Vista - which card to go for

**lil domii** · 4 Weeks Ago

yep, look at these benchmarks :
HD5870 Benches
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2
3d Vantage-295 beats the 5870 but how much is 295 compared to the hd5870? exactly.

hope this helps with your dilemma

Dom

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

I have read on a few sites that there use to be problems with the software on the ati cards and if so have these problems been sorted

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by lil domii

yep, look at these benchmarks :
HD5870 Benches
1
2
3d Vantage-295 beats the 5870 but how much is 295 compared to the hd5870? exactly.

hope this helps with your dilemma

Dom

I can get a nvidia gtx295 oem for £310
but i would rather spend a bit more on a future proof card

like ive said iam going to be spending about £300 so i want to get it right

**thepizzaman** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148

I have read on a few sites that there use to be problems with the software on the ati cards and if so have these problems been sorted

that has been fixed

and their software just keeps getting better now, also the 5870 is the much better card..... and if you can get two on cf you will be set for the next few years

**Lulz** · 4 Weeks Ago

Check out the 5850HD, that's got comparable speeds with the GTX 295. If you can afford it, go with 2 5850's in CrossFire. Also, if you can, wait till December/January for nVidia's GT300 series release.

**lil domii** · 4 Weeks Ago

hd 5770 crossfire is quite good - in the 5870 league.
Radeon HD 5770 review
Radeon HD 5770 review
Radeon HD 5770 review
Radeon HD 5770 review
Radeon HD 5770 review
Radeon HD 5770 review
Radeon HD 5770 review
sooo.... umm.... HD5870 gets beaten by HD5770 CrossfireX in nearly every game they bench marked on that webby.

21161-00-50R Sapphire ATI Radeon 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Retail + Dirt2 850MHz Core, 1024MB 4800MHz GDDR5 Memory, 1600 Stream Processors, PCI-E 2.0, CrossfireX Ready, Avivo HD, 7.1 Audio, 2 Year Warranty with Novatech. : novatec
that hd5870 is £300 and comes with dirt 2.

Dom

**archie123** · 4 Weeks Ago

if you want complet hassle free computing the 285 , if your not worried about working out the odd sli niggle you may come across then the 295 for raw power

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

after what ive read and seen i might now be going for the ati hd5870 as for some reason i can see the nvidia version being aroun the £400 marker

and in all the reviews ive seen the hd5870 has beeten the gtx285

**thepizzaman** · 4 Weeks Ago

exactly...... the 5870 is the best deal right now.... add a second one later and your set for years

and @archie..... nvidia has never had raw power

just good drivers thats it..... raw power and nvidia shouldn't even be in the same sentence unless its nvidia doesn't have raw power

**smarteyeball** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148

but i would rather spend a bit more on a future proof card

like ive said iam going to be spending about £300 so i want to get it right

In that case, go for the 5870. Honestly, whatever you buy now will be superseded anyway, but the 5870 will be enough for quite some time.

4 Weeks Ago	#11 (permalink)
lil domii Windows Vista Home Basic 6002 Service Pack 2 32-bit 445 posts	Re: which card to go for yep, look at these benchmarks : HD5870 Benches 1 2 3d Vantage-295 beats the 5870 but how much is 295 compared to the hd5870? exactly. hope this helps with your dilemma Dom
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4 Weeks Ago	#12 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for I have read on a few sites that there use to be problems with the software on the ati cards and if so have these problems been sorted
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4 Weeks Ago	#13 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by lil domii yep, look at these benchmarks : HD5870 Benches 1 2 3d Vantage-295 beats the 5870 but how much is 295 compared to the hd5870? exactly. hope this helps with your dilemma Dom I can get a nvidia gtx295 oem for £310 but i would rather spend a bit more on a future proof card like ive said iam going to be spending about £300 so i want to get it right
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4 Weeks Ago	#14 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,287 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148 I have read on a few sites that there use to be problems with the software on the ati cards and if so have these problems been sorted that has been fixed and their software just keeps getting better now, also the 5870 is the much better card..... and if you can get two on cf you will be set for the next few years
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#15 (permalink)
Lulz Windows 8 48-bit 6 posts	Re: which card to go for Check out the 5850HD, that's got comparable speeds with the GTX 295. If you can afford it, go with 2 5850's in CrossFire. Also, if you can, wait till December/January for nVidia's GT300 series release.
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#16 (permalink)
lil domii Windows Vista Home Basic 6002 Service Pack 2 32-bit 445 posts	Re: which card to go for hd 5770 crossfire is quite good - in the 5870 league. Radeon HD 5770 review Radeon HD 5770 review Radeon HD 5770 review Radeon HD 5770 review Radeon HD 5770 review Radeon HD 5770 review Radeon HD 5770 review sooo.... umm.... HD5870 gets beaten by HD5770 CrossfireX in nearly every game they bench marked on that webby. 21161-00-50R Sapphire ATI Radeon 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Retail + Dirt2 850MHz Core, 1024MB 4800MHz GDDR5 Memory, 1600 Stream Processors, PCI-E 2.0, CrossfireX Ready, Avivo HD, 7.1 Audio, 2 Year Warranty with Novatech. : novatec that hd5870 is £300 and comes with dirt 2. Dom
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4 Weeks Ago	#17 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,741 posts	Re: which card to go for if you want complet hassle free computing the 285 , if your not worried about working out the odd sli niggle you may come across then the 295 for raw power
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4 Weeks Ago	#18 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for after what ive read and seen i might now be going for the ati hd5870 as for some reason i can see the nvidia version being aroun the £400 marker and in all the reviews ive seen the hd5870 has beeten the gtx285
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#19 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,287 posts	Re: which card to go for exactly...... the 5870 is the best deal right now.... add a second one later and your set for years and @archie..... nvidia has never had raw power just good drivers thats it..... raw power and nvidia shouldn't even be in the same sentence unless its nvidia doesn't have raw power
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#20 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,687 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148 but i would rather spend a bit more on a future proof card like ive said iam going to be spending about £300 so i want to get it right In that case, go for the 5870. Honestly, whatever you buy now will be superseded anyway, but the 5870 will be enough for quite some time.
My System Specs

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