New Graphics Card - Cant Decide???

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ArchAngel777

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Originally posted by: keysplayr2003
Originally posted by: Ares202
Originally posted by: keysplayr2003
Actually guys, I was just talking horsepower here. Memory requirements vary from game to game. 512 is usually enough for most of them at above 1680x1050, but the horsepower to push those pixels is more important

Im not sure what your trying to say, the 4870 is the faster card on average and has higher bandwith than a GTX 260

Erm. what?

Extreme example: Put 2GB of 4GHz GDDR6 on a GeForce 5200.

My dad bought one of those and It can really hammer out the frame-rate in GL Quake.

True Story

 

cmdrdredd

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Originally posted by: Kai920
Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
Don't also forget that these cards use a certain amount of power from your PSU, be certain you won't need to upgrade that as the weak link.

Out of curiosity (not thinking of upgrading now, only for future reference)... will a power supply like my VX550W be able to handle a 4870?

yes, it's actually a better PSU than my Seasonic.

When i decide to do Crossfire I'll be buying a new PSU. Probably a Corsair. Great reviews, and not too expensive.