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2 4850's in crossfire or 1 GTX 280?

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Apache14   08-19-2008 at 10:54:35 AM

Hi i have a Q6600 running at 3.2Ghz and 2GB of ram on a asus P5B motherbored at the moment i have a 8800GTS 512MB. but have recently got a 42" hdtv to run games on and want to upgrade the GPU.(can use

I can get 2 4850 for 220 or one gtx 280 for 250

just wondering which one would give me better preformace overall ?

They bothe seem very close in benchmarks. im leaning for the dule gpu atm.

Thanks

Apache

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Maziar   08-19-2008 at 11:14:10 AM
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http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/v [...] 50-cf.html

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TheGreatGrapeApe   08-19-2008 at 11:16:47 AM
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IT depends alot on the game(s) you wanna play, here's a pretty extensive comparison;
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/v [...] 50-cf.html

 

Also I'd say it depends on what else you want to do with the cards as well (HD playback, etc?).

 

Pfft, or yeah, what Maziar said.... :P


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pulasky   08-19-2008 at 11:23:05 AM
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Get the ATI hd 4870 x2 for that res. :kaola:

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Apache14   08-19-2008 at 11:23:30 AM
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just one more question will the pci-e gen 1 and the 16x/4x crossfire support of the mobo be a limitation ?

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TheGreatGrapeApe   08-19-2008 at 11:36:36 AM
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Apache14 wrote :

just one more question will the pci-e gen 1 and the 16x/4x crossfire support of the mobo be a limitation ?



Yeah, but it depends on the game as to the level of the limitation;
http://www.legionhardware.com/docu [...] id=761&p=0

But in your case it is a large enough barrier to be concerned IMO, especially since the the two options are so close.

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Apache14   08-19-2008 at 11:40:21 AM
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Cheers i might splash out on a dfi x48 mobo off my m8 to eliminate this problem :-) and with this ill get 4850's as i watch a lot of HD content and uvd v2 look superioor to nvidias offerings

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Apache14   08-19-2008 at 12:02:04 PM
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also looking at http://www.legionhardware.com/docu [...] id=758&p=2 it look like with a q6600 on a x48 motherbored the 4850's will give slightly better preformance than with 1 gtx 280

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The_Abyss   08-19-2008 at 02:29:27 PM
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4850s are starting to get limited with AA and AF at 1080[ and above - Crossfire won't change this. Consider a 4870X2, but beware microstutter - it still exists and on a screen this big, you WILL notice it.

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Apache14   08-19-2008 at 03:13:59 PM
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Ok thank you, i presume the 4850x2 would reduce the aa/af limitations at 1080 am i right in thinking this ? as im not able to get a 4870x2.

but on the bright side iv gotten hold of a LANPARTY DK X48-T2RS (any good) for 100pounds to reduce any limitations my p5b will give me :)

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jaydeejohn   08-19-2008 at 03:20:26 PM
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The_Abyss wrote :

4850s are starting to get limited with AA and AF at 1080[ and above - Crossfire won't change this. Consider a 4870X2, but beware microstutter - it still exists and on a screen this big, you WILL notice it.


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