4850x2 or gtx280?

[bigd54]

Cant decide what do you guys think?

 

[ZeroWing]

Cant decide what do you guys think?

HD4870 . Two gfx cards in one have had a lot of problems. Between those two I would just get the GTX280.

 

[bm23]

correct me if im wrong, but isnt the 4870x2 faster than the gtx280?

 

[DarkTears]

HD4870 . Two gfx cards in one have had a lot of problems. .

What problems exactly? I was thinking of getting the 4850 x2.

 

[Nums]

What problems exactly? I was thinking of getting the 4850 x2.

I think he thought the gtx280 was an x2 too. If it is performance you are going for, get the 4850 x2.

 

[bigd54]

I was just wondering which one will perform better not the hd4870x2 the hd 4850x2 compared to the nvidia gtx 280. There about the same price

 

[smoothjk]

I would always opt for the better single card instead of two cards (well, the x2 is technically one card, but it's really like two). Not everything scales well with two GPUs or more. Plus, if you have an SLI-enabled mobo, you could always upgrade to two 280s.

Performance-wise, the 4850x2 is a bit stronger in many cases, but I'd still go with the 280.

 

[bigd54]

this is the motherboard i was planning on using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

 

[bigd54]

bump any more opinions guys im still not decided

 

[GSAV55]

if you really want one of the two of those I'd go ATI, but I'd prolly take a single 4870 just because of drivers and scaling and such.

 

[GSAV55]

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/12/17/xmas-2008-graphics-performance-on-core-i7/1 heres a good article. Browse around on that site too, because they have a few articles on it

 

[bigd54]

so from what ive read its not good to have dual gpus on one card? such as 4850x2

 

[N3crosis]

so from what ive read its not good to have dual gpus on one card? such as 4850x2

Well it's always better to have one card if games don't support Crossfire (or SLI). Since you would just be getting half the power of your expensive card.

 

[bigd54]

so still the question is raised gtx280 or 4850x2? ha sorry guys just a big purchase and still undecided

 

[GSAV55]

itd be easier if it was a 260 or a 4870 x2, lol the 4850x2 is better than the 260 for sure, and the 4870x2 is better than the 280 in many cases. It changes from game to game. But between those two specifically, Id say the 280

 

[m0nk3ys1ms]

Gtx280.