Was wondering if it would beat a 4870 1GB for $20 cheaper, does anyone have benchmarks for a 4870 1GB? I need to decide on a new card before the new line comes out .
Sig has 4870 1GB cuz I was gonna order it till I found the new gtx 260.
that link is not totally substantial but throughout the preceding review the GTX runs slightly ahead of a 512mb 4870 but in other reviews i have read the 1GB card beats out the 260 by a small margin
I could not find any real benchmarks for the GTX 260 w/216 cores vs. 4870 1GB.
I did find a normal GTX 260 vs. 4870 w/512 MB and it was a toss up. The GTX 260 wins some and the 4870 wins some.
Here is a few head to head competitions I did find. You'll just have to figure priceerformance ratio when it comes to this choice. I might buy myself a GTX 260 w/216 cores for Christmas
Personally, I would Go for the ATI, simply cause you can crossfire on an intel chipset motherboard, and it chews less power (much less than the GTX core 216)
If you can find the GTX for $40 less, and you are only looking for a single card (no SLI or Crossfire) then get the GTX...