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Upgrade 3870x2?
- Thread starter Alex R
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No one? Silly question I suppose. What I'm really asking is will I see a worthwhile improvement if I ditch the 3870x2 and get a 4870 (4870x2) or nvidea 260-280?
Would a 4850, or similar even be better?
The point about the other upgrades is that I should hopefully be seeing some kind of improvement anyway.
Would a 4850, or similar even be better?
The point about the other upgrades is that I should hopefully be seeing some kind of improvement anyway.
I have said card and if was to upgrade i would probably go for a 4870 as i only game at 1680x1050 so anything more would be a bit overkill.
You should see a healthy improvement, especially in the non-xfire enabled games.
You should see a healthy improvement, especially in the non-xfire enabled games.
I would sell the 3870x2 but only to get more consistent performance (less crossfire hassle).
For the price you'd probably get an overclocked 4850 (gainward golden sample at 700mhz), or perhaps a 4870 512mb. (which would be better).
For the price you'd probably get an overclocked 4850 (gainward golden sample at 700mhz), or perhaps a 4870 512mb. (which would be better).
Right, but would I see any benefit over my 3870x2?
As already mentioned
The 3870X2 may be faster at times I suspect but the 4850 will likely be more consistent with its performance (i.e. support in more games that don't like crossfire)
