Overrall whats a better card?

[Twista]

AMD HD 4850 Or 9800 GTX2


than out of the best of those 2... which is better card X from above or the gtx260


thanks
edit: Does the gtx260 need 2 power connectors to work? I think i only have one on my PSU.

 

[mhouck]

Anand MultiGPU article

It really depends on what games you play and what resolution. Look at the graphs in the article.

 

[Twista]

what i can see is: Both perform around the same, but the nvidia can be had for about $100 cheaper @ tigerdirect

Think i might wait a week and buy a HD 4870 since i sold my 8800 Gt months and itll be stupid to buy the same card with a new name again.

 

[Schmide]

Originally posted by: Twista
what i can see is: Both perform around the same, but the nvidia can be had for about $100 cheaper @ tigerdirect

Huh? In general the 4850 is a $150 or below card, often getting closer to $100. If you can get a 9800 GTX2 for $100 less does that mean it's $20-40?

Shop around dude.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: Schmide

Originally posted by: Twista
what i can see is: Both perform around the same, but the nvidia can be had for about $100 cheaper @ tigerdirect

Huh? In general the 4850 is a $150 or below card, often getting closer to $100. If you can get a 9800 GTX2 for $100 less does that mean it's $20-40?

Shop around dude.

:brokenheart: I face this problem because the tigerdirect outlet store is 20-25 minutes away from me. The tigerdirect main warehouse that has everything is 45-1 hour away from me. So me being me. I want something now so i can play w ith it 🙁

 

[HOOfan 1]

wait GTX2 is that supposed to be GX2 or GTX+ or GTS 250?

BTW the GTX 260 and 9800GTX both require 2 power connectors.

The 4850 requires only one
The GTS 250 is a 9800GTX+ maybe a tiny bit faster, but many if not all of them only require 1 power connectors...all of the 1GB for sure only need 1 connector

It would depend on specific games as to which is faster. From what I have seen the GTS 250 1GB is generally faster than the HD4850 and the HD4850 is generally faster than the GTS 250 512MB.

From the prices I am seeing on newegg (not exactly the best guage for around the world prices) THe GTS 250 512MB and the HD4850 are about the same price ($130) and the GTS 250 1GB is about $20-$30 more than both of those. ($150-$160)

 

[Schmide]

9800 gtx

4850

At most you're looking at a $30 difference? Confused.