280?

 

[Hayley-K]

I was wondering about an after market cooler for the 280GTX too

 

[slap ed]

why are they they loud ?

 

[Chimerical]

X2 even beats 280 SLI

For anyone whose interested.

 

[Shep_Cobain]

why are they they loud ?

no, but run hot. Standard coolers are not just noisy but dont cool toooo good.