Video Card Recommendations for 30" Monitor

[oscar6]

Intel E8400
ATI 1950xt
4GB DDR2

Would like to play all @ 2560x1600 with high effects and detail
1. Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium wars
2. Possibly would play World in Conflict
3. Starcraft 2 when that comes out.

Currently I play Command and Conquer Generals when I get a chance. (weekly)

I have a slight ATI bias. I was thinking of picking up a 4870 or 4890 or 275GTX, or should I just wait for the new cards to come out? When will this be?

Thanks!


*EDIT: I have a Dell 3007WFP-HC

 

[sao123]

i want to get the dell 3008wfp, but waiting for a nice discount.
of course, i want mine to double as a console player as well for my PS3 / NES

for purely Pc gaming only, you may want the 3007wfp-hc, which can be had for 999.99 @ costco currently.

 

[OCGuy]

The ~ $190 4890 if you want ATI, the ~$219 GTX280 if you want NV.

 

[Blurry]

Originally posted by: sao123
i want to get the dell 3008wfp, but waiting for a nice discount.
of course, i want mine to double as a console player as well for my PS3 / NES

for purely Pc gaming only, you may want the 3007wfp-hc, which can be had for 999.99 @ costco currently.

NES!!!!!!! Why do you want to connect an NES to that? Can't you just get an emulator?

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: Blurry

Originally posted by: sao123
i want to get the dell 3008wfp, but waiting for a nice discount.
of course, i want mine to double as a console player as well for my PS3 / NES

for purely Pc gaming only, you may want the 3007wfp-hc, which can be had for 999.99 @ costco currently.

NES!!!!!!! Why do you want to connect an NES to that? Can't you just get an emulator?

blasphemy... the NES is a sacred device

emulators suck when you have a room full of people playing head to head NES games... and if we are watching the superbowl on my 65" TV (which would normally be hosting the NES games), I need a standby in the same room.

 

[kyotousa]

wow...oldschool

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: oscar6
Intel E8400
ATI 1950xt
4GB DDR2

Would like to play all @ 2560x1600 with high effects and detail
1. Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium wars
2. Possibly would play World in Conflict
3. Starcraft 2 when that comes out.

Currently I play Command and Conquer Generals when I get a chance. (weekly)

I have a slight ATI bias. I was thinking of picking up a 4870 or 4890 or 275GTX, or should I just wait for the new cards to come out? When will this be?

Thanks!


*EDIT: I have a Dell 3007WFP-HC

you have the 3007wfp-hc... and are looking to upgrade??
The only thing which could possibly beat the dells is the $2K NEC monitors.

 

[jw0ollard]

Wow.. Confusing title and post... Lots of monitor recommendations in here.

If money is no issue: 2 x GTX 285 2GB = ~$800. You are GOING to need the 2GB of RAM at that resolution soon enough. Esp if you're going to pile on max AA/AF and max detail like you want. If you can wait a while, wait for 4890 2GB cards to come out. Sapphire came out with 4870 2GB Vapor-X a while ago, they just came out with the 4890 1GB Vapor-X so maybe the 2GB version is soon to follow. It's just that I'm concerned if you really absolutely need to run the games at 2560x1600, you're not going to have a very long video card life cycle if you settle for any of the 1GB/896MB cards out now.

But if you can really only do single card for ~$200 either get a 4890 1GB or a 4870 2GB, and just know that you're eventually going to run out of video memory with newer games at that resolution and with max detail.

 

[oscar6]

Sorry about the title. I'm not sure what happened. Probably 14 hours of testing I just got done with. :shocked:

I typically play games that are one or two years old. Example: C&C3 Tiberian is my "new" game I just purchased. I do this so I can get by with a lesser video card on a larger monitor.

 

[Elfear]

Single HD 4890 or GTX 275/280 if you play mainly older games. For the latest and greatest games go 2x4890 or 2x275/280.

 

[oscar6]

4850x2 2GB vs 4890 1GB... they are both about the same price ($230).

 

[happy medium]

Originally posted by: oscar6
4850x2 2GB vs 4890 1GB... they are both about the same price ($230).

4850x2 is the better card (when crossfire works) but I heard bad things about the drivers for that card. Mabe someone else knows better.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: sao123
i want to get the dell 3008wfp, but waiting for a nice discount.
of course, i want mine to double as a console player as well for my PS3 / NES

The 3008 has the inputs you need, but it does suffer from input lag.

Originally posted by: oscar6
I typically play games that are one or two years old.

Any single NVIDIA GTX 2XX card, or single ATI 4870/4890 card would probably suffice.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: oscar6
Intel E8400
ATI 1950xt
4GB DDR2

Would like to play all @ 2560x1600 with high effects and detail
1. Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium wars
2. Possibly would play World in Conflict
3. Starcraft 2 when that comes out.

Currently I play Command and Conquer Generals when I get a chance. (weekly)

I have a slight ATI bias. I was thinking of picking up a 4870 or 4890 or 275GTX, or should I just wait for the new cards to come out? When will this be?

Thanks!


*EDIT: I have a Dell 3007WFP-HC

You need 4870-X2 or GTX285. No single card will do for World-in-Conflict
- and at 19x12 - maxed details, 4xAA/16xAF - all the single GPU videocards drop into the mid-20s or lower for minimum framerates

 

[oscar6]

Just the info I needed to know. Thank you gentlemen.

 

[alkalinetaupehat]

Originally posted by: oscar6
Just the info I needed to know. Thank you gentlemen.

You're welcome.