I currently am running an 8800 GTS (320) and have finally started to notice the framerate bogging down on some games to the point where it gets in the way. I want to upgrade, but I don't know what to get. I was originally just going to get a 4890, but I've read stuff about the 5770 supporting DX11 and consuming less power (not sure how much power I would need as I currently am using a 550 power supply). I've also thought about waiting for the 5850s to come down in price, but I'm not sure how long that will take.
I guess my questions are:
Will the 5850 drop down to <= 250 bucks within the next 2 or 3 months? If not, would I be better off buying a 4890 or 5770? If I buy either of the cheaper cards, I'll prolly just crossfire them down the road rather than upgrading to a single better card.
I'm also open to sticking with Nvidia if there's something better there, but I just found more info about the ATI stuff when I googled around, so that's why I'm asking about those.
I guess my questions are:
Will the 5850 drop down to <= 250 bucks within the next 2 or 3 months? If not, would I be better off buying a 4890 or 5770? If I buy either of the cheaper cards, I'll prolly just crossfire them down the road rather than upgrading to a single better card.
I'm also open to sticking with Nvidia if there's something better there, but I just found more info about the ATI stuff when I googled around, so that's why I'm asking about those.