eh well i guess this is just more proof of how badly Crysis is made/coded :D

Ravenscythe

No, don't get a 4890 if you have a 8800GT. This comes from a user who actually had both cards and knows what will the difference be. Wait for DX11 cards and you won't be sorry, believe me. I know you are impatient, but you will not see much of a performance difference. Wait for GT300 and you will not be dissappointed.

Slig0

When the cards come out they're always really expensive though and I dislike spending 200+ GBP on a GPU. Hence I normally wait for the price drop or get a midrange card. I almost got a GTX 260, but waited, and now I'm not sure weather to wait again or not. I'll see how prototype runs when I've installed it and see if I can max it or not on my 8800GT

I've read so many reviews and the benchmarks all seem to contradict themselves. Some websites show the 4890 coming out top on most, others show the GTX 275 as the victor. I'm just not sure what card to get.

Sound is a big factor for me, my 8800GT is cooled with the Accelero S1 and turbo module and my pc is water cooled for silence, it's pretty much non audible. I havn't seen any decent custom coolers released for either yet that are silent.

At the moment the HD 4890 is for sale on scan for £121(check today only)

The cheapeast GTx 275 is the palit one with a custom cooler for £160 but I can't find out any reviews mentioning the noise of the cooler.

I'm after general performance in majority of games, not just crysis, not just grid.

The 4890 is tempting, since I could get a decent aftermarket cooler to make up the price difference and make it a hell of alot quieter (i'm assuming). But the benchies are all plagued with remarks of bias so I'm confused tbh.

Opinions?

EDIT: I play @ 1680x1050

Well I found this:

Hardware or peripherals may be opened for the purpose of inspection (but not used) and may be returned for refund or exchange within 28 days of the despatch date (7 days for TVs). Please note that hardware must contain every component part (cables, memory sticks etc.) before it can be accepted as a return.

BUT I removed the pre-owned sticker off the back of the DS, but could I get away with saying my girlfriend did it before she gave it to me, since she's the one who bought it for me. We'll soon see anyway tomorrow. I'm hoping they'll let me exchange it since the guys in game are normally good blokes. I've taken the pre-owned sticker off the box and whacked that on it anyway, since it's the same sticker so the may not notice.

Is the D-Pad still functional? If it feels really loose as if it's going to come off, then I suggest returning it and getting a new one.

Spade_Crisis