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Crowell The Fallen · Oct 24, 2008, 05:22 AM // 05:22

This thread makes me lol. All the OP wanted was to get a good idea for a 1K pc, and now we are talking about GFX.

Anyway, from my expirience and from doing a fair bit of research, I've concluded that depending on what games you play depends on what GFX is going to perform the best - even what combination of GFX are going to perform the best.

I refer you all to the following source: http://techreport.com/articles.x/15293/5

If you go through and have a look at all the benchmarks throughout all the different games, you get to see some interesting results. The benchmark for CoD4 @ 2560x1600 shows a single 4870x2 (That is ONE (1) video card, not to be confused with crossfire) is slightly behind 3x SLI 260GTX by less then 1 fps. That's a world of difference $$$.

However, like i said, it depends on what games you play. An example being Crysis @ 1900x1200 the 280GTX SLI outperforms the 4870x2 Crossfire by a few frames. With Creed @ 2560x1900 the 4870x2 is 13 fps better then 280GTX.

So meh, all and all, depends on what you are doing.

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

Ahem...

The GTX260 revB most CERTAINLY does beat the HD4870 512MB part in almost every test. In addition to that, revB runs cooler and has a more streamlined memory hierarchy. There is no debate here... and your sources are using antiquated drivers anyways (in addition to your sources completely ignoring that I said revB, not revA)

From what i've read most companys are not interested in making the revB because they are still overstocked on the revA. You would be insanely lucky to get your hands on one, if they are even in the warehouses to begin with. One thing to give it to reviewers/previewers, another thing for it to ever reach the consumer.

Lord Sojar · Oct 25, 2008, 11:17 AM // 11:17

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Originally Posted by Crowell The Fallen

From what i've read most companys are not interested in making the revB because they are still overstocked on the revA. You would be insanely lucky to get your hands on one, if they are even in the warehouses to begin with. One thing to give it to reviewers/previewers, another thing for it to ever reach the consumer.

Umm... revB is readily available...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130398

^ Case in point. I am not sure what revB you are thinking of to be honest. Care to clarify what you are thinking of?

Snograt · Oct 25, 2008, 01:02 PM // 13:02

Ah, but he's in Australia. Can't get new technology in Australia.

O wait...
http://www.mittoni.com.au/evga-gtx-2...7680ba39372d3a

Or is it this one...
http://www.altech.com.au/productinfo.aspx?id=19310