Upgrading a 8800GT worth it?

[djglenn]

The HD4870 1gb is £184 at Novatech and OcUK. The 512mb version is around £150 to £160.

What are Novatech and OcUK like to buy off? (never bought from them before)

+ whats Novatech's own brand GPU's like?

Does the Manufacture of the GPU make a difference?

[Hawker1986]

Both are fine to buy from, i tend to stay away from OCUK unless I have to, mainly because of their delivery prices, but ive never had any problems from either. Own brands are fine, theyre all reference boards with a different sticker on them as far as im aware, no more likely to break than any other.

Hawker

[sleepyhead]

The difference tends to be the warranty. As an example, EVGA gives UK customers 10 year warranty (as long as you register the product) whereas own brand items are only a year.

[Pob255]

Own brands are fine, theyre all reference boards with a different sticker on them as far as im aware, no more likely to break than any other.

Sorry but you're wrong here, Novatech "own" brand vary, a few years back when I got a novatech "own" brand 6800LE what I actually got was a leadtek card.

Going by the pic of the novatech "own" brand 4870 1gb
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?NOV-48701
The box with the frog image is the one used by Plait/xpertvision So I'd not be surprised if that is the actual make of the card.
This does appear to be a stock card.
Also one review

Received very quickly on FREE delivery and it is a Powercolor PCS+ HD4870.Not yet tested as it is a Xmas present!!

Which is not the one pictured, so you cannot really go by the picture, think of it as bargin potluck.


novatech have been very good with me when I had to return a faulty card, the same can not be said for OcUK
However this was 5 years ago and things may of changed

[sleepyhead]

Sorry but you're wrong here, Novatech "own" brand vary, a few years back when I got a novatech "own" brand 6800LE what I actually got was a leadtek card.

Hrm...my post is not very clear in that respect. I wasn't saying Novatech's own brand has 1 year warranty, I was using an example that own brand tends to have less warranty period.

At least that was the point I was trying to make.

[Pob255]

Hrm...my post is not very clear in that respect. I wasn't saying Novatech's own brand has 1 year warranty, I was using an example that own brand tends to have less warranty period.

At least that was the point I was trying to make.

No you're right, sorry sleepyhead, I quoted the wrong person. my boob and fixed now.

ALthough I will say that 1year warranty is common on most graphics card, BFG and EVGA are about the only people to offer more than 1 year (10year on both)
Novatech did offer 5year on a couple of their own brand cards a while back though. (not now)

[sleepyhead]

No worries Pob. My original post is quite badly written; I re-read it and rather than an example it's a statement.

[djglenn]

As advised, I downloaded FRAPS... ran it whilst playing COD4 online...

2009-02-21 08:06:15 - iw3mp
Frames: 6306 - Time: 86084ms - Avg: 73.254 - Min: 39 - Max: 93

2009-02-21 08:09:19 - iw3mp
Frames: 7234 - Time: 98691ms - Avg: 73.299 - Min: 39 - Max: 94

I assume by these figures that my current setup is more than adequate for COD4, and such games?

[Hawker1986]

Yes that would be a fair assumption, those framerates are more than adequate, it never dropped below 30 so its fine

Hawker

[PwnDirect]

By your fps I would say no to an upgrade.
Wait till the next gen games/cards to make it worthwhile.

[djglenn]

Thanks for the help guys.

I think I will spend the money on a TV or a HTPC...I will keep the 8800GT for now. It is an awsome card all the same..

[handscombmp]

This has put me off upgrading as well.

Was going to get one of the next Nvidia cards when they were released (Was going to buy around August) but I may not now.

Saying that things will have changed by then plus i like to play Crysis and GTA IV

[Zhaoman]

yeah wait until u have a new game that gets twitchy, that's when i upgrade.

[matty-hodgson]

accidental thanks. enjoy it.