So I was looking at either the [url=http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-117-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938]£84 XFX 4850[/url] or the [url=http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-046-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=939]£100 GIGABYTE 4870[/url] on Overclockers and I wondered if the 4870 was worth the extra price. The 4870 has twice as much VRAM I noticed as well.
How much is your max budget? The 4870 is overpriced ATM, I saw it for 80 quid about 2 months ago.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;19200155]How much is your max budget? The 4870 is overpriced ATM, I saw it for 80 quid about 2 months ago.[/QUOTE]
Well I'm already stretching my budget with the 4850, but if the performance increase is big enough I'll happily jump to a 4870.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;19200254]Well I'm already stretching my budget with the 4850, but if the performance increase is big enough I'll happily jump to a 4870.[/QUOTE]
I'd recommend waiting a little and getting 5770 but if you absolutely must get the 4870.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;19200291]I'd recommend waiting a little and getting 5770 but if you absolutely must get the 4870.[/QUOTE]
I'll probably wait and get the 5770; I didn't get as much Christmas money as I hoped, so I'll have to save up. Though I might be able to get something in the January sales ...
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;19200360]I'll probably wait and get the 5770; I didn't get as much Christmas money as I hoped, so I'll have to save up. Though I might be able to get something in the January sales ...[/QUOTE]
Maybe, it's just a better idea to wait really seeing as the 5770 has almost equal performance as the 4870 but over clocked it's quite amazing what you can get out of it.
Could go for 4860.
[QUOTE=Soldier32;19200964]Could go for 4860.[/QUOTE]
The 4860 has crappy drivers support.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;19200493]Maybe, it's just a better idea to wait really seeing as the 5770 has almost equal performance as the 4870 but over clocked it's quite amazing what you can get out of it.[/QUOTE]
Actually I just checked out some benchmarks and the 4870 seems to outperform the 5770 by a small margin each time, the 5770 is more expensive, and I'm not really aiming to overclock, so I think I'll go with the 4870 actually. Thanks for all the help!
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;19201367]the 5770 is more expensive[/QUOTE]
Whoa, where you buying?
From most of the shops the 4870s overpriced!
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;19201367]Actually I just checked out some benchmarks and the 4870 seems to outperform the 5770 by a small margin each time, the 5770 is more expensive, and I'm not really aiming to overclock, so I think I'll go with the 4870 actually. Thanks for all the help![/QUOTE]
Yeah, but the 5770 has DX11 and EyeFinity, and is the same price. I guess if your getting a 1gb 4870, then go for it, but I mean... You really should consider a 5770... Actually, they're the same price on newegg (the 1gb 4870 and 1gb 5770).
[QUOTE=imadaman;19202841]Whoa, where you buying?
From most of the shops the 4870s overpriced![/QUOTE]
Only in the us it is.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;19201367]Actually I just checked out some benchmarks and the 4870 seems to outperform the 5770 by a small margin each time, the 5770 is more expensive, and I'm not really aiming to overclock, so I think I'll go with the 4870 actually. Thanks for all the help![/QUOTE]
As you wish.
[QUOTE=sbradford26;19206557]Only in the us it is.[/QUOTE]
And in Finland.
[QUOTE=sbradford26;19201126]The 4860 has crappy drivers support.[/QUOTE]
It uses the same drivers as everything else?
[QUOTE=imadaman;19202841]Whoa, where you buying?
From most of the shops the 4870s overpriced![/QUOTE]
Overclockers. Different editions of the 4870 (XFX, Gigabyte etc.) cost between £98 and £153, and different editions of the 5770 cost between £120 and £140.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;19210381]Overclockers. Different editions of the 4870 (XFX, Gigabyte etc.) cost between £98 and £153, and different editions of the 5770 cost between £120 and £140.[/QUOTE]
Ebuyers had the Sapphire one for £119 with free shipping.I should know, I bought it.
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