***The Official ATI Radeon HD 5850 / 5870 Reviews and Discussion Thread***

[straxusii]

The 5850 is looking great value at £200, it spanks the gtx285

 

[Mal X]

The 5850 is looking great value at £200, it spanks the gtx285

but is this enough power for the next 2 to 3 years......... i doubt it!

 

[nutter]

The 5850 will do me, should get a year of good gaming out of it, maybe 2 at a push, then upgrade it.

Much better value than the GTX 285(By a mile) & the 5870.

 

[straxusii]

but is this enough power for the next 2 to 3 years......... i doubt it!

For an enthusiast no card will ever be enough for the next 2-3 years.

 

[AWBbox]

For an enthusiast no card will ever be enough for the next 2-3 years.

Not true imo, I have had my 8800 GTX for that long and it still plays high end games just fine (albeit without all the settings on high).

 

[Deific]

For an enthusiast no card will ever be enough for the next 2-3 years.

I've had my 6800GT for 5 years, I'm a gaming enthusiast, just not a computer enthusiast. It's played everything in the first 2 years on highest and most since 2007 on average settings until this year where it's still managed games such as Fear 2 at a good 25fps on lowest settings - and that's still at 1280x1024 res.

However it is unable to play most games coming out this year and any onwards so I'm having to upgrade (to a sexy new 5850 rig ), and granted i'll never go without upgrading for that long again. But just because you aren't a component enthusiastic as many, doesn't mean you aren't a gaming enthusiast.

 

[Masoody]

Is the 5870 worth the extra 100 quid, or is it better to get a 5850. Secondly is it worth it waiting for the 5870x2? If so when do you guys think/know when they will be released.

 

[antipacker]

5970 looks like a beast