Vista - What GPU's run Crysis in the highest detail?

Oho! not even I knew that!

Well - the GPU I have runs fallout 3 in ultra high detail. As I said before though. its a wide open game with high textures - so it was nicely balanced. It ran at a nice FPS as well! never lagged once.

At the time - my GPU cost me £110. probably about 8 months ago I got it. I was considering getting a second one too crossfire - but if it struggles running crysis on medium (within reason) then two really wouldnt be a good idea.

Ill have a look around for the 4870 - if you have any links to... cheap ones fire away!

thank you to everyone giving input as well. I REALLY appreciate it. Hard to come across forums with delightful people too - so thank you even more!

Sorry, my bad, the x58 chipsets do both, but the others only do crossfire I recon.. Again: correct me if I'm wrong..
Check out this page: http://www.scan.co.uk/Index.aspx?NT=1-0-94-566-0
And this one: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products?searc...er=price_asc&p=

Depends on whether you want 1Gb version or 512Mb version..

Always glad to help..

Amplid

*hands Amplid some mojo*

very nice hope you enjoy

Appreciate it cerussatus, but I don't think it worked...

I suggest you try again.. (click the scale)

Amplid

Sapphire HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI Dual slot cooler HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card - Ebuyer

been hearing good things about this one for £123 - anyone else care to back it up? Im still looking through on Ebuyer (my favourite item purchasing website by far)

found another -

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...-179-SP&tool=3

Seems a little expensive for what you get to me..:s No? Here in belgium you can get a 9800 GTX+ with core 765 MHz for €139, about 110 pounds I think.. I'm not at all expert for ATI though..

Amplid

never buy anthing from overclockers, they overcharge people because theres so many people buying from there.
identical card from scan.co.uk
11132-11-20R - 512MB Sapphire HD 4850, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 1986MHz GDDR3, GPU 625MHz, 800 Cores, 2x DL DVI-I/ HDTV - Scan.co.uk
and it appears to have a bigger cooler on this one.
the card above you showed from overclockers is identical apart from the cooler, same clock speeds and everything, and ive just seen the first link, go for that one.
or on the green side, you could still go for a 9800GTX+, heres one within your price range, not as powerful as the 200 series, but still packs a punch.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB-EVGA-9800-GTXplus-SSC-PCI-E-20-(x16)-2400MHz-GDDR3-GPU-778MHz-128-Cores-2x-DL-DVI-I-HDTV
and this is overclocked as standard, much more powerful than the 4850

that card is £99 ex VAT. But apparently... these 4850 cards are storming the market like no tommorow. Nvidia have made BIG price cuts.

Im just trying to search around to see what one is better...

more are favouring the 4850 over the GTX+

never buy anthing from overclockers, they overcharge people because theres so many people buying from there.
identical card from scan.co.uk
11132-11-20R - 512MB Sapphire HD 4850, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 1986MHz GDDR3, GPU 625MHz, 800 Cores, 2x DL DVI-I/ HDTV - Scan.co.uk
and it appears to have a bigger cooler on this one.
the card above you showed from overclockers is identical apart from the cooler, same clock speeds and everything, and ive just seen the first link, go for that one.
or on the green side, you could still go for a 9800GTX+, heres one within your price range, not as powerful as the 200 series, but still packs a punch.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB-EVGA-9800-GTXplus-SSC-PCI-E-20-(x16)-2400MHz-GDDR3-GPU-778MHz-128-Cores-2x-DL-DVI-I-HDTV[/quote]


Didnt see your post there - guess I needed to refresh the page.

My verdicts really have come down to the 9800 GTX+ and the Radeon 4850...

9800 GTX+ is roughly £115 - £124 (INC VAT) - £123 on the Radeon. As far as I know. Radeon is performing better.

What do you think is better?

also... just looked ... - do either of these have a power slot? GPU's that take electricity from the motherboard dont OC very well - at all if im being honest.