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5870...is it really worth it?

Russu_cs16

Russu_cs16

Russu_cs16

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hi all
i'm back from holiday and now that there is core i5....i go for it instead of i7 coz it is relatively cheaper but anyways

5870 gone out and i been wondering is it really worth it?
Well yes DX11 card....but will it really be needed? i mean i can play games on dx10 right?

so i wanted to buy 4890 Vapor-X card, its a good one too but its not DX11,big deal?


what should i do?
 
Well seeing as there are no games that use DX11 yet I would buy the 4890 - by the time DX11 games come out the 5870 will either have dropped significantly in price or new cards will have come out that are better anyway.
 
MartinBen said:
Well seeing as there are no games that use DX11 yet I would buy the 4890 - by the time DX11 games come out the 5870 will either have dropped significantly in price or new cards will have come out that are better anyway.
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well for example Dirt 2....can i play it at DX10???
or any other DX11 game can i play it DX10?
 
I was in the same boat mate. I ended up going for the 5850 which should arrive thursday/friday next week. I dont think the 5870 is worth an extra £100.
 
All DX11 games will run fine in DX10 mode using DX10 cards. It's the same situation as with DX9 cards running DX10 games.

TBH, it's best to wait a bit for the 58xx prices to stabilize, but investing £140 in a 4890 right now seems a bit of a waste too.

I think the 5850 is the sweet spot. It's only 15% slower than the 5870 but 30% cheaper. At £200, you'd be mad to buy a noticeably slower 4890 for £40 less.
 
reflux said:
All DX11 games will run fine in DX10 mode using DX10 cards. It's the same situation as with DX9 cards running DX10 games.

TBH, it's best to wait a bit for the 58xx prices to stabilize, but investing £140 in a 4890 right now seems a bit of a waste too.

I think the 5850 is the sweet spot. It's only 15% slower than the 5870 but 30% cheaper.
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I think they wont stabilize before Nvidia does something with ther cards lol:D
 
Think the 5850 is a good bet, just building mine now, going from 4850 to a 5850. Extra 100 pound is a lot for me as I am makin a new build but if all I was getting was a gpu prob would go for a 5870
 
What monitor and resolution do you run games at? If you aint running at top resolutions i dont think you would notice the difference between a 4890 and a 5870 just yet.

I'd wait and get a 5850 when they available soon for £200
 
Why is everyone getting hanged up about dx111
? this card would be worth it if it didn't have dx11. This is just a future proof +. dx11 will come.but this card is a must if u want best performance! Pawns 295gtx in most games. No micro stutter, no profiles needed. Less power at idle than a laptop, saving u masive cash in future. Tri monitor setup!Quiet. U name it this card has got it. Awesome card
 
Showboat said:
What monitor and resolution do you run games at? If you aint running at top resolutions i dont think you would notice the difference between a 4890 and a 5870 just yet.

I'd wait and get a 5850 when they available soon for £200
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res? 1920*1200 24inch screen
games like counter-strike,mod warfare 2, Batman, prototype,etc...
 
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