Vista - which card to go for

**archie123** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148

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

yeah tbh the best time to but an nvidia card is after they have brought a new model out to the one you actually want , then the price drops dramatically

**lil domii** · 4 Weeks Ago

yes, get the free game deal with it as well! that is what i am doing.
i provided the link for that one.

Dom

**lil domii** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148

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

you can get a hd5870 for £298

and that is from novatech.
aria: £296

Dom

**thepizzaman** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by archie123

Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148

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

yeah tbh the best time to but an nvidia card is after they have brought a new model out to the one you actually want , then the price drops dramatically

come on archie..... you know nvidia's next card's a flop

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

iam going for the xfx version due to the good warrenty

**thepizzaman** · 4 Weeks Ago

good choice

**smarteyeball** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman

come on archie..... you know nvidia's next card's a flop

It's a similar-ish status quo to pretty much this time last year.

The fastest single GPU was the 4870 and the 4870x2 ruled the roost for a few months until nvidia released their 'revisions' and regained the top spot.

It currently doesn't look good for nvidia, but I certainly wouldn't rule them out.

Then again ATI may very well be the winner this round.

**thepizzaman** · 4 Weeks Ago

eh... considering that they didn't have a card to show..... i think so

**archie123** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman

Quote: Originally Posted by archie123

Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148

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

yeah tbh the best time to but an nvidia card is after they have brought a new model out to the one you actually want , then the price drops dramatically

come on archie..... you know nvidia's next card's a flop

ha ha , well we'll have to wait and see , either way the wife is buying the flagship model for as a combined christmas 40th bday pressie when it comes out , i decided a very very long time ago i would never buy anothe ATI card

Im not saying its a bad card , but they used to be dogs , at least the driver support was , i got sick of buying cards that ran games badly and crashed my system because ATI didnt support them properly , it may all be differant now but i have a very long memory

**archie123** · 4 Weeks Ago

oh and hurry and buy that ATI before...............

AMD set to increase Radeon HD 5800 prices? - Bright Side Of News*

4 Weeks Ago	#21 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,741 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148 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 yeah tbh the best time to but an nvidia card is after they have brought a new model out to the one you actually want , then the price drops dramatically
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4 Weeks Ago	#22 (permalink)
lil domii Windows Vista Home Basic 6002 Service Pack 2 32-bit 445 posts	Re: which card to go for yes, get the free game deal with it as well! that is what i am doing. i provided the link for that one. Dom
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4 Weeks Ago	#23 (permalink)
lil domii Windows Vista Home Basic 6002 Service Pack 2 32-bit 445 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148 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 you can get a hd5870 for £298 and that is from novatech. aria: £296 Dom
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4 Weeks Ago	#24 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,287 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by archie123 Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148 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 yeah tbh the best time to but an nvidia card is after they have brought a new model out to the one you actually want , then the price drops dramatically come on archie..... you know nvidia's next card's a flop
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4 Weeks Ago	#25 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for iam going for the xfx version due to the good warrenty
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4 Weeks Ago	#26 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,287 posts	Re: which card to go for good choice
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4 Weeks Ago	#27 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,687 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman come on archie..... you know nvidia's next card's a flop It's a similar-ish status quo to pretty much this time last year. The fastest single GPU was the 4870 and the 4870x2 ruled the roost for a few months until nvidia released their 'revisions' and regained the top spot. It currently doesn't look good for nvidia, but I certainly wouldn't rule them out. Then again ATI may very well be the winner this round.
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#28 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,287 posts	Re: which card to go for eh... considering that they didn't have a card to show..... i think so
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4 Weeks Ago	#29 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,741 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman Quote: Originally Posted by archie123 Quote: Originally Posted by kev s148 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 yeah tbh the best time to but an nvidia card is after they have brought a new model out to the one you actually want , then the price drops dramatically come on archie..... you know nvidia's next card's a flop ha ha , well we'll have to wait and see , either way the wife is buying the flagship model for as a combined christmas 40th bday pressie when it comes out , i decided a very very long time ago i would never buy anothe ATI card Im not saying its a bad card , but they used to be dogs , at least the driver support was , i got sick of buying cards that ran games badly and crashed my system because ATI didnt support them properly , it may all be differant now but i have a very long memory
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#30 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,741 posts	Re: which card to go for oh and hurry and buy that ATI before............... AMD set to increase Radeon HD 5800 prices? - Bright Side Of News*
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