ATI just took the single gpu crown

[MO BEEJ]

Hey if u dont believe me check it out and weep any one who bought a 4890/275/280/285 will regret it

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/sapphire_hd4890_atomic/


thx to sapphire this card is the best. It is already oced and voltage regulated see the 8pin???

 

[binwhui]

ya'll got to get this one..

 

[Jaysin]

http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3555&p=15

Anand also covered just how awesome 1GHz is with these cards. Definitely impressive and makes me wonder what they have in store for the 5xxx series.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

It is not faster than a GTX 285, but getting a GTX 285 would be very silly considering this is out for far less.

 

[rags_20]

How come the Atomic edition is slower than the 4890 reference of Sapphire?

 

[gkay09]

How come the Atomic edition is slower than the 4890 reference of Sapphire?

Slower ?

 

[gamerk316]

*sigh*. OC a 285 and it wins the crown back; comparing an OC card to a non-OC card is hardly a fair comparison, isn't it?

 

[gkay09]

^ Well that is true

 

[wh3resmycar]

*sigh*. OC a 285 and it wins the crown back; comparing an OC card to a non-OC card is hardly a fair comparison, isn't it?

well the thread's title was incomplete, it shouldve been "ATI just took the single gpu crown, relinquished it when reason took over"

 

[mactronix]

Isnt the word "Top" after a Nvidia card an indication that its an overclocked/non standard card itself ?

Mactronix

 

[rags_20]

Slower ?

Yeah, Crysis Warhead benchmark.

 

[daedalus685]

I hate technology.. I had to upgrade when I did or I wouldn't have had a computer for a month... still burns though, wish I had gotten a better lottery ticket with my 4890's and had been able to hit 1ghz.. but oh well... I'm still happy.. I guess.. lol.

I don't really hate technology of course.. but shinies are oh so pretty and now I want them (I have more self control than that though.. im set till dx11...)

 

[jeffredo]

I don't really understand this. The factory OC'd GTX 285 beats it in almost every game and resolution. The only way it wins (in some circumstances) is to OC the already factory OC'd HD 4890 further. Also, if you actually wanted to buy it right now good luck - I can't find one anywhere.

For all intents and purposes a GTX 285 is faster than an HD 4890 overall (just like its faster than a GTX 275). Nothing new there. Third party OC'd variants from either camp aren't going to change that (because you can always find some highly factory OC'd GTX 285 to compare them to).

 

[maximiza]

GTX285 2GB still rules!!!!!!

 

[gamerk316]

^^ Exactly.

 

[daedalus685]

I have yet to see a review where 2gb is any more than 1fps better than 1gb. It seems like a profound waste of money since the cheepest on newegg is like 50 dollars more than an average 285..

Why not buy a factory OC'd card that would wipe the floor with the 2gig version if you are going to spend 50 more anyway..

 

[maximiza]

More memory has distinct advantages at higher resolutions. Overclocks can't make up for more memory, just like allot of memory can't make up for an overclock. 24" monitors and up more memory is better.

 

[mindless728]

but not that much memory, 1GB is plenty, even @ 2560x1600

 

[MO BEEJ]

exactly 1g is far enough we havent seen any gtx 285 run out of memory even at high res 2560x1600 well there are comparisons between 260 and 260 with double memory and the only diff is 1 frame 2 max and if u read alot u definitly came across that alot of websites say that adding more memory is basicly useless but u cant argue with the customers mind about the subject i like the 285 and how it cholks the 4870x2 and the only gtx 285 that will win this is evga. because for some reason i dont know why they overclock the most go to overclockersclub and u will see a review about the 285 top and compare the oc results with the oc results of 4890 atomic u will see also 4890 wins but by a frame but i thight the result obtained from this oc is rubbish i mean alot of ppl got 730 on core and went over 3000mhz on mem look for stanbony on utube if u dont believe

 

[daedalus685]

Unless you have a monitor with a resolution I have yet to see (3840*2400 or something) 2gb will provide you with next to nothing. Though I have not seen any reviews on the 2gig 285 yet.. the reviews on the 2gig 4870 show a loss in some games, a gain in others of -1% to 1%... IMO not worth the cost, money is better spent on an improved cooler to get higher clocks on memory and core.

Perhaps the 285 can make better use of 2gig, but i doubt it would make a difference beyond what an overclock can give you, probalby not even close.. Besides that, regardless of whether 2gig is worth it or not we will see 2gig 4890's at some point so we can complain anew again...

1 gig is a massive improvement over 512 at native 24", 2gig over 1gig is not. At native 30" we start to see a small difference in a couple games.. but not much of one, and the highly over clocked cards keep up and surpase, for the same price.. Granted though, when we do start seeing resolutions in the 3000ish range 2gig will be a must... but why would I plan a purchase around something that wont happen until my card is far beyond obsolete?

Must we compare a 285 toa 4890 every day? Yes, the 285 is better and that is not goign to change. There is no point comparing an OC card to a stock card, except in a price/performance comparison. Obvisouly the 285 overclocks too...

 

[rangers]

no but you can compare an overclocked card to an overclocked card and the 4890 overclocked wins

 

[jeffredo]

no but you can compare an overclocked card to an overclocked card and the 4890 overclocked wins

Sorry, it does not. I'm by no means a "fanboy" (I'd love to have an HD 4890 - any kind!). The HD 4890 trades blows with a GTX 275, just like the HD 4870 traded blows with the GTX 260 (216). The GTX 280 was faster than either (but not a particularly good buy), and the same rule set applies to the current crop of cards. The GTX 285 stock is faster than either an HD 4890 or GTX 275. Not by much and not in all games, but overall is is a little stronger. And again, the same thing applies to factory OC'd varients (of which there are GTX 285s that run 729 Mhz if you want to spend the money).

 

[jennyh]

I just bought 2x4770's for $202 so I guess I feel everything else is a total waste of cash.

Clearly the gtx285 is unbuyable at that price but even the 4890 looks overpriced considering what 2x4770's cost.

 

[rags_20]

Wouldn't a 4770x2 be nice for $175?

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

I would pay the extra $30 for a 4890 any day to get the stability and crossfire versatility only a single GPU can provide. I'm sorry but I find it extremely foolish to take 2 4770s over 1 4890 when both solutions give the same performance, but the 4890 will give you an infinitely more consistent result. I am not against multi-GPU solutions, this just seems silly to me.