• really don't know what to choose, 4890 or 5770
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I am wanting to buy a graphics card and I don't care for the price as long as it's under $200. I know the 4890 has better FPS, but it lacks dx11 which in my view is an important thing to look for, especially as newer games are going to output dx11 games. I am looking to run crysis on full settings, with about a minimum of 30fps, or a very smooth game play experience. I'm not a very heavy gamer but I would like to see the best performance and graphics. I'm just trying to see the future and don't want to spend money on something like this in a while. My 8500gt runs crysis on full settings with about 1/2fps, and medium with about 20fps. Edit for the first reply: hec X-Power pro 650W AMD athlon II X4 620 2.6GHz G.skill ripjaw series 4GB DDR3 1600 ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 785G hdmi atx AMD mobo 250GB HDD seagate oh and win 7 home premium 64bit
what's your current system specs including power supply
What screen resolution do you use? A 4890 won't satisfy Crysis at maximum settings. I would say at least get a 5850 for that. But if cost constraints prevent you buying a 5850, definitely get the 4890 over the 5770 for Crysis. [url]http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/24204-xfx-radeon-hd-5770-1gb-gddr5-review-12.html[/url] At 1680 x 1050, DX10, high settings and 0 x AA the 4890 can yield nearly 8 more FPS than the 5770. Now if you're getting 60+ FPS that doesn't really matter, but at <40 that 8 extra is going to make a considerable difference. As you can see this is all using the 'Gamer' (high) settings, without Ant-Aliasing, so if you try 'Enthusiast' (very high) and/or AA your 4890 is going to be brought to its knees (if it has any).
I surprisingly prefer running crysis in a window, say a little bigger than 800x600 hec X-Power pro 650W AMD athlon II X4 620 2.6GHz G.skill ripjaw series 4GB DDR3 1600 ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 785G hdmi atx AMD mobo 250GB HDD seagate oh and win 7 home premium 64bit
What's the point in maxing out Crysis if you're going to run it at that crappy resolution? Also, it should be noted that in the review they are using an i7 920 at 4GHz, while on the other hand you have a much more modest 2.6GHz Athlon II. This means you will get less FPS than specified in the review. Overclocking it will help.
I have my reasons, ferrus.
That's good to hear. Mind sharing?
The 4890. And at a resolution as low as 1680x1050, it'll have no problems on Enthusiast. You'll probably get around 30 FPS.
[QUOTE=ferrus;20289990] Also, it should be noted that in the review they are using an i7 920 at 4GHz, while on the other hand you have a much more modest 2.6GHz Athlon II. This means you will get less FPS than specified in the review. [/QUOTE] I don't just look at reviews, but I look on youtube. Not everyone has a 4GHz processor. And can somebody show me a good place to buy the 4890, as on newegg I only find one, but I don't think it is the best of quality. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129148[/url]
Quality? They're all pretty much the same apart from the fact that companies like Visiontek add their customizations to them, which is generally just a custom cooler design.
Quit making these 4890 vs. 5770 threads. There's already like three of them out there. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=887476[/url] [editline]08:59PM[/editline] And the 5770 wasn't supposed to be compared to a 4890. It's the 5xxx series' version of the 4870.
Why shouldn't they be compared? They're in the same price range, for the same purpose.
[QUOTE=ferrus;20291115]Why shouldn't they be compared? They're in the same price range, for the same purpose.[/QUOTE] True. But the 4890's a shitload stronger than the 5770.
[QUOTE=ferrus;20291115]Why shouldn't they be compared? They're in the same price range, for the same purpose.[/QUOTE] Because they're no where near each other performance wise. The 5770 is the 5xxx series version of the 4870, not a 4890. That's why the 4890 is faster.
It doesn't matter if it's a fair comparison; the cost for the performance is all we're interested in.
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Exactly.
Each one has pros and cons. -4890 Pros. -Nearly 15 FPS gain in everything Cons. -No DX11 support -No Eyefinity support -Takes more power -More expensive -5770 Pros. -Low power consumption -DX11 support -Eyefinity support -Cheaper Cons. -Not as many FPS as the 4890 [editline]09:22PM[/editline] Wait a second. No they're not the same price. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129148[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317[/url]
[QUOTE=ghostofme;20291453]Each one has pros and cons. -4890 Pros. -Nearly 15 FPS gain in everything Cons. -No DX11 support -No Eyefinity support -Takes more power -More expensive -5770 Pros. -Low power consumption -DX11 support -Eyefinity support -Cheaper Cons. -Not as many FPS as the 4890 [editline]09:22PM[/editline] Wait a second. No they're not the same price. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129148[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317[/url][/QUOTE] [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5279719&CatId=3669[/url]
[QUOTE=Odellus;20291564][url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5279719&CatId=3669[/url][/QUOTE] Sorry. That still costs more. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131328[/url] [editline]09:32PM[/editline] HIS wasn't the cheapest one.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;20291683]Sorry. That still costs more. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131328[/url] [editline]09:32PM[/editline] HIS wasn't the cheapest one.[/QUOTE] Yeah I would definitely buy that.
[QUOTE=Odellus;20291835]Yeah I would definitely buy that.[/QUOTE] Just making a point.
i wish there was 4890's on newegg.ca :(
[QUOTE=irgoto;20291919]i wish there was 4890's on newegg.ca :([/QUOTE] Buy from Tiger. [url]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5279719&CatId=3669[/url]
yeah i was thinking about it.. but im buying my whole set up from newegg.ca it would suck if i got my newegg shippment alot soon then my GPU.. would have the whole set up sitting there but cant do anything
[QUOTE=irgoto;20292147]yeah i was thinking about it.. but im buying my whole set up from newegg.ca it would suck if i got my newegg shippment alot soon then my GPU.. would have the whole set up sitting there but cant do anything[/QUOTE] Well it's either that or no 4890. Your GPU should arrive before your build anyways. Tiger has one day shipping if you use Credit or PayPal even though it says 3-7 days.
Yeah the only thing is im far east coast canadan.. ie Newfoundland.. always takes so much longer for shit to get here
[QUOTE=irgoto;20292280]Yeah the only thing is im far east coast canadan.. ie Newfoundland.. always takes so much longer for shit to get here[/QUOTE] Tiger ships it's stuff from the West coast to my place in Michigan in the far east. Still only took a day. [editline]10:09PM[/editline] Just order the GPU one day prior to the other stuff if it's gonna bug you.
mmm. i think i might.
whats the dealio with something arriving before/after everything else anyway
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