Gaming at a resolution of 1680*1050 will the 1gb version of the 4870 be worth the extra money?
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Gaming at a resolution of 1680*1050 will the 1gb version of the 4870 be worth the extra money?
In true indecissive nature, possibly!
It will provide less off a boost at 1680*1050 than at 1920*1200 but you will see the biggest benefits when applying AA.
Personally if it is a price difference of ~10% I would probably go for the 1GB if it is much more than that I would stick with the 512MB yes you will lose a bit of potential performance but the saving will be worth it.
I agree with Webby entirely. The 216 shader version of the GTX260 is also worth a look if it is similiarly priced to an HD4870 1gb .
Thanks guys :) Think I will be getting the 1gb version
Wont be going Nvidia, want audio through HDMI so I don't need an extra cable.Quote:
Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH
ATI is the better choice then!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurshu
Here are some HD4870 cards you should consider as they seem to have a lower consumption than even the 512mb versions:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/gra...iceq4-turbo/15
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/gra...lden-sample/11
1GB if you like to max out AA/AF.
Depends how much extra you're going to pay, there isn't a great deal of difference at a 1680x res