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random754   10-01-2008 at 02:52:07 AM

I currently have a really old 8800GTS 320mb and i just got a new wide screen monitor that goes up to 1600 x 1050 , with x-mas coming around the corner I'am in the market for a new card. My rig is a 3.6ghz C2D e8400 with a Asus 38x board, 4 gigz of ballistix ram at 1066.

Games im looking to play are : Crysis , Clear Skies, Left 4 Dead, along with most new games coming out.

Price cap is 600$ so im wondering whats better 4870x2 or 2 4870s in CF, or does a single gtx280 take the cake?

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invisik   10-01-2008 at 02:58:06 AM
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i believe u have 2 pcie slots for cf. i would recommend the 4870x2 and later on when drivers mature and u need more firepower just add another 4870x2.

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jaydeejohn   10-01-2008 at 03:03:09 AM
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Or a 4870 1 gig for tri cf

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spathotan   10-01-2008 at 03:33:18 AM
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jaydee has a good susgestion. Buy the 4870X2, then maybe later a single 4870, tri-fire.

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jaydeejohn   10-01-2008 at 03:59:21 AM
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Youll see much better scaling using 3 gpus than going to 4, and at that res, and those cards, youll be good for a long time

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emp   10-01-2008 at 04:10:19 AM
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Definitely the HD 4870 X2 if you want unrivaled performance, however it might be wise to wait a little longer since I have a nagging feeling that the HD 4850 X2 release is right around the corner. (Take a hint ATI, tomorrow is as good as any day to release it and finally put that crippled two-legged dog known as the GTX 280 out of it's misery)

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br3nd064   10-01-2008 at 04:10:44 AM
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At that res, you'll probably be good with a single 4870x2 for a good while.

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megamanx00   10-01-2008 at 04:26:19 AM
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shawnbie   10-01-2008 at 04:36:26 AM
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You didnt list your power supply. Any of those setups will need a quality/ high output power supply.

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