GTX 285 Or 4870x2?!!??!?

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desijatt

Discussion Starter · Mar 14, 2009

Sold the 9800 GX2, now i went to a local computer shop and the price difference between the gtx 285 and the sapphire 4870x2 was like 54 dollars

what do you guys think?

btw i have a x58 board now sig rig hasn't been updated

if i got with the gtx 285 ... i could always add aanother down the road... i've never had a ATi since the 9800 pro...

so shed some light on me poeple PLEASE

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kylej866

· #2 · Mar 14, 2009

NVIDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GTX 285 EVGA is your best bet

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grunion

· #3 · Mar 14, 2009

X2 hands down, unless you plan on [email protected]

dralb

· #4 · Mar 14, 2009

4870x2 is the better card.

catmmm

· #5 · Mar 14, 2009

4870x2
seriously

it will own the gtx285

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Cpt.Hawkins

· #6 · Mar 14, 2009

if you genuinly think you're going to add a second GTX285 later on then i'd go with the single GTX285 for now just because they'd be awesome in SLi, but otherwise I'd definatley get the 4870X2- its a fantastic card!

linskingdom

· #7 · Mar 14, 2009

4870x2 is better but is is a 300w vs. GTX285 is a 183w GPU. If you plan SLI, GTX285 is the way to go.

http://www.overclock.net/hardware-ne...d-sli-3-a.html

Fox_Smash

· #8 · Mar 14, 2009

4870x2 hands down.

Cyph3r

· #9 · Mar 14, 2009

4870x2

dralb

· #10 · Mar 14, 2009

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Originally Posted by kylej866

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NVIDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GTX 285 EVGA is your best bet

SHEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

j/k, couldn't resist

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kylej866

· #11 · Mar 14, 2009

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SHEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

j/k, couldn't resist

Haha sorry i am a hardcore nvidia fanboy. Have had terrible experiences with ATI

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subliminally incorrect

· #12 · Mar 14, 2009

delete

desijatt

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 14, 2009

i clearly stated i have a P6T Deluxe X58 NOW

desijatt

Discussion Starter · #14 · Mar 14, 2009

so what do you guys think because i have a gtx 285 sitting infront of me here but i don't want to open it until im sure, its the best card for my i7 rig

OJX

· #15 · Mar 14, 2009

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so what do you guys think because i have a gtx 285 sitting infront of me here but i don't want to open it until im sure, its the best card for my i7 rig

How many times do people have to say 4870x2 is better? Are you just looking for more people to help you overcome buyers remorse and keep the GTX285?

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desijatt

Discussion Starter · #16 · Mar 14, 2009

Sorry

^^

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desijatt

Discussion Starter · #17 · Mar 14, 2009

turns out the girlfriend said i can buy the second one if i want to, so now the question is should i get the second one? is it worth it?

BTW i ended up opening the GTX 285

Marin

· #18 · Mar 14, 2009

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turns out the girlfriend said i can buy the second one if i want to, so now the question is should i get the second one? is it worth it?

BTW i ended up opening the GTX 285

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DeathTyrant

· #19 · Mar 15, 2009

The 4870X2 is the more powerful card, by a good margin. The only time it will lose to the 285 is when Crossfire is not supported, and it is only running 1 of the GPUs.

As for the 285 you now have, there is nothing wrong with it - it's a great card. Bang for your buck levels aren't so hot, but it's still great.
If you do indeed add another one later, you will have a formidable PC.

mocha989

· #20 · Mar 15, 2009

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Dont listen to marin. THe GTX285 in Sli is way better especially since you have a core i7 system. Sli benefits from it a lot.

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