GFX upgrade - OH, the horror!!

I used to back Nvidia until I tried an x700pro in my second machine. Now I back both brands.

My current card of choice is a 4890 (until I was burgled last weekend that is).

The thing with Nvidia is price. I would love a 295 but I cannot bring myself to part with that amount on a card for the type of gaming / work I use my machine for.
 
SpoOkie has some sound advice, wait a bit for supply to stabilize so that prices can atleast reach their RRP. HD5850 all the way!

And don't hold out too long for Nvidia's Fermi, there is very little indication to the price/performance of this generation. It may have better performance but most Hardware sites speculate that it will be more expensive (as was the case with GTX200 vs HD4800.)

But then again, patience may well be rewarded and Nvidia's new offerings will force AMD to drop their prices . Also NVidia's midrange are expected in Mar 2010 (Source: Fudzilla)
 
X-Gamer said:
SpoOkie has some sound advice, wait a bit for supply to stabilize so that prices can atleast reach their RRP. HD5850 all the way!

And don't hold out too long for Nvidia's Fermi, there is very little indication to the price/performance of this generation. It may have better performance but most Hardware sites speculate that it will be more expensive (as was the case with GTX200 vs HD4800.)

But then again, patience may well be rewarded and Nvidia's new offerings will force AMD to drop their prices . Also NVidia's midrange are expected in Mar 2010 (Source: Fudzilla)
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Definitely won't be waiting that long:D
 
Is it worth selling my GTX280 and get 2x 5870 or 5850s or get one and wait for the 5870x2 or whatever to arrive? I got a Corsair TX650W PSU. Don't want to fork out all the money if it's not going to benefit me that much more.
 
Don't sell it. A 280 is still one of the best cards out there. I sold my second one to a friend a couple of months back because i had no game that would put a sli GTX280 setup under stress.
 
SpoOkie said:
Don't sell it. A 280 is still one of the best cards out there. I sold my second one to a friend a couple of months back because i had no game that would put a sli GTX280 setup under stress.
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Thanks man. I think my arse is itching. I will wait till my card can't handle it anymore and get something BIG again. Anyone else that can Confirm his point
 
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