Nvidia's GeForce GTS 250

[Puddle Jumper]

:tounge:

it's pretty point less to argue either is better. because tests has proven the gtx 260 and hd 4870 to be pretty equal (minus folding)

I don't think anyone would be disappointed with either card (again, minus folding)

The tests don't show them to be equal anymore though. The 4870 1gb wins across the board at 1680x1050 and only looses in one game at 1900x1200.

 

[Luke]

^i think he meant the 4870 512mb.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

True, I assumed it was the 1gb when I shouldn't have.

 

[philbar71]

but you also have to remember that those tests were not done with nvidia's latest drivers.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

They weren't done with AT'Is newest either. They used Catalyst 8.12 hotfix drivers and forceware 181.22.

 

[Yami]

Evidently it's out in the UK now, around the £150 mark.

 

[veg1992]

$207.08 for that?!

Looks somewhat pricey?

 

[Yami]

$207.08 for that?!

Looks somewhat pricey?

I'm guessing you just converted that in Google? It's much more likely to be closer to $150-160. When doing electronics, right now it's roughly 1:1 for price, pounds to dollars. Because of VAT, and the Pointless Tax. And electronics just tend to be cheaper in the US.

 

[veg1992]

I'm guessing you just converted that in Google? It's much more likely to be closer to $150-160. When doing electronics, right now it's roughly 1:1 for price, pounds to dollars. Because of VAT, and the Pointless Tax. And electronics just tend to be cheaper in the US.

Ohh I see, I used a price converter haha

 

[philbar71]

their now on newegg for $129, cheaper than the 9800GTX. seems like a good alternative to the 4850.

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-1150-TR GeForce GTS 250 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards