W Willus New Member Jun 25, 2009 #1 I don't have a clue what video card is best. Radeon 4890, Radeon 4870 x2, GeForce GTX 280, or GeForce GTX 285. Which one should I shop for? My main interest is gaming.
I don't have a clue what video card is best. Radeon 4890, Radeon 4870 x2, GeForce GTX 280, or GeForce GTX 285. Which one should I shop for? My main interest is gaming.
bomberboysk Active Member Jun 25, 2009 #2 Of those, the 4870x2 or GTX285. The GTX285 is a single gpu singlecard and will perform better in games where sli/crossfire isnt supported, while the 4870x2 will excel where crossfire and sli is supported in games.
Of those, the 4870x2 or GTX285. The GTX285 is a single gpu singlecard and will perform better in games where sli/crossfire isnt supported, while the 4870x2 will excel where crossfire and sli is supported in games.
kookooshortman55 New Member Jun 26, 2009 #3 What processor are you running? You won't have to worry about crossfire support if your CPU can't process it fast enough.
What processor are you running? You won't have to worry about crossfire support if your CPU can't process it fast enough.
J Jamin43 banned Jun 26, 2009 #5 Willus said: Which one should I shop for? My main interest is gaming. Click to expand... Read this article for best bang for your budget - updated monthly http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-geforce-price,2323.html Here's a graphical illustration of card difference- via games. In terms of fps - you can see the gap between various technologies and price points. http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gaming-graphics-charts-2009/benchmarks,51.html
Willus said: Which one should I shop for? My main interest is gaming. Click to expand... Read this article for best bang for your budget - updated monthly http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-geforce-price,2323.html Here's a graphical illustration of card difference- via games. In terms of fps - you can see the gap between various technologies and price points. http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gaming-graphics-charts-2009/benchmarks,51.html