5850 or 5870

[xeonyxorich]

Yes,yes I know there are a lot of threads about this, but none of them seem to answer my questions.

Im upgraded from a 4870 and do you think its a worth while upgrade if i got from that to a 5850? I just need a card that game play any game (including crysis) 30 Fps and above at 1920 x 1080. I don't want to crossfire my 4870 because i know that eventually i would buy a Dx11 card so it would be a waste and im not sure if the 5850 is going to last me very long.

 

[xeonyxorich]

I can understand your reason why it so hard to figure out what is good and what is not best.
Now the ATI Radeon 5850 card (I have it) is such the item to have but you have a choice to pick the 5850 or 5870.
Up to you but both cards are great with Crysis and DirectX11. Today's games and the future of games would support DirectX11.
If you wait longer(as you have more money) you can buy the 5870 and still have better FPS in Crysis but only if your CPU is a very good one at that.
You also have to take that in count for everything.

Wish you luck on the video card choice.

I did research about the CPU thing and if i switched to a phenom II x4 there will be half an FPS more. I play at 1080p, but if i played at 1680 x 1050 I would probably buy a new one. Higher res means lower CPU priority

 

[Keiki646]

I did research about the CPU thing and if i switched to a phenom II x4 there will be half an FPS more. I play at 1080p, but if i played at 1680 x 1050 I would probably buy a new one. Higher res means lower CPU priority

Then you have a choice on what card you would like to have.
I would say 5850 if that is the only thing that you cane enough for right now.
I love the Sapphire 5850 that come with Dirt 2 game coupon. Never had a problem with it yet and I don't think I would not ever.
5870 is a bigger card so you might want to think about how long is your case and to see if it can either fit an 5870,
But it would surely fit a 5850.....with no problem.

Nice spec's by the way

 

[seerwan]

I say you shoulda waited a few weeks, see what NVIDIA have to offer...

But in any case, 5850 is AWESOME.