Graphics card Rankings

[veg1992]

Best Card: GTX 295
Best B for B: HD 4870 or GTX 260 Core 216
HD 4850 or 9800GTX+

 

[zmatt]

The 4870 is a great deal right now. It costs the same as 4850's did in December. The GTX260 core 216 cost ~$230.

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

I don't think you can beat that value.

 

[HAVOC]

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100270SR Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards - That's a great deal. I paid $339 for mine. I couldn't be happier with this card. It chews up EVERYTHING I throw at it. Although, sadly... I'm slightly limited by my opty 180... Yea yea... I want an i7.

 

[zmatt]

your more than a bit limited. i put my 4850 in my opty 165 system while my e7200 was in the mail. My 3dmark score was 8k, with the e7200 it was 11k all stock.

 

[veg1992]

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100270SR Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards - That's a great deal. I paid $339 for mine. I couldn't be happier with this card. It chews up EVERYTHING I throw at it. Although, sadly... I'm slightly limited by my opty 180... Yea yea... I want an i7.

Also for the price that beats the GTX 280 which is like an extra $50

 

[saltynay]

ok, so I've been outta the loop, what are the top cards right now? actually, could you add in top processor *if nehalem came out, what about mobo's?* and any other outstanding hardware BIGS?

I7 intel
9 series bt intel e..g. 9450 or 9300
Phenom 2
e 8 series
phenom 1
etc

 

[Nick]

I think the 4830 is a pretty good card for the moneys

 

[HAVOC]

your more than a bit limited. i put my 4850 in my opty 165 system while my e7200 was in the mail. My 3dmark score was 8k, with the e7200 it was 11k all stock.

Yea, sad but true.

My system gets 10,046 on 3dmark06 - DDR400 doesn't help either. lol

My GF is getting a huge accident settlement soon and I will be building a monster.

 

[krazyq]

Yea, sad but true.

My system gets 10,046 on 3dmark06 - DDR400 doesn't help either. lol

My GF is getting a huge accident settlement soon and I will be building a monster.

are u sre u wanna be usin her money....cos then it will be her monster...whenever she wants it!!!

 

[Puddle Jumper]

I think the HD4870 1gb needs to be above the GTX 260 core 216, not equal to it. The latest anandtech multi gpu articles included both cards and at 1900x1200 the HD 4870 1gb won at every game except COD W@W

AnandTech: MultiGPU Update: Finding the True Halo with 4-way

Zmatt posted the result's of each game and boulded the winner.

I just checked those graphs and took the liberty of writing down the pertinent data. All numbers are at 1920x1200

Age of Conan
4870 1 gig= 35.9 fps
260 core 216= 30.2 fps

COD 5
4870 1 gig= 50.2 fps
260 core 216= 59.3 fps

Crysis
4870 1gig= 27.9 fps
260 core 216= 27 fps

Fallout 3
4870 1gig 52.1 fps
260 core 216 40.5 fps

Far Cry 2
4870 1 gig= 35.5 fps
260 core 216= 31.7 fps

L4D
4870 1gig= 74 fps
260 core 216= 64.5 fps