Which is faster?

[andrazz90]

im thinking of getting a new card soon. now the cards in my budget are 4870 and gtx260 216 cores. now i kno that a 4870 is faster than a 260 190 cores but do the extra cores on the 216 make up for the gap. also any info on dx11 cards? ps i want a card capable of 1080 resolutions

my current rig is
q6600 stock
4gb XMS2 corsair ram
8800gts 320mb

 

[alvine]

I had same situation and I went for 4870 1gig edition....the only drawback for going for ati is avivo video converter does not work in vista 64 bit.

if you want to game at 1080p resolution I would suggest buying aftermarket heatink and overclocking. I got my q6600 to run at 3.6ghz and it works like charm

 

[andrazz90]

the problem is that the 1gb radeon is a tad too expensive

 

[sharken]

go for xfx 260 black edition, faster than 4870

 

[Peaks]

If you want stable drivers go for Nvidia!!!

 

[xxcoop42xx]

id say go for the hd 4870

 

[xxcoop42xx]

go for xfx 260 black edition, faster than 4870

go for xfx hd 470 xxx edition, its oc'ed too

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150338 its 512mb but only $209.99

 

[enaher]

Nvidia Propaganda... soon many people will start to say how the GT240(8800GT) Pwns the Hd4830 and 9800GT(aka 8800GT) for only 30$ more.

Id Go with the cheapest, but if money is not limiting factor go with a EVGA GTX260, best thing Nvidia has is the step up program and EVGA customer service.

 

[andrazz90]

lol 4870's round here cost 249 euros and a gtx 260 costs 295 euros. go maltese prices.