4850 or 4870 for 1280x1024 resolution?. I have a standard 17 inch monitor that plays at 1280x1024.My next graphics upgrade will either be the 4850 or the 4870(or maybe the 9800 GTX+).Many of the reviews that i've seen of these cards have really high resolutions...

hope you can understand me, thanks! you wouldnt lose any performance although the HD4870 is overkill for your monitor.if you were to compare a 4850 and a 4870 at 1280x1024 resolution you wouldnt see any difference,its when you start gaming on 22 inch screens...

card that will serve me the better part of the next year. I'm torn between 4850 and 4870. There's a good difference in price but if I'm stuck at 1280x1024, is a 4870 1GB even worth it? And if I do upgrade my resolution, would a 4890 be a better investment...

suit your needs perfectly... you seem liek a person who will always be dissappointed with your purchase With that size of monitor, get a 4850 and don't worry about it. Even a 4870 is somewhat overkill at those resolutions. not disappointed, I just want...

1600x1200 : 22.4 1280x1024 : 23.0 But here is an example of a game which benefits from SLI like OBLIVION: 8800GTX VS 8800GTX in SLI : 8800GTX: 1920x1200 : 28.7 1600x1200 : 32.5 1280x1024 : 43.6 8800GTX in SLI: 1920x1200 : 53.8 1600x1200 : 61.2 1280x1024...

up in resolution in 6months to 1year, I would still not get anything better than the 4850, since the current generation of cards will drop in price over that time and it will save you money in the long run...plus it will be easy to crossfire a second 4850 and...

I would try to shoot for the 4870, if your funds allow you to. But then again, your gaming at a lower res, so a 4850 would work really good also. And to answer you question of Crossfire X, yes you can simply add another 4850 or 4870 later if you so choose....

1680 x 1050 with 4850 or 4870. So guys quick question for 1680 x 1050 resolution should go with 4850 or shell out $100 more and get 4870? Will the gddr5 do miracles at that resolution?. So guys quick question for 1680 x 1050 resolution should go with 4850...

to hear them. 4850 = 9800GTX 4870 ~ GTX260, although the 4870 is slightly better. If you're only gonna get 1 GPU, get the 4870. However, your 19' monitor has a max resolution of 1280x1024, so just get the 4850. At that resolution, you really don't need...