Graphics Card

**dieselhead** · 28th October 2009, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Calibrated

I run a Sapphire Radeon 4890 Vapor-X 1GB GDDR5. will get a 2nd for crossfire at some stage.

and 5870 > 285. on performance and price.

just got one of these for $259 the other day. awesome speed and cooling for the money! beats cards that cost $200 more and have noisier cooling. might get one later on for some crossfire goodness.

**USC** · 29th October 2009, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by dieselhead

just got one of these for $259 the other day. awesome speed and cooling for the money! beats cards that cost $200 more and have noisier cooling. might get one later on for some crossfire goodness.

did you get 5870 or 4890?

**gmonkey** · 29th October 2009, 12:38 AM

and this is why i just use a console for my gaming needs now days Click here to enlarge

**Calibrated** · 29th October 2009, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by USC

did you get 5870 or 4890?

pretty sure he got a 4890 vapor-x

it really is a brilliant piece of kit. i wouldnt be bothering with DX11 series cards just yet. wait at least 12-18 months. unless you really have to have one...

**USC** · 29th October 2009, 11:00 AM

who is running windows 7? What are your PC scores? I get 7.3 for Graphics but 5.9 for Hard drive!!! I think I need to get SSD!! Click here to enlarge

Agree...I reckon it will take some time (at least 12months) before games start making full use of DX11. I read GTX300 is not coming out for quite some time!

**Calibrated** · 29th October 2009, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by USC

who is running windows 7? What are your PC scores? I get 7.3 for Graphics but 5.9 for Hard drive!!! I think I need to get SSD!! Click here to enlarge

Agree...I reckon it will take some time (at least 12months) before games start making full use of DX11. I read GTX300 is not coming out for quite some time!

i score 7.1

definitely get an SSD. my g.skill falcon scores 7.4

**USC** · 29th October 2009, 02:49 PM

How do you manage to get 7.1 from HD? What kinda of setup do you have?

I get 7.3 for everything (my RAM is Kingston HyperX) except for HD Click here to enlarge

**gman** · 29th October 2009, 03:04 PM

SSD Drive... Click here to enlarge

**USC** · 29th October 2009, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by gman

SSD Drive... Click here to enlarge

ohh..I really need to get myself an SSD then Click here to enlarge

I wonder if Raid 0 would give me a better score.

**gman** · 29th October 2009, 03:29 PM

Raid 0 should increase the score, but I'm not sure how Windows does the scoring.

Raid 0 is non parity though, so no backup...

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