Have 4890 upgrade to 5850 or xfire?

[baxbunny]

I currently have a single 4890. I can't seem to find any deals on 4890's anymore. they all show up over $200 + shipping. And BST and Ebay people are selling them for $150+ for used.

So my Question is, do I buy a used 4890 for $150ish + shipping, (if at all possible) (i wish i was in the country for boxing day and got the new ones for $150 lol) but anyways...
OR
Do i sell my 4890 for around $150 and buy a new 5850 for $300. Essentially working out to a similar "cost".

I have the capabilities in my pc to do crossfire etc etc.
I'm running a stock 920 (i can OC in future) Asus p6t deluxe v2, 6gb ddr3 of 1800mhz ram (ocz reaper) and i have a 1000W psu

What do you guys suggest?

[Zero82z]

What resolution do you game at? Do you plan on playing any of the games currently known to have DX11 support (AvP, DIRT2, STALKER: CoP, etc.)?

[Dr_BenD_over]

I'd go with the 5850 just to avoid the "fun" of Crossfire

[baxbunny]

Originally Posted by Zero82z

What resolution do you game at? Do you plan on playing any of the games currently known to have DX11 support (AvP, DIRT2, STALKER: CoP, etc.)?

I game at 1920x1200
I mostly play FPS games. Currently: L4D2, TF2, COD MW2. so no dx11 games yet... i plan to get Mass Effect 2.

[CraigRT]

The 4890 is a great card.. You just have to ask yourself if it's good enough for what you're doing or not..
I am in the midst of trying to locate one to upgrade to from my 4850 (which does most of what I need it to) The 5850 would be overkill for me..

Also, I don't think you could possibly draw more power than 2 4890's, so there's that to consider too. (5850 is a bit faster and draws less juice)

[baxbunny]

Originally Posted by Dr_BenD_over

I'd go with the 5850 just to avoid the "fun" of Crossfire

Yea.. i read somewhere that to get full benefits you also have to overclock the processor. I can overclock mine with software pretty easily to 3.0GHz with stock fan and my case.

Originally Posted by CraigRT

The 4890 is a great card.. You just have to ask yourself if it's good enough for what you're doing or not..
I am in the midst of trying to locate one to upgrade to from my 4850 (which does most of what I need it to) The 5850 would be overkill for me..

Also, I don't think you could possibly draw more power than 2 4890's, so there's that to consider too. (5850 is a bit faster and draws less juice)

How easy is it to sell a 4890 nowadays?
Power isn't an issue, i have a large PSU, and it would affect power bill only slightly compared to the fridge or oven.. lol.

[MarkOne]

Originally Posted by Zero82z

What resolution do you game at? Do you plan on playing any of the games currently known to have DX11 support (AvP, DIRT2, STALKER: CoP, etc.)?

of course he have to play CoP ...even if it's not the best STALKER

[CraigRT]

Originally Posted by baxbunny

Yea.. i read somewhere that to get full benefits you also have to overclock the processor. I can overclock mine with software pretty easily to 3.0GHz with stock fan and my case.



How easy is it to sell a 4890 nowadays?
Power isn't an issue, i have a large PSU, and it would affect power bill only slightly compared to the fridge or oven.. lol.

I think it would be pretty easy to sell a 4890.. I'd be interested. I've more or less decided on getting a 5850 because finding a 4890 is next to impossible.

And what I more meant with regards to power was PSU related, not overall hydro bill :) heheh

[baxbunny]

Originally Posted by CraigRT

I think it would be pretty easy to sell a 4890.. I'd be interested. I've more or less decided on getting a 5850 because finding a 4890 is next to impossible.

And what I more meant with regards to power was PSU related, not overall hydro bill :) heheh

haha k. Yea my 1000W psu should be enough for anything i'm only using around 300W max right now.
I'll keep in touch if i do end up buying a 5850 :D

Originally Posted by MarkOne

of course he have to play CoP ...even if it's not the best STALKER

I tried CoP, i didn't like it that much.. but only played like 30 min haha :p

[MarkOne]

Originally Posted by baxbunny

haha k. Yea my 1000W psu should be enough for anything i'm only using around 300W max right now.
I'll keep in touch if i do end up buying a 5850 :D


I tried CoP, i didn't like it that much.. but only played like 30 min haha :p

ya the first part is the worst one

you better get a single card than try xfire. wait few more week ..if you can .. with the new Nvidia, you can have a better option or a better price on the ATI, a 5870 can eventually drop enough to worth the waiting.

It's why I do not purchase anything yet to replace my 4890...and I try it in Xfire and sold the other one because it was not worth