Hey folks,
Lurker Jung here, I've been on the forums a while but haven't really posted anything yet. Anyways, I'm writing this thread because I've been seeing benchmarks and reviews that TOTALLY contradict each other when it comes to the following graphics cards, and their performance in Starcraft 2:
1. GTX 260
2. ATI 4890
Now, to my understanding and googling around, I'm almost 200% certain that the 4890 is a superb overclocker that will almost match or beat performance of a STOCK GTX 285. This also means that the 4890 (even in it's stock form) will rape a GTX 260.
I can get a used GTX260 and a 4890 for around the same price where I live (around $95 US), but then I see a benchmark like the following:
http://www.techspot.com/review/305-starcraft2-performance/page7.html
And I see people posting things like the following, saying they went from a GTX 260 to a 4890 overclocked, to see virtually no FPS change:
http://www.overclock.net/pc-games/720245-horrible-performance-starcraft-2-beta-2.html
This is my current RIG:
Q6600 @ 3.2GHz (stock voltage)
4GB DDR2 RAM
Powerstation 500Watt RMS PSU (Please note it's RMS, not total power)
500GB SATAII HDD
LG DVD-RW
Foxconn Mars mobo (P35)
My question:
I will be mainly playing Starcraft 2, and am really getting confused which graphics card to buy. There will be little to no price difference whether I get the GTX 260 or 4890, but I want around 40-50 *minimum* FPS in starcraft, playing at 1900x1200 on my 23" LCD, with "ultra" settings.
Thanks,
Jung
Lurker Jung here, I've been on the forums a while but haven't really posted anything yet. Anyways, I'm writing this thread because I've been seeing benchmarks and reviews that TOTALLY contradict each other when it comes to the following graphics cards, and their performance in Starcraft 2:
1. GTX 260
2. ATI 4890
Now, to my understanding and googling around, I'm almost 200% certain that the 4890 is a superb overclocker that will almost match or beat performance of a STOCK GTX 285. This also means that the 4890 (even in it's stock form) will rape a GTX 260.
I can get a used GTX260 and a 4890 for around the same price where I live (around $95 US), but then I see a benchmark like the following:
http://www.techspot.com/review/305-starcraft2-performance/page7.html
And I see people posting things like the following, saying they went from a GTX 260 to a 4890 overclocked, to see virtually no FPS change:
http://www.overclock.net/pc-games/720245-horrible-performance-starcraft-2-beta-2.html
This is my current RIG:
Q6600 @ 3.2GHz (stock voltage)
4GB DDR2 RAM
Powerstation 500Watt RMS PSU (Please note it's RMS, not total power)
500GB SATAII HDD
LG DVD-RW
Foxconn Mars mobo (P35)
My question:
I will be mainly playing Starcraft 2, and am really getting confused which graphics card to buy. There will be little to no price difference whether I get the GTX 260 or 4890, but I want around 40-50 *minimum* FPS in starcraft, playing at 1900x1200 on my 23" LCD, with "ultra" settings.
Thanks,
Jung