OP-Is size a consideration? If not then go to Ebay/Craigslist and get a Sony GDM-FW900. Lag non-issue and better color reproduction than the LCDs. Also better black levels. Lcds will have better geometry.
It is big and bulky. I have one and it's fantastic for gaming. When they originally came...
I'll need to go back and do some research. From what I understood the Xfire software was advanced enough to use the slower card to perform menial tasks freeing up the faster card. Not huge performance increases but depending on the second card would provide some boost. It's been awhile so I...
I may be wrong but I thought that was the main difference between Crossfire and SLI. With SLI you had to have matching cards but with Xfire you could have different cards. The 3870 would be for extra help not a 50% load match.
So it looks like in the separate benchmarks 4850 x2 is a little faster then 4890. In Farcry 2 it appears that the 4850 x2 is way ahead of the 4890.
However, not sure how well the 4850 x2 OCs and it looks like most 4890s should be able to reach 900mhz OC levels.
Right now current price for...
According to Egg Sapphire has already issued a 4870 2gb Vapor-X card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102826
To OP: I am hoping that when 4890 comes out prices will drop on the 4850 X2 2gb. Down 20 or so and I'll seriously consider it.
Can't argue with that. In fact I was planning on waiting until the 4850 x2 2gb went down a bit but could not resist that MSI 4870 1gb with $25 rebate on ZZF. Performance will be lower than the 4850 x2 but $111 cheaper AR. Went ahead and took the plunge. Thanks for the link.
Sorry, was looking at the Egg, not ZZF, my fault.
Edit: Although at NewEgg no shipping cost and comes with Rainbow6 game. On ZZF there is 7.54 charge for shipping (For my zip code) which makes total cost 191.53 minus 25=166.53 with no game versus 175 w/game. Is Rainbow 6 vegas worth 10 extra?
I just checked the Egg and they dropped the price on the 4850 x2 2gb. Not a lot but went from 290-280 with free shipping. The 1 gb model is at 245.
OP-Couple of options. I have not checked your mobo rig to see if Xfire is avail. If it is you could look at getting a 1gb 4850 for $140 now and...
Depending on how much of a cheapskate (Raises hand) you are you could hold off till April 6th. Rumor mill has it that ATI will release the 4890 then which may drop prices on everything else. What is your price range at the moment?
Interesting, the article states that the memory for this card is GDDR3, whereas other articles are specifically mentioning GDDR5. Wonder if Gainward reworked the card for release across the pond?
If you can handle the size and bulk then a used Sony GDM-FW900 is the way to go. Con is Geometry. Pluses include that you can scale resolution without quality loss. Something LCDs struggle with.
Also, very good viewing angles. And killer black levels/color reproduction. I currently have Dell...
From what I understand ATI has newer drivers that supports the 4850 x2 much better. Since this test was done three months ago I would love to see an updated version. Right now Sapphire 4870 1gb is 200 and the Sapphire 4850 x2 2gb is 290 on the Egg.
Which seems to be about right in view of...
Wow, prices on Newegg really shot up on the 4870. Wonder how long before ATI brings them back down. Hopefully Nvidia price cuts gets ATI to do the same again.
Have two comps, both have single 3870. On my online gaming rig I'm getting 35-45 fps in L4D at 1920x1200.
I was going to wait but the recent price drops have started the urge to upgrade. My thought process right now is that if I picked up a 4870 I could move the 3870 to my second comp that I...
Just got DirecTV, turned down the DVR option. What I would like to do is either have a splitter or separate hdmi cable go to my computer to record shows when I can't be at home to watch.
Looks like the new 48xx series will copy the sound from the Hdmi to DVI converter.
Anyone know if the...
Go with what Cabages has posted. I did the same thing, dvi to vga then the vga to bnc.
@Cheex,
Monitor is H U G E:) 98lbs. I love it and HD content is incredible to look at. Can't wait to play Crysis on it. Not made anymore but you can find it and the HP version (That's the one I have)...
I'll take a look when I get home. I purchased cables so my son and I could play Xbox360/PS3 on the FW-900 thus freeing up the TV. With the dual input selectors I can go from computer to console. Works really well.
Kinda in the same boat. I got a great deal so I didn't want to cancel. However, if I knew it was going to take that long I would have paid the extra money and gotten it from another source.
