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Should I go from a 4870X2 to a 5870?

Poll Results: To get a 5870 or not to get a 5870...that is the question?

 
  • 27% (38)
    Yes! Get the 5870.
  • 61% (85)
    No , the 4870x2 is just as good.
  • 11% (16)
    Rather switch over to nvidia and get a GT300 when it comes out!
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post #1 of 77
10/18/09 at 11:05pm
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Hey guys .....


I can sell my 4870X2 for about $ 350


and I can buy a new 5870 for about $650



Dont argue with me about the price ...im in south africa soo stuff is more expensive here ......



Anyways , should I sell my 4870x2 and swop to a 5870 for an extra $300?

you guys decide!
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10/18/09 at 11:13pm
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post #3 of 77
10/19/09 at 2:40am
Go get the 5870. It's a great replacement for your 4870X2. It has less power consumption, less heat, it supports DirectX 11, has more transistors (over 2 billion), performs the same as the 4870X2 (or better on other applications and games), and is a great investment for the coming years ahead.
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post #4 of 77
10/19/09 at 2:43am
If there is that much of a price difference I would say no, the performance is almost the same. I would wait until GT300 comes out, hopefully there will be a larger performance increase.
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post #5 of 77
10/19/09 at 3:03am
Wait for the 5870s to be cheaper then buy 2 5870s.
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post #6 of 77
10/19/09 at 3:08am
Only if you'll use crossfire. but I'd wait for 5870x2 instead.
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post #7 of 77
10/19/09 at 3:10am
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Originally Posted by lgkaks View Post
Go get the 5870. It's a great replacement for your 4870X2. It has less power consumption, less heat, it supports DirectX 11, has more transistors (over 2 billion), performs the same as the 4870X2 (or better on other applications and games), and is a great investment for the coming years ahead.
seriously? Performance is practically the same, and you think that's worth $300? Really. What is he getting for $300.
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post #8 of 77
10/19/09 at 3:13am
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Not worth $300. Just not worth it. The major improvement between the cards is DX11, with few games supporting it.

Just wait till the price drops; the performance increase simply isn't worth the price.
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Either get an HD5970 later on or a GT300 (if it performs well and will be affordable). Otherwise I'd skip this generation and get the next generation DX11 cards, you'll survive untill then .
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