What GPU's run Crysis in the highest detail?

So its my 18th birthday soon and the budget is possibly around the region of £100 - £200.

I've always pushed my GPU's to the limit in gaming, simply because im a sucker for high graphics... However. My GPU at the moment is the Radeon HD 2600 XT 512MB GDDR4 Diamond edition, and sadly - it cant run Crysis extremely well. It can manage Medium graphics... just about...

Yes yes, I know, its a Radeon, quite an old one it seems. Suprisingly, I managed to run Fallout 3 on the highest graphics without sweat - but its a vastly open landscape with grass and tress that dont move... yes - im referring to Oblivion, which I could run on the highest detail, but struggled very badly in nature infested landscape.

SO! this aside...

the specs of my computer are

6gig of Corsair DDR3 RAM
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 clocked at 3.2ghz (yes I will be clocking it to 3.6)
Antec 900 gaming case (if thats any cooling consolation)
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe motherboard
750W Power Socket of some sort
Artic Freezer fan

Now - ive been looking at the 9800 GX2. It is atleast twice as good as the:

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

etc.
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Although I may sound as if im not asking for a lot (which I am xD) - any opinions about GPU's, links etc to graphcis cards that can run Crysis in Very high with 1280 x 1024 resolution, fire away!

im deeply considering the 9800 GX2.

Cerussatus out.

thanks in advance!

P.s. http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/graphics_cards_buy_now_uk.html - look at the 9800 GX2 in comparison to others, its quite a lot.

have you looked at the 3870X2? or the 4870? both are really good cards

here are a few.......

Visiontek Radeon HD 3870 X2 Video Card - Overclocked Edition, 1GB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Quad DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support 900228 at TigerDirect.com

XFX Radeon HD 4870 Video Card - 1024MB GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0 x16, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV HD487AZDFC at TigerDirect.com

I would SLi two of this Newegg.com - GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTX 200 Series, Desktop Graphics / Video Cards, Video Cards & Video Devices Check out the incredible prices.

Then you can max out any game including Crysis on any resolution and your CPU will become the bottle neck.

Cheers,

Bruce

but that is way over his price range
he only has $150 to $300

no where close to being able to get two on sli

Cerussatus, I have no idea where you managed to find a 9800GX2 for under 200 pounds... Seems to me like the best you can afford, is a GTX260 or maybe GTX 280.. Correct me if I'm wrong

Amplid

FX-260V-ADEF - 896MB XFX GTX 260, 2000MHz GDDR3, GPU 621MHz, 216 Cores, 2xDL DVI-I/ HDTV + Far Cry 2 + FREE Voucher - Scan.co.uk GTX260 216core, mine runs crysis @ 30-40fps on very high, no hacks, and its not even the 216core version.

isn't the 4870 about the same as the as the gtx 260? seeing as how he is already using ati......

Lol, I can see where this is going with the nvidia and ati thing..

Nono just joking:D It's really what you feel more comfortable with, I think in the ATI vs NVIDIA, red or green... The 1 gig version of the 4870: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E - Aria Technology, the gtx 260: nVidia GeForce GTX 260 896MB PCI-E - Aria Technology. As you can see, the 260 is SLIGHTLY cheaper, so it's up to your preferences really...

Amplid

hm the ati has the fast core clock while the nvidia has the faster memory clock.......
as amplid said all up to you
both of those cards will run your games really well

Here's a good deal...

Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Use - $10 with coupon EMCLNML82

ATI vs Nvidia, what's better... is all in the eyes of the beholder.

amplid said:

Cerussatus, I have no idea where you managed to find a 9800GX2 for under 200 pounds... Seems to me like the best you can afford, is a GTX260 or maybe GTX 280.. Correct me if I'm wrong

Amplid

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Well. the link from Nvidia's official website has one going for £179

and then again... I saw it on ebay for £102 - 1 month old

GeForce 9800 GTX+

whats this one capeable of? £99 EX VAT

thepizzaman said:

but that is way over his price range
he only has $150 to $300

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Look pizza face, which one of us spending money within budget???:D
Just a hundred something more you can get 2 of those quoted by AstaLaVista.
Sorry for being an over budget guy.

Just kidding about calling you name. I respect you as much as I respect Brink in the forum.

Cheers,

Bruce

Cerussatus, I currently have the 9800 GTX+, but I bought it 3 months ago and if I would buy a new card at this moment, I'd definitedly go for a GTX 260... And if you DO go for the 9800, make sure you get/have an SLI motherboard so it will last longer Nevertheless, the 9800 GTX+ is a very very good card, runs silent and cool and very overclockable.. Hope all our comments helped you

Amplid

I want a GPU that can match my PC - since it is ... quite good

Specs:

ASUS P5K3 Deluxe motherboard - Wifi Edition
6 gig of Corsair DDR3 1333Mhz DHX memory (heat synced)
750W power supply of some sort
Arctic cooling fan - 2800 rpm (max)
Intel Q6600 core 2 Quad - 3.2ghz OC (12.8ghz total) - ill clock it to 3.6 when I can be assed
Antec 900 Gaming Case
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if the 9800 GTX+ can run Crysis in VERY HIGH detail, I think ill chomp one of those up for £99.

otherwise, Ill try and hunt down the 260 - since almost everyone has voted the 260 much better than the GX2

also read that 2 x 8800 would be good - but thats a serious downgrade from the technology out at the moment.

its all up to you my friend

thepizzaman said:

its all up to you my friend

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I want whats best for the money - hence my computer setup!

but even still - does the 9800 GTX+ run Crysis in Very High detail? preferably on a 1280 x 1024 monitor.

A simple yes or no will make me a happy bunny!(then again. i'd be dissapointed if its no)

It's not that the 260 is better, the GX2 is just way out of your price range... And it would indeed, in my eyes be quite foolish to buy two 8800GTs, if you can buy one 9800GTX+ for less and then buy another one when it's not coping for you anymore...

I just checked that motherboard and since it's an Intel chipset, you should definitedly go for the 4870 (it will run crysis at very high), because Intel chipsets only run crossfire, NO SLI..

That is a nice configuration indeed, must be a pain to be stuck with such a bad GPU... (I have the exact opposite..)

Cheers,

Show us the rig when you have the new card in it in the SHOW US YOUR RIG sticky!

Amplid

hm i didn't know intel only does crossfire...... well anyway