1 x 4890 or 2 x 4850's

[Dajama]

Hi all,

I have £150ish to spend updating my current radeon 3870.
Do you think it would be better to get 2 x 4850's like these...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-179-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

or 1 x 4890 like this...?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-102-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1403

My pc - Asus P5KPL/1600
- Intel Q9300 @ 3.0 GHZ
- 4gb xtreem dark 1066 Ram
- 650w PSU
- 1x 500gb SATA HD

Any suggestions much appreciated

Thanks

Dave

 

[OLDPHART]

What monitor do you use?

 

[Plec]

I would buy the 4890 and if i felt i needed more oomph, a few months down the line, i would add a second when the prices have dropped even more.

 

[demonfatality]

buy a 4890 then another later..im running 2 4890s xfire

core @930
mem @1100

im getting 102 fps in world in conflict max settings

3d mark vantage score of 20761

 

[vindicated]

plus one for the 4890 and adding a 2nd later if needed.

 

[Dajama]

20' dell @ 1680 x 1050 at present
but may well link it up to a 32' lcd in the near future

 

[gareth170]

if your motherboard does x16/x16 then get 2 4850 because it's aliitle faster than a 4890 in most games

 

[TheMorningStar]

4890 you will really see the benifit in games that dont support crossfire.

Also the 4850 you have chosen are only 512mb versions even with both cards 512mb would be your total vram. only 2 1024mb versions could compete with the 4890.

you should be able to pick up a card cheeper than that also. could save some money when the 5*** series hit if you can wait a few weeks

 

[tmaxxthomson]

go for the 4890 xD

 

[Dajama]

thanks guys

 

[gareth170]

hmmmm with a EZcool psu i would say don't get either till u upgrade your psu... that psu could blow and take things with it. also i'd be surprised if it as a 6 pin power connector

by the way your sig as to many lines, max is 4 lines. read the rules.