So Help With GFX Upgrade please :)

[Mark1989]

Well im debating weather to up my graphics card its abit long in the tooth now and some of the upcoming games im getting on PC might be held back due to my current card, My current card is an XFX ATi 4890 1GB

Now i keep hearing great things about this nVidia 560Ti but nothing seems to do a direct comparision to what i have which i assume is due to the age of my card.

So any thoughts people?

Rest of PC specs are:

Intel Q9300
Asus P5Q Pro
4GB Corsair Dominator 1066Mhz

Res i game at is 1680x1050

 

[FALC0NR]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/304?vs=330

Thats a GTX 560Ti compared to a HD4870.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/176?vs=175

Here is a 4870 compared to a 4890.

This should help you decide on if it's a worthy upgrade.

 

[Mark1989]

Ah trusty old 4870 i had the 512mb version of that before i went to the 4890 which i only did as it cost me £10 to do so Thanks for the links.

 

[FALC0NR]

You're welcome mate. BTW if heat and noise are not a concern you should consider this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-222-AS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1750

or a HD6950 and unlock it to a HD6970.

Either of those solutions will cost in and around the same as a GTX 560Ti.

 

[Avathar77]

I would go for a HD6950 and flash it to a 6970 if I had the dosh!

 

[Mark1989]

I was tempted by the 470 or 480 now i dont mind noise to a degree but my pc is on 24/7 and yes most nights even when im asleep its usualy doing something, I mean my 4890 is near on silent from what i hear the 470/480 were the noisiest cards ever made =/

 

[FALC0NR]

I don't have a GTX 480 however I do have a GTX 570 which performs pretty much the same and it is beastly.

Though according to this http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/175?vs=158
there is very little difference between idle and load noise between your HD4890 and a GTX 480.

 

[Kanpai]

+1 for the GTX560Ti