8800 320mb - Where to next?

bloodline76 · 27 Aug 2008 at 12:03

I am currently looking to upgrade my graphics card as I have got a new job and my wife said I can treat myself :rolleyes:

I game at 1680x1050 and the rest of my build is in sig.

I dont want to go mad and spend crazy money. Around £150 would be my limit.

Do you think I should try and pick up an GTX or try and grab a bargain 4850/70 in mm.

PS Isnt someone going to update the graphics card in the sticky in this section about latest cards and order of power?

Thanks

Dyson · 27 Aug 2008 at 12:06

bloodline76 said:
I am currently looking to upgrade my graphics card as I have got a new job and my wife said I can treat myself

I game at 1680x1050 and the rest of my build is in sig.

I dont want to go mad and spend crazy money. Around £150 would be my limit.

Do you think I should try and pick up an GTX or try and grab a bargain 4850/70 in mm.

PS Isnt someone going to update the graphics card in the sticky in this section about latest cards and order of power?

Thanks

Woohooo

From what i've seen in almost every thread of this sort, it's a 4850 every time. If you see one second hand under £150 buy the 4870.

bloodline76 · 27 Aug 2008 at 12:09

What is the difference between the 50 and 70? Ive lost track lately with all these cards suddenly coming out

Dyson · 27 Aug 2008 at 12:11

About £40 from what I see

Not sure on the complexities of it tbh.

8800 GTX just isn't worth it now, compared to the new ATI cards.

TheCenturion · 27 Aug 2008 at 12:11

4870 wins at higher resolutions, but @ lower it's not worth it, 4850 is better, 1680x1050 is the drawing line between the 2, you can have either, depends on your budget

bloodline76 · 27 Aug 2008 at 12:14

anant_shah94 said:
4870 wins at higher resolutions, but @ lower it's not worth it, 4850 is better, 1680x1050 is the drawing line between the 2, you can have either, depends on your budget

So I wouldnt benefit from the 4870 at my res, not even for future games?

chowks · 27 Aug 2008 at 12:29

The 4870 is better than the 4850 at 1680x1050, there's no doubting that...sou you would benefit. But perhaps not massively.
Personally i game at 1680x1050 and reckon that a 4870 or gtx260 is worth it.

Check out this comparison....got some good benchmarking information for you (have a look at the drop down menu for different games).
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-4870,1964-7.html

McMav · 27 Aug 2008 at 12:42

remember you can sell your 8800 gts for 35-45 quid and add that to your budget making the 4870 reachable.

bloodline76 · 27 Aug 2008 at 13:22

McMav said:
remember you can sell your 8800 gts for 35-45 quid and add that to your budget making the 4870 reachable.

Yeah that was my plan.

Anyone know when BFG are going to do their new range of ati??

bloodline76 · 27 Aug 2008 at 14:28

How do the 260 and 280 compare to there cards?

chowks · 27 Aug 2008 at 15:57

The 4870 has generally beaten the 260 in the benchmarks, but it's pretty close. The 280 is better than that 4870 in most games, but its a good deal more expensive.

It all depends on what games you want to play?

Smoogels · 27 Aug 2008 at 16:00

I'd just go for the 4850 and save some cash, plenty good enough.

bloodline76 · 27 Aug 2008 at 16:12

Sm00gel said:
I'd just go for the 4850 and save some cash, plenty good enough.

Whats the 9800gx2 like? What are the down sides to it? Does my mb take it? I dont have sli or x

LoadsaMoney · 27 Aug 2008 at 16:15

If you have around £150, then id do as above, sell the GT and put what you get for that towards the money you have and grab a 4870, the 260 is only pretty close to the 4870 with no AA, once you start piling on the AA the 4870 pulls away as they are much better at it, GT200's take quite a hit with AA where as ATi's new 4800's hardly take any, 4870 even beats the GTX280 in most games at 1920x1200 with either 4xAA or 8xAA and its got half the Ram.

markoboyo11 · 27 Aug 2008 at 16:56

i upgraded from a 320mb Gts to a 4870 and game at 1680X1050,
i find the difference amazing tbh.
A 4850 would safice but the 4870 leaves some headroom for future games imo.

smilertoo · 27 Aug 2008 at 17:05

sell the 8800 and get a 260gtx.

bloodline76 · 27 Aug 2008 at 17:27

edging towards the 4870.

How does the 9800gx2 compare to it?

hillbilly2 · 27 Aug 2008 at 17:32

bloodline76 said:
How do the 260 and 280 compare to there cards?

I think is sorta looks like this 4850-260GTX<4870-280GTX

bloodline76 · 27 Aug 2008 at 18:19

hillbilly2 said:
I think is sorta looks like this 4850-260GTX<4870-280GTX

And where does the 9800gx2 sit in there?

Ben M · 27 Aug 2008 at 18:21

the gx2 is eww.

is is sli, so the performance isn't optimised for everything. it has two chips, so it's hot and horrible.

gt a 4850 or a 4870, depending on how good a boy you have been