4870 vs 260...

[shyheim]

If the prices were the same (in fantasy land), which GPU would you go for for a single GPU solution?

GTX 260 Core 216

OR

4870 1GB

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

The GTX 260 216 would be the better buy, if they were the same price.

 

[jennyh]

Depending on what games you play, the 260 might be the better buy you mean.

 

[shyheim]

the games i'll be playing dont have any bench marks on them so they don't really help 😛

 

[jennyh]

What games?

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

The GTX 260 216 is pretty consistently faster than the 4870 1GB, though not always enough to justify the extra money unless there is a deal of course.

 

[pigpicking]

260 is better in reality but the 295 wich is 2 260s is slower than the 4870x2 but the weird thing is if u have a 295 in sli with another and a 4870x2 xfired with another the 295 wins again =D so bleh

 

[shyheim]

darkfall and mortal online hopefully 😀

 

[shyheim]

whats this 260 MAXCORE all about? is that from before the 216?