4870 vs 4890

[Pat22]

i wanted to get a 4870 but then i niticed they are going up in price and 4890s are going down in price. so should i get a 4870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161292&cm_re=4870-_-14-161-292-_-Product



or a 4890
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102852&cm_re=4890-_-14-102-852-_-Product

 

[belial2k]

no question...at those prices the 4890 is a far better deal. You can still find good deals on 4870s from ebay and a few other places...but new supply is drying up fast on them.

 

[wa1]

yes, 4890 is better than 4870. Go for it...

 

[shubham1401]

No doubt 4890 is the way to go.
I have read that they OC better than 4870's.

BTW make sure your PSU can handle it.

 

[leon2006]

Go for 5770.... Its cheaper and more efficient than 4870 & 4890. 5770 Performance is close to 4890 and has DX11 Support.

 

[wa1]

Yes, 5770 is cheaper and more efficient, but 4890 is far more powerful...

 

[leon2006]

The 5000 family cards are optimize for DX11 games & applications. In the long run it will be better than the 4000 family card including 4890.

 

[shubham1401]

Go for 5770.... Its cheaper and more efficient than 4870 & 4890. 5770 Performance is close to 4890 and has DX11 Support.

5770 is not close to 4890 in performance.
It is close to 4870 and it is a bit slower than 4870.

 

[hell_storm2004]

HD5770<HD4870<HD4890<<HD5850<HD5870<<<<HD5970.

 

[wa1]

To OP:
If u want performance than go for 4890...

 

[leon2006]

Read this article...There is a synthetic DX11 benchmark, a single DX11 game benchmark, and mostly DX10 games. The potential of DX11 cards will be maximize in the coming months next year with more DX11 base applications. The 5000 family cards are optimize for it and far more efficient.

http://firingsquad.com/hardware/ati_radeon_5770_5750_performance/page18.asp

If you are to purchase a new card today it is recommended to go for DX11 hardware.

In the short term the 4870/4890 will be better but and the long term with more DX11 apps you will be better with 5770. Look at the big disparity in power consumption between the old card and new cards. Its ~ 80Watts per card difference between 5770 and 4890.

 

[wa1]

But still, 256-bit vs 128-bit...

 

[belial2k]

The 4890 is a MUCH more powerful card than the 5770. There is always a lot of hype around the next Dx version and how it will change gaming, but the actual differences are always pretty slight. Any advantages the 5770 has because of DX11 will not make up for the lack of power when compared to the 4890, and that is assuming there will be any Dx11 games you actually want to buy. The fact is most of the top games right now are still DX9, so saying you MUST buy 5xxx series for performance is just not true.

 

[makwy2]

The obvious question is what you are looking for in a graphics card. Is it performance for *right now* or longevity.

If you are looking for an immediate upgrade and you plan on switching up graphics card in the next couple years then the 4890 you list is a no-brainer. The performance is unmatched between the 4870 and the 5770. A truly amazing DirectX 10.1 card for the money!

If you are looking for something that will be pretty good right now, has *far* lower power consumption, and will support the next generation of DirectX 11 games then you might consider the 5770 which you did not list as an option but price-wise is quite similar. This is the path I personally went for the power efficiency and the longevity of the card.

Newegg link for HIS 5770 for 162.99

So it really comes down to what you feel is the best path for YOU and YOUR computer.