I do not know what to do!!!! (Graphics Cards)

So, I am on the fence here between either a 1GB 5870 or a GTX470 for being my next video card. I hear that the 5870 surpasses the 470, but that I will not be able to play Mafia 2 with all the nice PhysX features. I am hearing so many mixed feelings but none that quite answer my question. I just need some help here! Here is the 470 I was looking at:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130554And here are the 5870

shttp://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600007320%20600007602%20600007856&IsNodeId=1&name=PCI%20Express%202.1%20x16but I do not know which one I would be interested in.

you came to the right place :roll:

There is a 50$ difference between the two card. Personally I would go with GTX470. Or even better, I would SLI two GTX460.

My current card is an EVGA GTX260 1257. So, I do have an Nvidia card. One thing I heard was that you can use an ATI card and have the Nvidia card as a dedicated PhysX card, but I do not know which is better. To have it paired with the 470 or the 5870.

5870 gets my vote. PhysX isn't a deal breaker to me.smc91352

A single 5870 is roughly 8-10% more powerful than a single GTX470.

Dual GTX460 probably have the best bang for the buck on the market right now. You can get two 768MB version for a total of 400 USD. A pair of those offer around 20-30% superior performance compared to a single 5870( which costs slightly below 400 USD). A pair of 1GB version will top 5870's performance by 30-40%, but those will cost you another 60 USD.

My current card is an EVGA GTX260 1257. So, I do have an Nvidia card. One thing I heard was that you can use an ATI card and have the Nvidia card as a dedicated PhysX card, but I do not know which is better. To have it paired with the 470 or the 5870.

Krendog

A single 5870 is roughly 8-10% more powerful than a single GTX470. Dual GTX460 probably have the best bang for the buck on the market right now. You can get two 768MB version for a total of 400 USD. A pair of those offer around 20-30% superior performance compared to a single 5870( which costs slightly below 400 USD). A pair of 1GB version will top 5870's performance by 30-40%, but those will cost you another 60-100 USD.GhoX

except that we are talking about HIM.GazaAli

the 5870 is above 400$ as far as I know.GazaAli

[QUOTE="GhoX"]A single 5870 is roughly 8-10% more powerful than a single GTX470. Dual GTX460 probably have the best bang for the buck on the market right now. You can get two 768MB version for a total of 400 USD. A pair of those offer around 20-30% superior performance compared to a single 5870( which costs slightly below 400 USD). A pair of 1GB version will top 5870's performance by 30-40%, but those will cost you another 60-100 USD.GazaAli

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]the 5870 is above 400$ as far as I know.smc91352

you came to the right place :roll:

There is a 50$ difference between the two card. Personally I would go with GTX470. Or even better, I would SLI two GTX460.

GazaAli

Well, I have a 750 watt PSU. That should be enough, I mean, if it can SLI two GTX 470's then it should be fine with this. This is a difficult decision,...

Well, I have a 750 watt PSU. That should be enough, I mean, if it can SLI two GTX 470's then it should be fine with this. This is a difficult decision,...

Krendog

[QUOTE="Krendog"]

Well, I have a 750 watt PSU. That should be enough, I mean, if it can SLI two GTX 470's then it should be fine with this. This is a difficult decision,...

GazaAli

I recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125333

Well, I'm glad I was able to narrow this all down. Thanks guys! Now as soon as the cash comes in I'll know what I'm going to do.

A single 5870 is roughly 8-10% more powerful than a single GTX470.

Dual GTX460 probably have the best bang for the buck on the market right now. You can get two 768MB version for a total of 400 USD. A pair of those offer around 20-30% superior performance compared to a single 5870( which costs slightly below 400 USD). A pair of 1GB version will top 5870's performance by 30-40%, but those will cost you another 60 USD.

GhoX

grab the 5870 and search around for a cheap 9500 gt or 9600 gt for ur physx needs along with the appropriate "special" drivers

Why don't you just get another GTX 260 and SLI them? O_o...

"By the way, I'm glad you had a nice day at rehearsal and all.....but um....YOUR PC DOESN'T HAVE DX11!!!!"Krendog

get a 470 if you have the money and use the 260 as a phys x card and you can enjoy every game out there smoothly with phys x

buy a gtx 295 dual gpu and forget about dx11. Ebay has some for about 300$ right now.

get a 470 if you have the money and use the 260 as a phys x card and you can enjoy every game out there smoothly with phys x

somegtalover

Yeah, I'll do either this or the dual 460's. Just have to wait till the money gets here to decide.

well the only thing is if you do that, then your 260 would be useless unless im pretty sure. unless you have a 3 way sli mobo you can dual sli the 460s and use the 260 for phys x

well, Id say buy a 460 1 gig, its fairly cheap, and down the road when you get across spare cash again, buy another 460 1gig, I think the 460 cards are the only cards on the market that does not only give around 30% extra in sli or crossfire.

Since the 460 is pretty cheap, its price/performance is nearly unrivaled, and 2 of them is outright murder.

I would personally not go for the 470, the heat and power issue are good indicators that the cards will die fairly fast, something that produces so much heat, are bound to have a short lifespan.

If the 460 (or two) does not interrest you, then I would likely look at what ATI can offer.