Graphics Cards Suggestions

[kalniel]

If the 4850X2 came down to within that budget would you recommend that over the 260?

Hell yes.

[Webby]

Yes without a doubt, it out performs the 260 in everything and the 280 in almost everything.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

You can get the HD4850X2 2gb for £250 from Ebuyer:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152204

Here are some reviews:

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...iew/page12.asp

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.ph...=16914&page=13

http://www.cpu3d.com/review/6408-13/...onclusion.html

[dbh]

I'd suggest he stretch his budget the 25 quid and get that card then but worried about whether his PSU could hack it. Overkill for the res he plays at but probably future proof at that res for a good while! make sense or not?

[Webby]

If I was spending £225 I would wait the extra couple of weeks and save up the extra £25 for a 4850x2, Sapphire announced price drops earlier this week which have not hit retail prices yet so expect a drop of a bit more yet. The 1gb version may even drop to £225 you never know

[-iceblade^]

there IS this 55nm GTX 260 at ebuyer

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155941

£210.32

though you can get a 65nm XFX one from scan for about £206

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/896MB...-plus-FarCry-2