58XX or wait for nvidia?

animeguitarist · 29 Sep 2009 at 02:12

I have just finished a new build for uni. New everything except graphics card (using an old ati atm).

I was wondering should I go for ATI's latest card or wait a month or two longer for nvidia's new card?

I am thinking of waiting as I have my heart set on a BFG (reason: they did an oc2 8800GTX and to this day is a beast, running crysis, crysis warhead and far cry 2 on full as smooth as out).

However, I would value some other opinions. Thanks in advance.

hideki · 29 Sep 2009 at 02:19

if you arent in a hurry, might as well wait
a bit of competition will drive down the prices and nvidias offering may surprise performance wise

hyperst · 29 Sep 2009 at 02:21

im kinda doing the same thing, waiting it out, if you can wait then why not, it will surely get you a better deal in the end

marley82 · 29 Sep 2009 at 02:36

if you need the new card within 3 months id just go ahead and buy a 5870/50. id wait if u can thou.
Ill be keeping my 4890 untill an upgrade is needed.

AMG · 29 Sep 2009 at 02:40

I m waiting it out, as I wanna try out Nvidia again like the old days

but I ll get what ever is best for my budget

if you can't wait, than go ahead its a great card, if you can than do it

Ritsugamesh · 29 Sep 2009 at 02:43

I think waiting is definitely the best option for you. Not necessarily as a means to get an nVidia graphics card but so some competitive price wars can give you the best deal! ;D

The 8800 is a fantastic card even to this day so it should suffice for the next few months.

'Wes · 29 Sep 2009 at 08:03

I purchased the cheapest 4870 expecting to change it for an ATI 5850. If you want to see what Nvidia has to offer later on, then i suggest you wait.

JediFragger · 29 Sep 2009 at 08:05

Won't hurt to wait, I should imagine we'll start to get some solidish numbers in the next month

starfury6 · 29 Sep 2009 at 08:38

Isn't it always down to; can you afford it? and if you can when do you have the need/desire to upgrade?

I have ordered the HIS 5870. I am sure in a months time there will be 5870's with factory overclocked options, better coolers, and the X2 version. But you can wait for the nvidia card and ATI may release a new one 2 days later.

If you want one now, get this one. Nvidia still haven't indicated exactly when theirs will be released. You may be waiting more than a month.

Just my 2p worth

derkaderka · 29 Sep 2009 at 08:40

WAIT !

See what happens with Nvidia , at least more than likely prices will fall

nutter · 29 Sep 2009 at 08:55

Don't wait, worse move i ever did waiting, i waited(now nearly 3 months) for these new ATI cards, now they out, most places aint got them in stock. It will be at least 2 more weeks, before i finally order what i want, the 5870 is so overpriced, that im now having to settle for a 5850(which will do me).

I could wait for new Nvidia cards, not because i'll get one, as they overpriced junk anyway, but because price of ATi cards will fall, but then a month later probably have new cards out.

Do not wait. Trust me, get what you want and enjoy it, then look in a years time about upgrading.

starfury6 · 29 Sep 2009 at 09:00

I don't for a second think the nvidia cards will be junk, but I think you can be waiting forever for something better.

nutter · 29 Sep 2009 at 09:06

starfury6 said:
I don't for a second think the nvidia cards will be junk, but I think you can be waiting forever for something better.

For the price they will be, i will class them as junk, unless they under £300 mark, which we all know has no chance of being.

queamin · 29 Sep 2009 at 09:58

myself i would wait as you got a 8800gtx but on the other hand if they only going to drop my 30 in the next 6 months you could have 6 months with 5***,it is down to you if your card handles everything then you can wait for dirt2 or something that will use dx11 in someway

'Wes · 29 Sep 2009 at 10:02

If you have a card that can handle it's own atm, then you can wait.

EvilOne · 29 Sep 2009 at 10:47

Only problem with the new Nvidia cards will be the price, i would guess £350 for the chepest part, could easy be £400 or £500 depending on the benchmarks. Hate to think what the 395 pricing would be lol, mabe same as mars

.

IceWind · 29 Sep 2009 at 10:49

im currectly sitting with 2 x 5870s but if the G300 series is better then il swap to that

'Wes · 29 Sep 2009 at 11:28

EvilOne said:
Only problem with the new Nvidia cards will be the price, i would guess £350 for the chepest part, could easy be £400 or £500 depending on the benchmarks. Hate to think what the 395 pricing would be lol, mabe same as mars .

Nvidia need to watch their prices. Soon enough, they will have prices that can relate to a full AMD or Intel, ATI system, technically the Mars fits that category.

gareth170 · 29 Sep 2009 at 14:06

no point keep waiting & waiting. people say wait for the 5800 series and now they here people say wait for the G300 series , whats next? wait for 6800 series?

i say just what u can afford now and enjoy it... life is to short to keep waiting.

Duff-Man · 29 Sep 2009 at 14:35

nutter said:
For the price they will be, i will class them as junk, unless they under £300 mark, which we all know has no chance of being.

That's a bit of a daft thing to say, given that we have no idea of their performance yet.

You would still consider them junk if they were twice the speed of a 5870 and retailed for £350 on release?

Unlikely to happen I admit, but drawing conclusions about their worth before we even have a solid idea of a spec is just plain silly.