4870 X2 or GTX 280

Should I get a 4870 X2 or GTX 280?

  • 4870 X2

    Votes: 18 30.5%
  • GTX 280

    Votes: 27 45.8%
  • Wait for the price to drop on the X2

    Votes: 7 11.9%
  • I don't care what you do :P

    Votes: 7 11.9%

  • Total voters
    59
  • Poll closed .

ScOuT

VIP Member
The GTX 280 is slowly falling in price right now. Most of them you can get for right around $400. I would be willing to bet they will be in the mid 300 range in a month. Everybody across the world knows that the 4870 is the best price:performance ratio right now, Nvidia is loosing money to ATI big time! If you could have waited about 30 days and I bet you would have gotten a good deal! :) See....it's already happening :)

PNY GeForce GTX 280 1GB for $375 after a $75 rebate!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133228

Good choice on a card.....Enjoy it!
 
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mep916

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Staff member
PNY GeForce GTX 280 1GB for $375 after a $75 rebate!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133228

Good choice on a card.....Enjoy it!

Yeah, I almost bought the PNY model...

So far, I'm really satisfied. I'm running my clocks at 702/1512/1242 when running F@H (although the OC only cuts 20 seconds off each frame :p), and my GPU temp is at 76*C at full load (fan speed @ 75%). FahMon is estimating 7975 PPD with this card. :eek:

I'm gonna install Assassins Creed today and spend some time gaming. Hopefully I can get the Crysis Benchmark working again...been having problems with it. :rolleyes:

Oh, one problem I've noticed is with my Tracers. After installing the GTX, my PC wouldn't POST with the Tracers installed. :confused:

LOL @ the seven that voted for option 4. :p
 
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Karlos1981

New Member
I hear the x2 is faster but in my experience duel gpu cards bring nothing but pain.

Id go GTX280.

Although ATI are kicking Nvidias ass bang for buck wise and for that and making Nvidia drop the crazy prices i will always be greatful.
 

Praetor

Administrator
Staff member
Congrats on your choice (although i would have gotten the X2 myself if I had a chance to buy again), hope you enjoy it.... not that anything will change :p
 

Kornowski

VIP Member
It doesn't boot with your Tracers? That's odd! How's it going then?

Big card in your computer, big hole where your wallet used to be, eh? :p
 

Kornowski

VIP Member
It doesn't boot with your Tracers? That's odd! How's it going then?

Big card in your computer, big hole where your wallet used to be, eh? :p
 

mep916

Administrator
Staff member
Congrats on your choice (although i would have gotten the X2 myself if I had a chance to buy again), hope you enjoy it....

Thanks. :) Yeah, I waited a long time (almost three months) for the X2, but in the end, I think the GTX suits me better. It should hold me over 'til the next GPU release. :p

not that anything will change :p

:mad:

mep, do have you compared it to the gx2? otherwise, i take it, its a monster?

Never owned a GX2, so I can't speak from personal experience. I dunno, I guess you can look up the benchmarks. But yeah, I think it's awesome. It's a folding monster and seems to handle Assassins Creed well on the highest settings. Still can't get the Crysis bench program to work, but meh....

It doesn't boot with your Tracers? That's odd! How's it going then?

It was strange...wouldn't even post. I'm gonna try it again.

Big card in your computer, big hole where your wallet used to be, eh? :p

haha. I still have plenty in my PayPal account. ;)
 
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