what would you choose?

Eric's collar · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:30

You have two choices which cost about the same.

option 1

Hd 5870
60gb crucial m4

Option 2

Gtx 570

I'll be playing at 1600x1050 for a while and I'll be using a 2500k system. I was building a gaming computer but the 5870 would probably suffice. I have a xfx 850w psu so I could go crossfire with both options later on.

So which would you choose?

stulid · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:30

option 1.

Surveyor · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:31

5870 should be plenty at 1680x1050.

So option 1.

RiskyRix · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:32

option 1 im getting one soon

Buchanan0204 · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:34

I'll break the trend. I would go option 2 as I can't justify ssd costs. They wont make your games prettier, the 570 will

RiskyRix · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:39

Buchanan0204 said:
I'll break the trend. I would go option 2 as I can't justify ssd costs. They wont make your games prettier, the 570 will

but isnt 570 overkill for that res? 5870 would suit that res better :rolleyes:

Cookeh · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:44

I'm on the fence.

I can't justify an SSD purchase at current prices, but a 570 is overkill for your res

DJ_Hughesy · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:45

think of it this way, buy 1 570 now n in a few years completely replace it for a new single slot card

or buy a 5870 now n in a few years buy a 2nd one when there fairly cheap n crossfire it?

Eric's collar · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:50

Would 5870 crossfire be good enough for 3d. My next upgrade would probably be one of the new samsung 9 series that has integrated 3d. This might be a question better suited to the monitors section but do you need a graphics card with 1.4 hdmi for this to work?

Eric's collar · 30 Apr 2011 at 00:55

DJ_Hughesy said:
think of it this way, buy 1 570 now n in a few years completely replace it for a new single slot card

or buy a 5870 now n in a few years buy a 2nd one when there fairly cheap n crossfire it?

Surely I could buy another gtx570 in a few years as well? I think I'd prefer a ssd so I'm going with a 5870.

The only 5870 I see anywhere is the xfx 5870. What would the noise and temps be like with these in xfire?

aries2580 · 30 Apr 2011 at 02:37

Option 1.
Last year I would have said Opt2
but I recently got an SSD... Yeah... Wish I had hadn't held off this long.

stulid · 30 Apr 2011 at 03:02

Eric's collar said:
Surely I could buy another gtx570 in a few years as well? I think I'd prefer a ssd so I'm going with a 5870.

The only 5870 I see anywhere is the xfx 5870. What would the noise and temps be like with these in xfire?

Just make sure you get the right motherboard for SLI/crossfire that runs both of the PCI-E slots at equal speeds.

westylakey · 30 Apr 2011 at 06:34

option 1 - I have the 5870 and it pretty much maxes out all games and the loading times with an ssd are just immense!

skylineboy · 30 Apr 2011 at 07:00

option 1 best of both worlds

Blue160 · 30 Apr 2011 at 07:52

Option 1

A 5870 is still overkill at that resolution, and SSD's are great. A 570 is wasted at less than 1080p.

fiveub · 30 Apr 2011 at 09:01

Option 1 is the best choice for you here. Upgraded graphics, plus rapid speeds.

SSD's are worth it now I personally think, the speeds are just fantastic.

Devrij · 30 Apr 2011 at 09:07

Option 1 for sure (maybe even substitute a 5850 and overclock it, very cheap now). SSD will improve performance all over not just in games, and gfx card will be plenty for that res