Its going to be 2010...do i still keep my HD 4890?

Im using hd 4890 vapor x so i kind of have the urge to change to hd 5850 for the directx 11.

What do u guys think? Do i stick with the card or change to hd 5850?

And im gaming at 1080p resolution. So how long do u think this card could last?

A bit of advise is greatly appreciated.

No worthwhile games on PC that requires anything past G92, period. I've upgraded from 8800GTS 512mb to GTX 275 and that was one of the dumbest stuff I've ever done regarding money..

No worthwhile games on PC that requires anything past G92, period. I've upgraded from 8800GTS 512mb to GTX 275 and that was one of the dumbest stuff I've ever done regarding money..

Mr_BillGates

Think it depends a lot on the res. Going from a heavily oc'd 8800gts 512 to a HD4890 (GTX275 competitor) was an awesome upgrade, the 8800 just lost its steam above 16x12. Now I went from a 4890 to a 5870, that probably wasn't worth it, but if you have the money oh well.

I would say if money is somewhat tight, don't consider upgrading. The 4890 is still plenty powerful, and an upgrade should only be considered if you have cash to burn.

I agree. you don't need anything above what you have. I have a 8800gts 320mb (which is worse than yours) and it plays every game i have at max 1680x1050, so there isn't a reason to upgrade. The "next generation" of PC games won't come out for a few more years (Rage, Project Offset, Doom 4, Crysis 2 etc...) so you don't need a new card for quite a while. I bet your current card could even run those games pretty well anyways. By the time a game comes out that looks better than Crysis we will have the next gen of Fermi and HD series video cards, and the card that you would be upgrading to today would be obsolete by then and it probably couldn't run the "next Gen" games as well as the cards that come out when the games come out.

thx for the help guys...i guess ill stick with my card....and maybe upgrade my cpu to a quad since im juz using a triple core.

I agree. you don't need anything above what you have. I have a 8800gts 320mb (which is worse than yours) and it plays every game i have at max 1680x1050, so there isn't a reason to upgrade. The "next generation" of PC games won't come out for a few more years (Rage, Project Offset, Doom 4, Crysis 2 etc...) so you don't need a new card for quite a while. I bet your current card could even run those games pretty well anyways. By the time a game comes out that looks better than Crysis we will have the next gen of Fermi and HD series video cards, and the card that you would be upgrading to today would be obsolete by then and it probably couldn't run the "next Gen" games as well as the cards that come out when the games come out.

hoola

No worthwhile games on PC that requires anything past G92, period. I've upgraded from 8800GTS 512mb to GTX 275 and that was one of the dumbest stuff I've ever done regarding money..

Mr_BillGates

why does it seem dumb? we went from teh 880gts 640mb to the gtx 275 on the i7 PC. Aion and crysis warhead are silky.

No worthwhile games on PC that requires anything past G92, period. I've upgraded from 8800GTS 512mb to GTX 275 and that was one of the dumbest stuff I've ever done regarding money..

Mr_BillGates

Thats not at all true. I can think of several games especially modded that bring my GTX280 to it's knees. Throw a few texture mods at Oblivion or FO3, try out Stalker Complete 2009, Morrowind with MGE, Darkplaces, etc. I know that I want more power. That said I'm going to wait around for ATI's refresh, by that time Nvidia may have some competition and we could see some lower prices.

I agree. you don't need anything above what you have. I have a 8800gts 320mb (which is worse than yours) and it plays every game i have at max 1680x1050, so there isn't a reason to upgrade. hoola

I'm sorry but that is just completely untrue.

thx for the help guys...i guess ill stick with my card....and maybe upgrade my cpu to a quad since im juz using a triple core.

djridzwan

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I agree. you don't need anything above what you have. I have a 8800gts 320mb (which is worse than yours) and it plays every game i have at max 1680x1050, so there isn't a reason to upgrade. artiedeadat40

I'm sorry but that is just completely untrue.

Depends on what he plays.

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I agree. you don't need anything above what you have. I have a 8800gts 320mb (which is worse than yours) and it plays every game i have at max 1680x1050, so there isn't a reason to upgrade. a_sh0pping_cart

I'm sorry but that is just completely untrue.

Depends on what he plays.

Exactly my point. He max max out all of the games that he plays, apparently, but there are quite a few games that he will not even come close to maxing out nevermind with mods.

well...im using phenom II x3 710. i see lots of games require quad core. so i was juz thinking of moving to quad.

Or is it too soon? Coz games that im looking foward to play are assassin's creed 2, alien vs predator, rage, mass effect 2 and a lot of heavy stuff.

n im playing at 1080p.

well...im using phenom II x3 710. i see lots of games require quad core. so i was juz thinking of moving to quad.

Or is it too soon? Coz games that im looking foward to play are assassin's creed 2, alien vs predator, rage, mass effect 2 and a lot of heavy stuff.

n im playing at 1080p.

djridzwan

There are NO games that REQUIRE a quad-core. There are an increasing number of games that RECOMMEND a quad-core. I have yet to play a game that didn't play silky-smooth on my E8400@ 3.8ghz. I play all the demanding ones too.. The fact is that the vast majority of games out right now can't even utilize a triple or quad-core CPU, because they're not written for it.

To the O.P.-- Unless your 4890 isn't doing to job you want it to, I say keep it. I went from an 8800GTS 512 OC'd (G92) to my 5870, and this was a massive upgrade for Crysis/Warhead/Far Cry 2.. and of course future games. However, even my G92 GTS still handled almost anything at max settings at 1680x1050, and you could make the argument that I shouldn't have upgraded. Don't upgrade unless you're rich, or your computer is struggling with the games you want to play. I don't like to have to turn ANY settings down on ANY game I play at my resolution, so I went for the 5870.

I'd keep it, it's plenty powerful for now.

Wait a while and buy a dx11 card when they are more useful and cheaper.