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€150 to spend a GFX Card

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  • 11-11-2009 1:27pm
    #1
    farna_boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone have any recommendations?

    My spec is in my sig and I will be playing on a 19" screen (max resolution 1400 x 900). The monitor may be upgraded soon to a 22" though.

    I've been looking at a 1GB 4870 Vapour (€140 from pixmania), a 4890 (€147 from pixmania) or a 5770 ( €153 from dabs).

    Anyone have any preferences?

    Cheers


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    #2
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    4890.

    the 57xx are a waste of money, and it beats the 4870.

    edit: and the 4890 has very good OCing capability that can put it on a par wth stock GTX285 in some cases.


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    youcancallmeal
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    You could always look into the nvidia GTX280, they seem to be coming down in price quite a bit. You would definitely be able to pick up a second hand GTX280 for around 150, keep an eye on adverts.ie


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    #4
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    youcancallme>al wrote: »
    You could always look into the nvidia GTX280, they seem to be coming down in price quite a bit. You would definitely be able to pick up a second hand GTX280 for around 150, keep an eye on adverts.ie

    150 for a second hand 280 is not worth it, unless you really want/need CUDA.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    4890 all the way, at that price.


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    Effluo
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    4890 all the way, at that price.

    +1


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    Farcear
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Farcear


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    4890 all the way, at that price.
    Effluo wrote: »
    +1

    +2


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    Solitaire
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    4890 all the way, at that price.
    Effluo wrote: »
    +1
    Farcear wrote: »
    +2

    +3


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    #9
    Effluo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Effluo


    =

    the best card for 150 ;)


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