Graphics/Video Card – Which to have? Radeon V Geforce?
Hi everyone, just wondering which Graphics card I should get – Would be nice if someone who has lots of exp with this could answer =]
The options are;
> ATI Radeon 4870 512MB Performance Graphics
"The ATI Radeon HD 4870 Series GPUs deliver a cinematic gaming experience with unprecedented performance. The powerful new TeraScale graphics will propel you deep into your gameplay with seamless frame rates and high resolutions. Enhanced anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering create striking graphics with unparalleled realism so you can max out the settings of the most demanding next-generation games or revitalize your favorite titles. Play today while preparing for tomorrow with tessellation, support for DirectX® 10.1 and scalable ATI CrossFireX™ technology."
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> nVidia GeForce 280 GTX 1024MB
"With more gaming horsepower than ever before and 1GB of memory, the GeForce GTX 280 GPU’s 240 processing cores make games such as Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures and Bionic Commando® feel like the real thing. Its powerful NVIDIA PhysX™ technology creates rich, immersive physical effects with stunningly accurate realism. Experience absolute immersion and a 50% pure performance boost than prior generation GPUs with the GeForce GTX 280 GPU."
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If you plan on upgrading, motherboards that support ATI’s "crossfire" architecture allow you to run upto FOUR *identical* ATI video cards in one machine, whereas GeForce SLI only allows a maximum of two *identical* videocards to run in parallel.
That may be a "pro" in favor of ATI, but I find the ATI drivers more flakey, and you’re not going to find much software that supports for *four* video cards. And by the time you can afford four cards, ATI will sell a single card that outperforms them for less money.
Two GeForce cards in an SLI motherboard is a more practical option, with more support. But, once again, you must weigh the cost/benefit of buying additional cards over just upgrading.
If your motherboard only has one PCI-X slot, base your card choice on any other video hardware you may have or plan to get. (ie: if you have an ATI TV card, it will work best with an ATI video card).
Visit "Tom’s Hardware Guide" (tomshardware.com) for video comparison charts of the latest cards.
In my opinion the GTX 280 is a waste of money because no games require that much memory for a graphics card, but if you have enough money to waste on a card like that go for it.