Graphic choice, your thoughts?

[harris1986]

Ok guys will be buying my i7 rig very soon

now with regards to gfx I can either get -

ATi 4870 1gb for £169inc vat with the new improved sapphire cooler (the toxic one)

or

GTX280 1024 for £229.99inc vat from ocuk

I will be gaming at 1680x1050 but is the extra £60 justified, i'm leaning toward the 4870 as for me it has better bang for buck.

 

[TheCenturion]

what games will you want to play?

 

[jak731]

4870 at that res

 

[rjk]

may as well get the 280 - it will last longer and is now the best price/performance wise

 

[pastymuncher]

4870. That's a good price. Only £3 more than i paid for my 512mb one.

 

[harris1986]

latest games cryostasis etc, and thanks jak thinking 280 will be overkill at that res

 

[Geckovich]

cryostasis will run much better on the 280 or so I've heard. Isn't it heavily physX based?

 

[mame]

...I thought the 280 was over £300

 

[EdGey]

GTX260-216

 

[TheCenturion]

...I thought the 280 was over £300

not from today!

 

[Geckovich]

280 for £230 on OcUK, wouldn't consider a 260 with the 280 at this price.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

280 for £230 on OcUK, wouldn't consider a 260 with the 280 at this price.

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