gtx 285 or 4890

[thenewguy001]

From price compare:

GTX 285 = $400+
HD 4890 = $260+

The 285 usually beats 4890 by 5-15% but can cost 50% more. At times, especially low resolutions and without aa, it can actually be worse.

If you have money, go 285. Otherwise 275 or 4890

[Silvgearx]

Gigabyte 4890 can be had for $250 during sale
GTX 275 $ 275 @ Ncix sale this week. (all sold out)

price ratio for 4890
nvidia fan boy? gtx 285

[Sharp-Shooter]

alright well i just got back home and saw a 4850X2 2GB for $360, and the gtx goes for $430

performance wise which one is better? and does the 4850X2 micro stutter like quad 295?

im kinda edging for 285 cause its single gpu(no microstutter) and i get 90 day step up program, i heard the 5800 series will be coming out at around july, which means a 300 series will arise soon after, or even before which should allow me to step up...

anyway on saturday i need to make a decision. thanks for the answers guys!

[shayan288]

Originally Posted by belgolas

Then go with the GTX 275 as it beats the 4890 for the same price. Nvidia is doing better right now. Not to mention you get hardware physx if you care about that. The GTX 275 smokes the 4890 at min frames per second.

can someone tell me why the 275 beats the 4890!? i mean, the core clock and ram of the 4890 is better than 275. what makes the 275 better?

[hohohee]

Originally Posted by shayan288

can someone tell me why the 275 beats the 4890!? i mean, the core clock and ram of the 4890 is better than 275. what makes the 275 better?

pixel fill rate.

gtx260 beat 4890 too.

[hohohee]

Originally Posted by Sharp-Shooter

alright well i just got back home and saw a 4850X2 2GB for $360, and the gtx goes for $430

performance wise which one is better? and does the 4850X2 micro stutter like quad 295?

im kinda edging for 285 cause its single gpu(no microstutter) and i get 90 day step up program, i heard the 5800 series will be coming out at around july, which means a 300 series will arise soon after, or even before which should allow me to step up...

anyway on saturday i need to make a decision. thanks for the answers guys!

gtx275 beat 4850x2
gtx285 beat 4850x2
gtx295 beat 4850x2




seems like you dont care about price since you alays ask which is better performance.

get nvidia if price is nothing to you. nvidia powerful than ati.

[Sharp-Shooter]

are you sure the 285 is better then 4850x2? im reading a review and 4850x2 is beating 285 by about 10 frames... then again, i dont like reading too much reviews i think they are incossistant

[Killswitch]

Originally Posted by hohohee

no contest. GTX 285 rips the hell out of 4890.

even GTX 260 beat 4890.

i hope next series of ati is strong

You really think so? Have you read through this? Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1GB Review

I would say performance wise, the 4890 isn't as far behind the GTX285 as you make it out to be. In some instances the 4980 is FASTER. So if you look at the price as well, pffffft! No contest. I would go for the 4890.

[Sharp-Shooter]

i saw the hardware cannucks reveiw for the 4890 but check this out XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 XXX Edition Video Card Review :: Introduction :: Motherboards.org the 285 spanks 4890 hard and leaves a tattoo mark, this is why i hate relying on reviews, one shows one is slightly better, another shows same, another shows the other one is much better... :\ if only there was a standard then picking would be much easier

[hohohee]

Originally Posted by Sharp-Shooter

are you sure the 285 is better then 4850x2? im reading a review and 4850x2 is beating 285 by about 10 frames... then again, i dont like reading too much reviews i think they are incossistant

yup.

and yup to other quote.