GTX 260 x2 vs HD 5850 vs GTX 275?

GTX 260 x2 vs HD 5850 vs GTX 275?

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Gooberman said:
Why a GTS250 i would rather get a cheapo 8600gt for that crap :)
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I would generally do the same for my own use, but it seemed like the poster was willing to go the extra mile. If you don't want to go overboard, though, one good one to get would be this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_re=GEforce_9600_GSo-_-14-130-509-_-Product
It's a nice card and has a gig of memory, so it doesn't seem that bad. Also, you may want to go with something even less expensive, like a Geforce 9500 GT or Geforce 8600 GT as Gooberman mentioned, which wouldn't also be that bad.
 
87dtna said:
It really depends on the prices you want to pay. I honestly don't think the 5850 is worth what you would pay. A gtx275 would only cost around $200 used right now, a 5850 is $300. The 5850 is NOT 1/3 again the performance of a 275, it's about 10-15% better performance.

There is no game the gtx275 can't play at anything up to 1920x1200 and you will have no lag at all.
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Not really. There is a stock 5850 beating a stock 275 by 30% and only by 15% across the board @ 1920x1200 (Exception is Hawx). Once you factor in overclocking the 5850 will likely stretch it's lead. ANd the idea of buying a used 275 versus the price of a new 5850 is lame. You can get 5850s used too for $250-275 which puts it even further in line with performance. The funny part is, performance is rarely liner in cost-performance scaling, especially in that high of a performance bracket.

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...-gtx-275-1792mb-super-overclock-review-8.html
 
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