Hey all,
I had been waiting for Fermi's launch before deciding on a new GPU for my recently-built PC. My build is pretty decent (see below), but my video card right now is a 1GB Radeon HD 4670. It has been suitable for games like Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age, WoW, etc., but it strains pretty heavily if you try and enable any sort of shading, AA, etc. So, I would like to drop in a new GPU that will let me make use of the system that I've built.
In the long term, I plan to run some sort of crossfire configuration, but I don't want to buy multiple cards right now. I'd like a single card that will give me good performance on its own, but can be added to and deliver great performance once I decide to drop in a second card.
I've been considering a 5850x2, 5870x2, or 5970x1 configuration, but am having a bit of trouble deciding. Part of me wants to wait and see if an HD 5890 is coming down the pipes, but the rest of me is tired of the HD 4670. The HD 5870x2 option doesn't seem like great value, given that it would be close to a $900 in the end, while I could snag a 5970 for about the same price as 5850x2.
Anyone have opinions that might help me make a decision? Or help me get past the fear that as soon as I pull the trigger on a new card, ATI will announce a refresh, or new card? I'd love to upgrade soon, since the longer I wait, the more likely it becomes that I'll just hold off until ATI starts leaking specs for their Northern Islands cards, and I'll never upgrade again.
Here's what I'm working with:
Intel Core i7-920 @ 3.6GHz
6GB DDR3 1600 CL7
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3
750W Corsair CMPSU-750TX PSU
24" 1920x1080 LCD
And, for the grand finale:
1GB ATI Radeon HD 4670
Thanks guys.
I had been waiting for Fermi's launch before deciding on a new GPU for my recently-built PC. My build is pretty decent (see below), but my video card right now is a 1GB Radeon HD 4670. It has been suitable for games like Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age, WoW, etc., but it strains pretty heavily if you try and enable any sort of shading, AA, etc. So, I would like to drop in a new GPU that will let me make use of the system that I've built.
In the long term, I plan to run some sort of crossfire configuration, but I don't want to buy multiple cards right now. I'd like a single card that will give me good performance on its own, but can be added to and deliver great performance once I decide to drop in a second card.
I've been considering a 5850x2, 5870x2, or 5970x1 configuration, but am having a bit of trouble deciding. Part of me wants to wait and see if an HD 5890 is coming down the pipes, but the rest of me is tired of the HD 4670. The HD 5870x2 option doesn't seem like great value, given that it would be close to a $900 in the end, while I could snag a 5970 for about the same price as 5850x2.
Anyone have opinions that might help me make a decision? Or help me get past the fear that as soon as I pull the trigger on a new card, ATI will announce a refresh, or new card? I'd love to upgrade soon, since the longer I wait, the more likely it becomes that I'll just hold off until ATI starts leaking specs for their Northern Islands cards, and I'll never upgrade again.
Here's what I'm working with:
Intel Core i7-920 @ 3.6GHz
6GB DDR3 1600 CL7
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3
750W Corsair CMPSU-750TX PSU
24" 1920x1080 LCD
And, for the grand finale:
1GB ATI Radeon HD 4670
Thanks guys.