New ATI Vid Card

meatwad · January 17th, 2010, 12:15 AM

Finally upgrading (actually rebuilding everytging but the case). I've narrowed down to the Rad 5770 or the Rad 5850. Anyone know these cards? Is the 5850 worth twice the price?

ilovetheusers · January 20th, 2010, 01:05 PM

Depends on what game you want to play...

I only say that because I think you may have said that you want to play SOL and it's hating ATI cards right now (even more than COH did). Steam showed that ATI was less than a quarter of the market but I could not resist the speed and the price.

That said, My ATI 4870 is a freaking dream, so much faster and cheaper than the nvidia counterpart for all the other games I play. Go with the 5870, it's one number better. Well, if you have the $$ for it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...5870,2422.html

meatwad · January 25th, 2010, 02:08 AM

[QUOTE=ilovetheusers;382038]Depends on what game you want to play...

I only say that because I think you may have said that you want to play SOL and it's hating ATI cards right now (even more than COH did). Steam showed that ATI was less than a quarter of the market but I could not resist the speed and the price.

That said, My ATI 4870 is a freaking dream, so much faster and cheaper than the nvidia counterpart for all the other games I play. Go with the 5870, it's one number better. Well, if you have the $$ for it.

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Ended up getting the 5770 and it's awesome!

January 17th, 2010, 12:15 AM	#1
meatwad Do what now? Has posted quite alot Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Idontgiveafukistan Posts: 3,551 FarBux: 2,063.45	New ATI Vid Card Finally upgrading (actually rebuilding everytging but the case). I've narrowed down to the Rad 5770 or the Rad 5850. Anyone know these cards? Is the 5850 worth twice the price? __________________ Just when they think they've got the answers, I change the questions.

January 20th, 2010, 01:05 PM	#2
ilovetheusers My Head Hurts Has posted quite alot Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Flabooble! Posts: 18,568 FarBux: 457,700.39	Depends on what game you want to play... I only say that because I think you may have said that you want to play SOL and it's hating ATI cards right now (even more than COH did). Steam showed that ATI was less than a quarter of the market but I could not resist the speed and the price. That said, My ATI 4870 is a freaking dream, so much faster and cheaper than the nvidia counterpart for all the other games I play. Go with the 5870, it's one number better. Well, if you have the $$ for it. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...5870,2422.html __________________ Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. -Benjamin Franklin

January 25th, 2010, 02:08 AM	#3
meatwad Do what now? Has posted quite alot Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Idontgiveafukistan Posts: 3,551 FarBux: 2,063.45	[QUOTE=ilovetheusers;382038]Depends on what game you want to play... I only say that because I think you may have said that you want to play SOL and it's hating ATI cards right now (even more than COH did). Steam showed that ATI was less than a quarter of the market but I could not resist the speed and the price. That said, My ATI 4870 is a freaking dream, so much faster and cheaper than the nvidia counterpart for all the other games I play. Go with the 5870, it's one number better. Well, if you have the $$ for it. [url] Ended up getting the 5770 and it's awesome! __________________ Just when they think they've got the answers, I change the questions.

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