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FPS per £?
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The goalposts shift so much and vary from application to application.
You're better off comparing cards on the basis with which you would use them.
Far Cry 2 @ the monitor resolution you use etc.
You're better off comparing cards on the basis with which you would use them.
Far Cry 2 @ the monitor resolution you use etc.
Funniest reply all day tbh
Why is it? cheapest 280 on OCUK is £323 and the cheapest 4850 is £117,now that mean the 280 is around 2.7 times more expensive, I don't really see the 280 2.7 times faster than the 4850 unless it is crysis.
Best to get some benchies for the games you play, at the resolutions you play. Divide the price by the FPS for each game, add them together, divide by the number of samples you took. Price / Performance for the games YOU play.
Make sure to look at the minimum FPS, that matters more than the average FPS. HardOCP use graphs that show FPS over a short period of time - also very useful. A perfectly smooth experience would be a flat line across the entire time (30fps, but at a flat line, is very smooth, almost as good as 60fps average with a 30fps min).
Make sure to look at the minimum FPS, that matters more than the average FPS. HardOCP use graphs that show FPS over a short period of time - also very useful. A perfectly smooth experience would be a flat line across the entire time (30fps, but at a flat line, is very smooth, almost as good as 60fps average with a 30fps min).
I think its pretty straight forward
- GPU Cost
- Supporting Cast (i.e new PSU, mobo maybe?)
- Running Costs/Power Consumption (very much overlooked figure by some)
The three cards that come to mind as bang for buck are, Radeon HD4670, GeForce 8800GT and Radeon HD4850!
The card I've settled on for the moment is the best FPS vs Power draw I could find and thats the Radeon HD4670
"Look ma! . . . No PCI-E power plug"
Because thats not what the OP asked at all! Just seems a generic response these days in the graphics card forum. It may end up seeping into the GD forum "I've Just split up with my GF - What should I do?" Answer - "4850"
The card I've settled on for the moment is the best FPS vs Power draw I could find and thats the Radeon HD4670
Yeah, the 4670 is a good card from what I've read, however I'm having performance problems with one I've just installed recently for a mate. No PSU power and they're really small, quiet and compact which is always nice.
Because thats not what the OP asked at all! Just seems a generic response these days in the graphics card forum. It may end up seeping into the GD forum "I've Just split up with my GF - What should I do?" Answer - "4850"
Well you wont be getting any for a little while in that case, so you might as well entertain yourself with a new toy.
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280's can be had under £250, at that price they would work out similar. I paid £240 for mine.
It would be exceptionally hard to work out. How would you do it? A single game? A multitude of games? If so, which ones? Or maybe every game ever made?
The best way to decide what is a good card is by reading reviews, and looking at what others have said about their purchase.
If pushed for a response, i'd say either a 4870, 4850, or a pair of 4850s. I think the 4850s would be best "£/fps" but it also depends on your motherboard.
The best way to decide what is a good card is by reading reviews, and looking at what others have said about their purchase.
If pushed for a response, i'd say either a 4870, 4850, or a pair of 4850s. I think the 4850s would be best "£/fps" but it also depends on your motherboard.