What card should I use for my rig?

[sgtwaffles42]

I'll be building a mid-price (around 2000) gaming rig in the next few months, but I can't decide on the graphics card.

I'll be running games at 2560x1600 whenever I can, and have the settings as high as possible while still having a smooth framerate (35ish+). I'm deciding between the following:

4980
2x 4890 CFX
3x 4890 CFX
4870x2
2x 4870x2
GTX295
2x GTX295 SLI

Which config should I go for? I can always buy one initially and get another later, too.

 

[sgtwaffles42]

The new cards aren't going to come out until next fall most likely, and even then there will hardly be any games for DX11 for at least a year. Just like DX10 was.

 

[ahslan]

I'll be building a mid-price (around 2000) gaming rig in the next few months..

mid-price huh...wonder what high-end is in your book...lol

well any of the crossfire and sli options you would be pretty sick in my book...i think thats about top of the line

 

[swifty_morgan]

25x16..... how's about a GTX285 w/2gig memory for starters ?

 

[sgtwaffles42]

I've read from multiple sources that ATI cards are better at high resolutions, but nVidia is generally better with Intel, isn't it? ATI is also cheaper, so I might rule out the GTX295's. In that case, 4890 or 4870x2? I'll start with one and add another 1 or 2 later.

 

[sgtwaffles42]

If I do go with GeForce, I'm getting no less than a 295.