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Default New Graphics Card ... Help

Ok, i need help choosing a new graphics card,(and you guys seem to know more then me), anyway, ive got about £150 too spend.

Shall i go with ATI or Nvidia ?

I was looking at a Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 / 1GB, but can i get a better card for around the same price ? just looking for the best deal for my money, hope someone can help.

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just looking for the best deal for my money, hope someone can help.
go with ati if you want the best bang for the buck around the same performance as the 260 gtx.
the 4890 is better but will also cost a little more ofcause just get the cheapest card available the brands doesnt really matter..performance wise.

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go with ati if you want the best bang for the buck around the same performance as the 260 gtx.
the 4890 is better but will also cost a little more ofcause just get the cheapest card available the brands doesnt really matter..performance wise.
I agree. Usually the only thing that differs from brand to brand is cooling (sometimes) and clocks. As far as I know, the 4870 doesn't have a huge issue with temperatures so you should be good with the vanilla (stock) cooler. Go cheap or go home

Also, from your budget, it seems you could afford a decent 4890 as well...
xe.com says $200 is about £124.

Since you have a larger budget, I'd go with Sapphire or XFX as they both have great warranties. The Sapphire TOXIC has a pretty good cooling solution. It's on sale for a very low price at ewiz. I don't know how much shipping would be, but it may be worth it.

https://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-489TX1G
with promo code: FIREWORKS15

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I agree. Usually the only thing that differs from brand to brand is cooling (sometimes) and clocks. As far as I know, the 4870 doesn't have a huge issue with temperatures so you should be good with the vanilla (stock) cooler. Go cheap or go home

Also, from your budget, it seems you could afford a decent 4890 as well...
xe.com says $200 is about £124.

Since you have a larger budget, I'd go with Sapphire or XFX as they both have great warranties. The Sapphire TOXIC has a pretty good cooling solution. It's on sale for a very low price at ewiz. I don't know how much shipping would be, but it may be worth it.

https://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-489TX1G
with promo code: FIREWORKS15

(Yay America )

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you could also save some money going with 512mb video memory instead of 1gb. you "only" have a 22" so you'll not be able to run over 1680x1050 anyway
hmm although if you was thinking of upgrading your monitor " in a couple of years then maybe not such a great idea.

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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...ortby=priceAsc

These are the best prices I can find for the 4890.
The XFX one is a good bet. Postage takes you to £150.
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you could also try shopping at scan or ebuyer
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For that money you can choose which ever 4890 you want and that is the card to have.

You can pick one up for about £135, get the XFX one as they offer the best customer service witth double lifetime warranty.
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The GTX260 is a pretty damn good bang for your buck. It has like a 20% performance over a 4850. But I can play crysis on high at 1280x1024 with no AA and have 40-50 (sometimes 60-70 )

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Thanks for the advice people, just gotta wait for a few things to sell on ebay then i think im gonna go with a XFX HD 4890.

Quick question, what kind of rig, or how many gpu's would it take to run crysis very high 1680 x 1050 at a playable frame rate ?
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