Price:Performance---> Which is better

2009-07-30 18:20:32

#1

Rohirm: Fear is a Leash; +85|6432|New Austin, Not

Hi guys,

I've decided to update my old graphics card But i'm having trouble deciding between the XFX ati 4870 1gb gddr5 ($170) and the XFX 4890 1gb gddr5 (I can get it for $200 ).

In terms of price:performance, which is better? Is the extra 30 bucks worth it?

2009-07-30 18:24:15

#2

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6977

I would go for the 4870... Don't think there is a huge difference in the 2... other than the price.

Love is the answer

2009-07-30 18:28:20

#3

GR34: Member; +215|6806|ALBERTA> CANADA

4890 can clock higher then the 4870 I would just go witht eh 4870

2009-07-30 18:52:28

#4

Stimey: +786|6381|Ontario | Canada

Might as well go for the 4890.
No reason not to really.

2009-07-30 19:27:40

#5

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6255|The pool

Stimey wrote:
Might as well go for the 4890.
No reason not to really.

Shit is faaast

My flickr

2009-07-30 20:02:26

#6

coke: Aye up duck!; +440|6970|England. Stoke

For the extra $30 I would say definitely go for the 4890, at that price its worth it.

2009-07-30 20:02:39

#7

alexb: <3; +590|6201|Kentucky, USA

coke wrote:
For the extra $30 I would say definitely go for the 4890, at that price its worth it.

2009-08-01 19:04:41

#8

Rohirm: Fear is a Leash; +85|6432|New Austin, Not

Just bought the XFX4890 XT edition for about 10 bucks more

Also bought a 550 Watt PSU (Corsair vx550w) for my comp. Is it enough?

q6600 running a 2.4 stock, 4gb of 800mhz ram, Asus p5 series Mobo, 4890 xt, cd/dvd combo drive, 3 80mm fans.

I don't plan to do much overclocking and I wont be running crossfire anytime soon.

Last edited by Rohirm (2009-08-01 19:05:56)

2009-08-01 19:05:54

#9

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6675|Finland

550w can run HD 4890 CF with that rig of yours.

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2009-08-01 19:09:25

#10

Rohirm: Fear is a Leash; +85|6432|New Austin, Not

Thanks! +1

2009-08-01 21:39:39

#11

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5872|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102826

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … it%20GDDR5

@ 2GB GFX RAM...

Not sure why anyone would need that much...

2009-08-01 22:23:58

#12

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6410|'straya

nickb64 wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102826

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … it%20GDDR5

@ 2GB GFX RAM...

Not sure why anyone would need that much...

Dual (or more) 1920x1200 (or 1080) screen users on a budget?

(Pretty specific audience haha)

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