if price doesnt matter then a 295, if it does then get an x2. As mentioned above, its a lot of gpu for the money. I personally love my 295 and it performs better than expected (from reading reviews) but meh, i guess it was just my system or something so the 4870x2 would probably have performed similar.
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Which card to buy,4870X2 or GTX295?
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I would buy the 4870X2. The gtx295 is the most powerful card out of the two. My personal experience of having used both nvidia and ati is that I have found ati more reliable. Just my findings though. I would think the gtx295 is a little quieter though I shouldn't think there is much in it.
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Now Im not saying you should be doing it, just explaining how
Simple. I've owned several ati and nvidia cards, and in my experience I have had a smoother run with ati. I never said that you didn't have better times with nvidia cards.
Look up the definition of opinion
Inconsistent performance is a side-effect of both of these cards. If you prefer consistency then you're better off dropping back to the GTX285 or 4890.
Some games don't work well with Crossfire, some with SLi. What Duran described is a classic case of Crossfire just not applying, so you don't get the benefit of both GPUs. But this also happens with SLi as well - sometimes you only get a single GPU.
I'd take the X2 simply because in terms of bang for buck, it's in a much better position than the GTX295. The recent ATi price drops have made them very attractive cards.
Some games don't work well with Crossfire, some with SLi. What Duran described is a classic case of Crossfire just not applying, so you don't get the benefit of both GPUs. But this also happens with SLi as well - sometimes you only get a single GPU.
I'd take the X2 simply because in terms of bang for buck, it's in a much better position than the GTX295. The recent ATi price drops have made them very attractive cards.
If you don't get the simple concept of your opinion and experience doesn't equate to fact and everyone else's and the only experience anyone else can have, then there isn't much hope for you having normal relationships with people.
My experience with ATi cards is the same as any other peice of hardware, they all have problems at times. It's the way it works, get over it and move on.
On topic, you'd be crazy to buy a GTX295 considering it's only a few % faster than a 4870X2 at best. (excluding games where there is a blatant problem like dead space for example.)
The 295 is only for nvidia fanboys now who actuallly beleive that when you buy nvidia you buy a superior product because it's nvidia.
A card is only worth its price relative to what else is available and if the 295 was 10% at most more expensive (so around £250) than a 4870X2 then it would be a viable alternative.
£235 versus £389. The GTX 295 is 65% more expensive than a 4870X2, anyone who recommends one needs to get a serious reality check.
For 65% more money, what benefit do you get? The quality of nvidia? Oh because nvidia of all companies are free from problems and defect.
HD4870X2 a lot of card for the price, a bit like the HD48XX anyway they are all a lot of card for the price. Nvidea are good to but damm £450 isnt it for a damm GTX295 inc VAT?
thats a lot why spend that much when the X2 can do the same job just as good (or better) cos its cheaper
saying that would SLI GTX275 be comparable in performce to the GTX295 and X2?
thats a lot why spend that much when the X2 can do the same job just as good (or better) cos its cheaper
saying that would SLI GTX275 be comparable in performce to the GTX295 and X2?
That's a load of rubbish. Your viewing anybody with a gtx 295 as a nvidia fanboy? My old system was an amd 4000 with an ati agp his x850xt pe (which was well over 300 pounds at the time, which was more expensive than the equivelant nvidia offering) i had this for quite a few years then changed it for an ati his 1950pro,
With my new build i wanted a fancy card, regardless of the cost i wanted to treat myself. Hardly think that makes me a "nvidia fanboy" and i imagine countless others with the card who have no immediate preference of ati/nivida
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well a 295 is basically 2x260's so 2x275s should be better
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Id say it depends when you bought it, if at the time there was little difference in price then fair enough, the point most are trying to make is that if buying a card now, with the prices the way they are, only an avid NVidia fanboi, or someone who's just plain stupid, would buy a 295, when the x2 which is of similar performance is so much cheaper, its economics
would it be cost effective that was kinda the question to get two SLI GTX275s? or two GTX260 what erver the GTX295 scales down to
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Depends, like for like, you can get 2x260's for similar price, but then you'd need a mobo which supports SLI, ok if youve got X58, if youre on socket 775 then imo the earlier chipsets are poor and the later (790) ones arent worth the premium, so its not as simple as direct cost of the gfx cards
Thats where ATI does have the lead, their multi GPU support is much more wide ranging and available
Thats where ATI does have the lead, their multi GPU support is much more wide ranging and available
Read my whole post before you decide to selectively quote me.
You're blatantly an idoit if you can't grasp what I've said. I'm obviously talking about anyone buying a new graphics card.
The GTX 295 has always been poor value for money, but now the value is so poor that only an nvidia fanboy would consider buying one.
If you disagree, then would you kindly explain why anyone but a fanboy would spend 65% more on a GTX295 over a 4870X2?
Because i can
I hope you're not coke, I don't like coke. *crosses fingers*dr.pepper*crosses fingers*
Definately the X2. Bang for buck, it's at an incredible price right now.
I'm gutted I recently got a 280GTX, otherwise I'd be all over the Asus X2.
I can't believe this dicussion is even happening.. whilst the GTX295 is a fantastic card, the 4870X2 completely woops it for value.
I'm gutted I recently got a 280GTX, otherwise I'd be all over the Asus X2.
I can't believe this dicussion is even happening.. whilst the GTX295 is a fantastic card, the 4870X2 completely woops it for value.