Vista - which card to go for

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

hi
hope fully with in the next month iam going to get a new graphics card
i had found this bfg gtx285 and i had made my mind up to get it when it is back in stock
dabs.com - BFG Graphics GeForce GTX 285 702Mhz 1GB PCI-Express 2.0 HDMI OCX (BFGEGTX2851024O)

but i have now found a gtx295 that is only £20 more this one
NVIDIA GTX295 1792MB GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E OEM Graphics Card - Ebuyer

iam now unsure what to do for the best

has any body got any advice

**whs** · 4 Weeks Ago

Check Radeon HD 5850 too. Test reports are extremely good. May also be cheaper in the UK.

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by whs

Check Radeon HD 5850 too. Test reports are extremely good. May also be cheaper in the UK.

does look a nice card but the 5870 looks better iam now not sure what to do as the radeon is a directx 11

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

by the looking of things there will be a new nvidia card out in the new year

**thepizzaman** · 4 Weeks Ago

5870 5870!!!!! really the 5870 is the better card and if you have the cash two of those on cf will smoke anything out there, but even a single 5870 is faster than the 285 and just as fast as the 295 and its cheaper

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman

5870 5870!!!!! really the 5870 is the better card and if you have the cash two of those on cf will smoke anything out there, but even a single 5870 is faster than the 285 and just as fast as the 295 and its cheaper

looking at the specs of them they do look dam good and the price of them is around £320
BUT what price and what spec are the nvidia gt300 going to be ???

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

Any way if i had to pick one of tha cards from my first post which one would be the best to go for

Thank you

**smarteyeball** · 4 Weeks Ago

Honestly? I'd go the 285. Less niggles with SLI issues and at the resolution you are using, it would handle pretty much most games maxed out.

**kev s148** · 4 Weeks Ago

What if any is the diffrence between ati and nvidia graphics cards
or is it down to personal prefrences

sorry for all the questions i just want to make sure iam geting the right
card as iam going to be spending around £300

**thepizzaman** · 4 Weeks Ago

um mostly personally preference, but with ati you get more power for the money where nvidia is more expensive..... but honestly i wouldn't get either of those nvidia cards i'd get a 5870, also as far as nvidias new card so far its been a flop and will prolly be slower than its 295.... and its price will prolly be way more than £320

4 Weeks Ago	#1 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	which card to go for hi hope fully with in the next month iam going to get a new graphics card i had found this bfg gtx285 and i had made my mind up to get it when it is back in stock dabs.com - BFG Graphics GeForce GTX 285 702Mhz 1GB PCI-Express 2.0 HDMI OCX (BFGEGTX2851024O) but i have now found a gtx295 that is only £20 more this one NVIDIA GTX295 1792MB GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E OEM Graphics Card - Ebuyer iam now unsure what to do for the best has any body got any advice
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4 Weeks Ago	#2 (permalink)
whs Vista home premium 32bit 1,011 posts	Re: which card to go for Check Radeon HD 5850 too. Test reports are extremely good. May also be cheaper in the UK.
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4 Weeks Ago	#3 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by whs Check Radeon HD 5850 too. Test reports are extremely good. May also be cheaper in the UK. does look a nice card but the 5870 looks better iam now not sure what to do as the radeon is a directx 11 Last edited by kev s148; 4 Weeks Ago at 07:34 PM..
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4 Weeks Ago	#4 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for by the looking of things there will be a new nvidia card out in the new year
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thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,286 posts	Re: which card to go for 5870 5870!!!!! really the 5870 is the better card and if you have the cash two of those on cf will smoke anything out there, but even a single 5870 is faster than the 285 and just as fast as the 295 and its cheaper
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4 Weeks Ago	#6 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman 5870 5870!!!!! really the 5870 is the better card and if you have the cash two of those on cf will smoke anything out there, but even a single 5870 is faster than the 285 and just as fast as the 295 and its cheaper looking at the specs of them they do look dam good and the price of them is around £320 BUT what price and what spec are the nvidia gt300 going to be ???
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#7 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for Any way if i had to pick one of tha cards from my first post which one would be the best to go for Thank you
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4 Weeks Ago	#8 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,685 posts	Re: which card to go for Honestly? I'd go the 285. Less niggles with SLI issues and at the resolution you are using, it would handle pretty much most games maxed out.
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4 Weeks Ago	#9 (permalink)
kev s148 windows 7 home premium 64 bit 133 posts	Re: which card to go for What if any is the diffrence between ati and nvidia graphics cards or is it down to personal prefrences sorry for all the questions i just want to make sure iam geting the right card as iam going to be spending around £300
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4 Weeks Ago	#10 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,286 posts	Re: which card to go for um mostly personally preference, but with ati you get more power for the money where nvidia is more expensive..... but honestly i wouldn't get either of those nvidia cards i'd get a 5870, also as far as nvidias new card so far its been a flop and will prolly be slower than its 295.... and its price will prolly be way more than £320
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