Another 4870 thread

[Liam]

Been looking at getting a new card and ive been out of the "scene" for a while so I was wondering whats the best card to get?

I've currently got a X850 XT and its fine for what I do but I think its time for an upgrade...

I've seen the Gainwood one on offer this week but I have no clue about these next generation cards.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

 

[goujon945]

Tbh its pretty simple, 4870 is easily the best card in that price range. Basically just buy one!

 

[Liam]

lol... it does seem nice.

Does it matter what brand you go for or are they pretty much like for like?

 

[goujon945]

They're pretty much identical as they are made to reference spec. I would just get the cheapest card, maybe pay a bit more for another one if it has a great warranty/bundle etc.. The 4850 is also a very good card tho, it will handle most games comfortably. *** resolution do you use?

 

[jas72]

I went for the sapphire as it had 2 year warranty.

Good enough for the lifespan of a GPU IMHO

 

[psychas]

what mob u have dont gimp 4870

 

[Deleted member 66701]

what mob u have dont gimp 4870

Doesn't really matter @ 1680x1050 and below.

Moving from a PCI-e v1.0a mobo to a v2 mobo gave me less than 5% perf improvement with a 4870.

 

[Liam]

I play my games at the highest res of what my monitor/GPU can handle tbh. I'm a little worried about the size tho as ive got a micro ATX mobo inside a Sugo case.

 

[hibeesmad]

Go for the 4870.

 

[Ben M]

its fine for what I do but I think its time for an upgrade...

umm...