Help me AT-obiwan! 4890 or 2x 5770's?

[SunnyD]

What would YOU do?

 

[Udgnim]

2 5770s or 5850 if you really want 1 GPU

 

[RussianSensation]

I thought you already own a 4890?

5770s will leave a single 4890 in the dust! You said you can sell your 4890 for $195. Dual 5770's can be had for $300. $105 to get 5870 performance from your 4890 is a good upgrade if you don't mind trying out CF (i.e. they will match 5870 with ease up to 1920x1200 if not more).

 

[SunnyD]

I thought you already own a 4890?

5770s will leave a single 4890 in the dust! You said you can sell your 4890 for $195. Dual 5770's can be had for $300. $105 to get 5870 performance from your 4890 is a good upgrade if you don't mind trying out CF (i.e. they will match 5870 with ease up to 1920x1200 if not more).

Which is why I'm asking...

 

[nonameo]

You could try a 4850x2

 

[SunnyD]

You could try a 4850x2

Why would I go backwards? My office is already warm enough.

 

[jtisgeek]

I say 5850 easy to deal with don't have to worry about crossfire , See gains in all games lower power and heat.

 

[nonameo]

Why would I go backwards? My office is already warm enough.

well then... how about just getting another 4890?

 

[hdfxst]

I would get this before the price goes up http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=...ess-Video-Card the same card is 50 dollars more at newegg plus shipping

 

[SunnyD]

I would get this before the price goes up http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=...ess-Video-Card the same card is 50 dollars more at newegg plus shipping

Hmm... $268 after Bing & Coupon is a good deal...

Or there's this..

 

[Kenmitch]

Hmm... $268 after Bing & Coupon is a good deal...

Or there's this..

Got my vote....Would be cheaper than a pair of 5770's and leave the option to go cross-fire at a later date if needed.

 

[Shmee]

The AT-AT says get a 5850 or two. And Darth Vader says to get an SSD.

 

[jthunderloc]

2 5770s will be slightly slower then 2 4890s, but will use less power, generate less heat and have DX11. Either setup should be on par or slightly above a 5870. If you can get 2 of the 5770s at the price you linked earlier that's a helluva setup for $250 and you could easily get $150 for your current 4890. that's 5870 performance for $100 after its all said and done! That gets my vote.

-Wes

 

[dark0anima]

I say 5850 easy to deal with don't have to worry about crossfire , See gains in all games lower power and heat.

This. isn't the performance between xfire 5770 and 5850 around the same? The 5850 is just a bit more and it is a single gpu solution, in the long run you can add another 5850 for cheap when you feel it isn't fast enough.

 

[happy medium]

This. isn't the performance between xfire 5770 and 5850 around the same? The 5850 is just a bit more and it is a single gpu solution, in the long run you can add another 5850 for cheap when you feel it isn't fast enough.

2 5770's will beat a 5870 in most games. And 5770's will also overclock well. 950/1300+ stock volts.

2 5750's are about the same as a 5850.