help choosing vid card

DarthJonny · 10-10-2009, 09:51 PM

im building a computer and i need help choosing between 2 video cards.
1. Nvidia GTX 275
2. Radeon 4890 1GB
they are both very great cards and performe very well
the 275 performes a bit better than the 4890 but what im concerned
about is stability. ill be running it with;
- intel i7 920 processor
- ASUS P6T motherboard
- 6GB ram
im not gona run sli/crossfire. so i only need the one card.
also please dont suggest any other video cards im getting
1 of these 2, thanks in advance.

Fatback · 10-10-2009, 11:40 PM

The 4890 is the better of the two. It pulls ahead of the GTX 275 in most games. The 4890 can also overclock more the a GTX 275 and it's cheaper. The only reason to get a GTX 275 is if you are going to F@H(folding at home) or you want Physx capabilities.

daisymtc · 10-10-2009, 11:48 PM

4890 1GB
It is cheaper!!!

DarthJonny · 10-14-2009, 02:03 AM

im not looking for which one is cheaper i can afford either one.
what im looking for is what one is the more stable of the two.
STABILTY

Fatback · 10-14-2009, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarthJonny

im not looking for which one is cheaper i can afford either one.
what im looking for is what one is the more stable of the two.
STABILTY

I don't know what you mean by stable! They are both great cards and really they both perform about the same. Like I said in my first post there is no reason to get a GTX 275 unless you will be folding or want Physx. Also do you want crossfire or SLI.

DarthJonny · 10-14-2009, 02:30 AM

neither im only getting one card

DarthJonny · 10-14-2009, 02:32 AM

oh almost forgot
by stable i mean like will last the longest or is verl reliable.
i dont want to have to get a new card for a few years.

StrangleHold · 10-14-2009, 02:35 AM

Depends on how you look at it. Flat out overall performance, I say the GTX 275 is slightly better. But the 4890 usually runs cheaper. Can you tell the difference in performance between the two without a benchmark, NO. So take a stab at it there.

ganzey · 10-14-2009, 04:47 AM

get a 4890 x2, or a 5870

10-10-2009, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
DarthJonny Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 33	help choosing vid card im building a computer and i need help choosing between 2 video cards. 1. Nvidia GTX 275 2. Radeon 4890 1GB they are both very great cards and performe very well the 275 performes a bit better than the 4890 but what im concerned about is stability. ill be running it with; - intel i7 920 processor - ASUS P6T motherboard - 6GB ram im not gona run sli/crossfire. so i only need the one card. also please dont suggest any other video cards im getting 1 of these 2, thanks in advance.

10-10-2009, 11:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fatback Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kannapolis, NC Age: 18 Posts: 2,517	The 4890 is the better of the two. It pulls ahead of the GTX 275 in most games. The 4890 can also overclock more the a GTX 275 and it's cheaper. The only reason to get a GTX 275 is if you are going to F@H(folding at home) or you want Physx capabilities. __________________ Display: 40" Polaroid LCD TV Mobo: ASUS M4A78-EM CPU:AMD Phenom X3 8650 @2.6Ghz RAM: 4GB OCZ Blade Series @908Mhz GPU: XFX HD 4850 512MB PSU: 400w Corsair HDD: OS:250GB Seagate 7200.10/Storage:WD Caviar Blue 320GB OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit/Linux Ubuntu 32bit Fatback Definition

10-14-2009, 02:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,175	Depends on how you look at it. Flat out overall performance, I say the GTX 275 is slightly better. But the 4890 usually runs cheaper. Can you tell the difference in performance between the two without a benchmark, NO. So take a stab at it there. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

10-14-2009, 04:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
ganzey Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: belvidere, Illinois Age: 16 Posts: 666	get a 4890 x2, or a 5870 __________________ When I walk through the shadow of the valley of death I will fear no evil, cause I'm the biggest son of a b*tch in the Valley

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10-10-2009, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 3,918	4890 1GB It is cheaper!!!

10-14-2009, 02:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
DarthJonny Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 33	im not looking for which one is cheaper i can afford either one. what im looking for is what one is the more stable of the two. STABILTY

10-14-2009, 02:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
DarthJonny Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 33	neither im only getting one card

10-14-2009, 02:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
DarthJonny Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 33	oh almost forgot by stable i mean like will last the longest or is verl reliable. i dont want to have to get a new card for a few years.

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