Uantyv Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 Would you buy it GTX 260 innovision atm in my local shop for 350USD. Or wait until 4870 hits the shelfs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 I'd wait and get the 4870 especially if price is an issue.... the 260 is the lesser of the 2 evils in the nvidia line up and he 4870 should be on par or better than the 280 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroGuy Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 Well, this is a question that has been and is being beaten to death. Benchmarks on the 4870 seem to put it in a range somewhere slightly under a gtx 260 to slightly under a gtx 280 depending on a lot of factors. Heat seems to be a big potential issue with the stock cooler on the 4870. Many will tell you to wait until the 4870x2 is released and perhaps that is sound judgement (although that one may need to come wth a fire extinguisher). In making your decision, I guess the first question is what motherboard do you have? If I had a nvidia sli motherboard already, I don't think I would replace the board just to set up things for crossfire 4870s in the future. If you have a nforce sli board, I'd probably go for the gtx 260 at that price and consider an upgrade path to a second gtx 260 sometime in the future. If your board is not nvidia sli and/or you have NO plans to go to multiple cards in the future, then perhaps a 4870 is a better choice. Honest answer is that your not going to make a whole heap of difference whichever choice you make. My sense is that the biggest potential bang in an enthusiast system may end up being 2 4870x2 cards in crossfire, but clearly (1) this is going to be a heat generating nightmare and (2) you aren't really talking about going that extreme. Just one of about a million opinions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uantyv Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 I am quite questioned by this GTX 260 VS 4870 because from all tests i saw gtx 260 min fps is always a lot higher then 4870 thus smoother gameplay ^_^ and using p45 chipset mobo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uantyv Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Yay MSI and ASUS HD 4870 is coming to warehouse in couple of days for 299USD and ASUS for 280 and Asus GTX 260 for 360USD. So many choices Edited June 29, 2008 by Uantyv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uantyv Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 This is kinda disturbing 4870 dead in 24hours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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