GTX 295 or...............

chris__stoke · 17 Jul 2009 at 20:42

Hey all,

I really need a new graphics card and i want the best! what do you recommend, should i get the GTX 295 or is it worth waiting for the GTX 3XX does anyone know anything about the 3 series GTX cards like release date specs ect?

what do you think????

AMG · 17 Jul 2009 at 20:44

GTX300 won't come along till next year, if you really want to be annoying the mars

other than that i would say two GTX275/HD4890

or get a normall GTX295 with that said, if you want the *best*

chris__stoke · 17 Jul 2009 at 20:47

Hummm the mars aint worth the money imo and i was told thats its not worth having 2 GTX275's as it doesnt compare much to a 295 is that right???

AMG · 17 Jul 2009 at 20:50

its about equal to or a little faster in some cases, like the HD4890 in crossfire I was only joking about the mars part

I throught you was one who just perfers Nvida to AMD

chris__stoke · 17 Jul 2009 at 20:54

well i used to be open to all cards but the ATI in my machine at the moment is causing me so much trouble that im thinking about keeping away from ATI but all im seeing is good things about the HD4890 and they are a great price, i dont really need the card untill september when i go back to uni do you think much will come out b4 then is it worth waiting???

jigger · 17 Jul 2009 at 20:57

September is close the release of the new ATI cards.

AMG · 17 Jul 2009 at 21:01

jigger said:
September is close the release of the new ATI cards.

yeah that

but paying hundres of pounds while at uni=a very long relationship with your bank

chris__stoke · 17 Jul 2009 at 21:12

no cus im working like mad over the summer for 2 very nice new monitors and the best graphics option i can get

chris__stoke · 17 Jul 2009 at 21:12

So what are these new ati cards??

Mr. May · 17 Jul 2009 at 21:17

2 x 275 gtx's for 300 quid overclock them liek hell close to 2x285 gtx best bang for buck i would say

Nelly · 17 Jul 2009 at 21:20

Best single card GTX295 but it's still expensive, what resolution do you run at? may as well get a GTX275 or HD 4890 with a non stock cooler in my opinion or wait till september for ATI new releases.

Had just as many Ati cards as Nvidia, but judging from the last few years. . .

Thinking the new Ati cards will run hot like usual, with just as many watts or more with vaccum cleaner sounding normal coolers, about time they looked at all 3 aspects.

I hope I'm totally wrong, wish Ati would look at launching cards with better cooler, why dont they just use IceQ coolers from the start grrrrrr!!!

Leeroy123 · 17 Jul 2009 at 22:50

get the 295 then if you want the best, i have the BFG 295 and its class mate, but yeah its a little overpriced.

jigger · 18 Jul 2009 at 14:08

chris__stoke said:
So what are these new ati cards??

No one know the full specs yet, but its the first generation of DX11 cards and I'm pritty sure for £350 ATI will have something to beat a 295.

Nvidia's new card seems to be around six months behind ATI's so the 295 will probably get discounted into next week to compete until the release of the GTX300 cards.

chris__stoke · 18 Jul 2009 at 14:17

yea thats what im thinking so might wait for the new ati cards then hope they will drop the price of the 295 and get one then when the GTX 3 series comes out get another 295 at a even lower price and sli

sounds the best plan to me

arc@css · 18 Jul 2009 at 14:18

The current best card is the 295.

Zerolimitz · 18 Jul 2009 at 15:23

arc@css said:
The current best card is the 295.

got to agree atm the best card out is the GeForce GTX 295 but if money aint much of a problem you could run 2 GTX 285 which beats a gtx 295.

Leeroy123 · 19 Jul 2009 at 12:13

is it possible to run 2 295's in sli??? i might have to look into getting abother one when the price comes down hehe

arc@css · 19 Jul 2009 at 13:26

Yes, you can. So you would then have quad sli

capriboy1978 · 19 Jul 2009 at 13:29

other than benching 2 x 295's seems a little over kill. Unless maybe your two new screens are 30" LCD's in which case why not.

chris__stoke · 19 Jul 2009 at 13:56

Right 295 it is then il will get another when it comes down in price, are the single PCB ones any better??? and im getting 2 24" monitors the reason i want the graphics power is for mainly rendering more then games and i refuse to pay for a quadro card when i can softmod a gtx card