That being said, big difference between 218 to 250 and the deal that you got. I would stick it out...
Actually, I ordered the VisionTek 3870. Order date was 11-26-07. I figured it may take a while but wound up being much longer then I anticipated. The release date would come and go and then I would be sent a new release date etc....
Last time I checked the BFG8800GT shows 3-5 weeks ordered...
LOL, I went online to do just that and what do you know, it has shipped today. Dang it, just started doing more research on 8800GT and found the Palit 8800GT seemed to be a well cooled card with lots of OC potential.
Ah well, the Visiontek 3870 should suit me just fine and I can always Ebay it.
I ordered the VisionTek 3870 on 11-26-07. Been pushed back couple of times so far. Current ship date is 1-14-08. If prices keep falling at Newegg and others, I'll cancel and pay $20 more to actually have the card in hand. My total including shipping/tax was $218.
Right now Newegg has the...
This is why I encourage people to pick up UT3 for PS3. Hopefully if Epic sells a lot of copies more devs will be willing to include M/Kb support. I would love to play Warhawk, RFOM etc... using M/Kb rather then controller. Crossing fingers for a patch though I realize that's a long shot.
I...
Thanks Golgatha:)
Just ordered parts for new comp build but holding off on vid card since the Egg/world+dog went crazy on 3870 pricing. With this info I was able to purchase a 3870 for the original price plus some. Thanks for watching out for fellow AT peeps.
This is what I have so far on my list to get. Please feel free to give constructive criticism. I am carrying over case, power supply (Enermax 535W) and Hd (WD Rapture). Previous vid is 7900GS
Heatsink/fan Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F+ Thermalright Ultimate- $62/$8shipping $70 total
CPU- Intel...
I would choose UT3. Mainly because I can't stand Matchmaking on Halo3. I understand in ranked matches MM keeps it fair. But for Unranked matches I should be able to have server lists.
Luke from Bungie admitted on the forums that they excluded server lists because they wanted to keep the...
Another vote for Red Orchestra. No bunny hopping here. In fact, no infinite running. Your character can only sprint so far then you are exhausted. No aiming reticule either. You want sights? Then aim down the rilfe iron sights.
Tanks are hard to see out of just like in WWII. So it really...
Very true. Parents never purchased video game console:) I picked up the NES late in its lifecycle (While in college) but never really knew about RPGs until the PS came out. Xenogears/FF7 were my first foray into the RPG world.
Have played the earlier FF (Chrono Trigger as well) on the PS/PS2...
Specs for my two yr old system.
DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D sys board
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 2.2ghz San Diego proc
WD 74 gig raptor main drive
2 gbs ram
Enermax whisper 535w ps
7900GS vid card (Upgraded from ATI card in the past year)
Not even sure if my mainboard supports SLI...
How can anyone not mention Beyond the Beyond?! Absolute pinnacle of what an RPG should be!!!
K, stop typing the flame reply, I was kidding. In no particular order,
Chrono Trigger/Cross- RPG done right.
Xenogears-Only RPG I've ever played from front to back twice. Amazing end world...
Nope. You can create a custom game and have people from your friends list accept a game invitation. But that requires you to have enough friends online and avail and willing to play the custom game you have created.
Unlike just about every other PC/Xbox360 game out there, Bungie does not allow...
I'm with Michaels, I can't stand Matchmaking. I see no reason why custom search cannot be added. That way if you enjoy MM for nonranked games go for it. I can go play what I want when I want. Friends list should be for friends, not for beefing up a group just so that maybe I can get a few people...
Love PC gaming but don't love having to upgrade. I am anxiously waiting for devs to include mouse/keyboard support like UT3 for the PS3. That way I have the best of both worlds so to speak.
Hopefully that will sell enough that MS will start allowing Mouse/Keyboard support on the 360. Gears of...
Great game but I purchased via download before finding out about the one account issue. Unfortunately this really is a big pain in that my son wants to play. He likes a different control setup then me so of course this means anytime either of us wants to play we have to go in and change up the...
Exactly, I want to play on my 34XBR960, not on my monitor. No reason to not include KB/M support on the PS3 nor Xbox360. You should be able to config any multi game to either allow/disallow KB/M users.
I have never liked using controller and why should I have to get "used" to something when...
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