time to upgrade

[gadget^]

currently have the BFG 285GTX OC

unsure about what card to get been thinking change, been an nvidia fan boy for years...

but just may be its time for ATI.. so here is my choices.


Palit GeForce GTX 460 Sonic 2048MB x 2 (SLI SETUP)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-003-PL&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1830

Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express x 1 (may be a 2nd in a few months)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-222-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1750

or

Asus ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-229-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502



any recommendations ?

 

[RavenXXX2]

Yeah POV 480 @ £351.

 

[mattjd]

ATI's drivers are crap.

Get the cheapest available GTX480 and stick one of these on it http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-GD&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=787

It will make the card cooler and much quieter and will give you more head room for overclocking.

 

[RavenXXX2]

Take no notice to those that refer to ATI's drivers are crap, this maybe true of xfire but single cards drivers are mostly spot-on with ATI, having a 5870 for over eight months I know the score.

 

[gadget^]

im not one for modding tbh, how about paying the little extra and getting
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...34-ZT&tool=3&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1750

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 480 AMP! Edition 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express

 

[RavenXXX2]

Yeah the AMP cooler is excellent " £50 overpriced though " if you have the funds then yeah you get sublime performance and a cooler, quieter card.

 

[gadget^]

ordered thanks for the advice

Delivery date: Saturday 14th August 2010

Product Name Price Qty Line Total
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 480 AMP! Edition 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £369.99 1 £369.99

thanks once again overclockers

 

[HW91]

if you want to save £140 you could get the GTX 470 AMP! but it would perform a little worse

 

[RavenXXX2]

480 amp can easily do 880 on the core and stay well below 90c and remain quiet. If I had the funds I would have took one over the EVGA SC I did get.

Just hope Zalaman release the cooler separately for the 480.

@ OP here's the card you ordered in action, it's great.

 

[koooowweeee]

gtx480 all the way

 

[mattjd]

Take no notice to those that refer to ATI's drivers are crap, this maybe true of xfire but single cards drivers are mostly spot-on with ATI, having a 5870 for over eight months I know the score.

Well my experience with them with a 5770 wasnt good :/ Dynamic lighting and shadows kept on messing up in games. I sent it back and it wasnt faulty it was drivers...

 

[gadget^]

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