4870x2 or GTX 295?

AlexRD said:

If the money wouldn't be any trouble, which one would you pick?
And, the one im receiving is not in Trifire. Is only a single 4870x2.

Actually, I don't think that you should give too much money for graphic card at this moment. ATi will launch it's DX11 cards in September, nVidia will do it probably by the end of the year, those cards will be significantly more powerful, which makes buying GTX295 or 4870x2 right now - a waste of money, by my opinion.

I wouldn't buy anything more expensive then GTX275 or 4890, it is quite enough for HD resolution, then I would use it for the next 6-months or so, and then I would replace it for some DX11 card for ~250-300$ that will be at least powerful as is today's GTX295 (I think it will be stronger). If you do so, you will be able to use it comfortably for at least next 1-1.5 years.

Picard said:

Actually, I don't think that you should give too much money for graphic card at this moment. ATi will launch it's DX11 cards in September, nVidia will do it probably by the end of the year, those cards will be significantly more powerful, which makes buying GTX295 or 4870x2 right now - a waste of money, by my opinion.

I wouldn't buy anything more expensive then GTX275 or 4890, it is quite enough for HD resolution, then I would use it for the next 6-months or so, and then I would replace it for some DX11 card for ~250-300$ that will be at least powerful as is today's GTX295 (I think it will be stronger). If you do so, you will be able to use it comfortably for at least next 1-1.5 years.

Исто сам му и ја рекао...

Yep said the same...

I personaly would wait until Ati or Nvidia publish their first
DirectX 11 certified cards.

grouchpunk08 said:

I'm building my first self-built system this decemeber, in the 15th-17th time span. I REALLY REALLY hope that the nVidia 300 series cards(if thats what they are going to be called) have debuted by then. I've still got three months before I start building, and the graphics cards havent even been released, but I'm crazy excited already. Hopefully the new nVidia cards will be out by then, and hopefully EVEN MORE powerful than the 295GTX. Anyone have any articles talking about nVidias plans?

well as far as im aware there's no ''official'' specs floating around yet, but were certainly going to be looking at 45nm DX11 cards with at least 480 - 500 SP's IMO

but be prepared to remortgage your houses to own one....lol