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GeForce GTX 260/280 versus Radeon HD 4850/4870 - TechAmok
GeForce GTX 260/280 versus Radeon HD 4850/4870 - [hardware] 07:52 PM EDT - Aug,11 2008 - post a comment
Gamers
looking to purchase a new generation graphics card today have quite a few
options available ranging in price from $180 to $450. Indeed, it's a great time
to upgrade:
Clearly the GeForce GTX 260 is a superior performer when compared to the Radeon
HD 4850, though when you take value into account the performance vs. price ratio
is very close. The Radeon HD 4850 did cop a hiding in Company of Heroes and
Unreal Tournament, where it was on average 53% and 48% slower, respectively.
However games like Crysis, saw the GeForce GTX 260 produce smaller leads.
Heavily reducing prices of the GeForce GTX 200 series was a smart and necessary
move by Nvidia, who reacted very quickly to the storm brought by the AMD/ATI
team. Now at $399 the GeForce GTX 280 does very well compared to the $299 Radeon
HD 4870. Certainly we are waiting to see how the dual GPU Radeon HD 4870 X2 can
perform and how it will compete in pricing against the GTX 280 or anything else
Nvidia decides to throw at it. Those on more of a strict budget will love
what the Radeon HD 4850 has to offer at $199, and when it comes to ultimate
gaming value this one is hard to beat.
The real clash today between the GeForce GTX 260 and the Radeon HD 4870 ended up
with no definite winner. Nvidia and ATI fans can argue all day, but there is no
real way to settle it, unless of course you hand pick the benchmarks to your
preference. Where the Radeon HD 4870 falls down a bit is on its idle power
consumption and operating temperature levels, though the most hardcore
enthusiasts will find this a non-issue when installing a relatively cheap
aftermarket cooler.
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