Best Graphics Card

[Piesang]

What is the best graphics card on the market at the moment. (Available in SA)

 

[killadoob]

3870x2

should be here by now

 

[stefan9]

That depends on definition on best. Fastest is still 8800gtx/ultra but best bang for buck is 8800gt.

 

[Thestealth]

It depends. Based on your sig, you're board probably has a nVidia chipset, which would make your best option one of the high-end/expensive nVidia cards (8800's). If you're running an AMD system, with 790f* chipset on your mobo, your best option will be any of the 3850's/70's,

 

[Piesang]

I'm going to upgade my PC so the configuration will be different than the specs in my sig.

 

[ShockG]

Nope, best in terms of best bang for buck is 8800GT but probably 8800GTS as that will play Crysis Maximum detail DX10 @ 1280x1024, which is not going to happen with an 8800GT...
Fastest undoubtedly is the 3870X2....
Just ran a quick bench before I came to work at 4GHz with the 3870X2 stock = 27,000 in 3DMark05. Very fast

 

[cyberarmy]

3870X2 in corss fire mode in case your new MB support CS. (Will cost you around 10k for both cards). Oh no, just saw ATI's new 4870 X2, unofficial but click for pic http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7365/4870x2lu5.jpg
Else, 9800 GX 2 Tri SLI (don't know if it's possible, but when it comes out later this year, prepare to sell your wife and house).

 

[killadoob]

That depends on definition on best. Fastest is still 8800gtx/ultra but best bang for buck is 8800gt.

no its not the 3870x2 is the fastest gpu on the market


shock why do you run 05 again?

why not 06?

 

[Glordit]

3870X2 in corss fire mode in case your new MB support CS. (Will cost you around 10k for both cards). Oh no, just saw ATI's new 4870 X2, unofficial but click for pic http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7365/4870x2lu5.jpg
Else, 9800 GX 2 Tri SLI (don't know if it's possible, but when it comes out later this year, prepare to sell your wife and house).

If you wait 10 years you'll have a HD9950 X4 Octa Crossfire & 12900GTX 2048 GDDR6

otherwise, HD3870 X2 is king for now

Shhhh! it's a secret but here is a picture of the 9800! http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/2980/geforce9800ed3yd0.jpg

 

[killadoob]

ummm glordit it will be release in march

dont you think spending 5k on a 3870x2 now and in 40 days time the 9800gx2 comes out and blow it away by 30% is worth waiting for because i sure do


if you in a rush then yea get the 3870x2

 

[Piesang]

I'm not in a rush. Will have to wait about 2 weeks anyway.

 

[Glordit]

ummm glordit it will be release in march

dont you think spending 5k on a 3870x2 now and in 40 days time the 9800gx2 comes out and blow it away by 30% is worth waiting for because i sure do


if you in a rush then yea get the 3870x2

Yup, I know hence king "for now" too bad cause it sores 100FPS+ at COD4 2650x1600 4X FSAA

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5842&Itemid=1

Although im cheap so I am gonna go for a 9600GT

 

[Thestealth]

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/2980/geforce9800ed3yd0.jpg[/url]

Drools....very, very nice!

The card ain't bad either

 

[ShockG]

3DMark05 is so much faster to run that 3DMark06 (better balanced as well) so I don't' have to wait almost 10minutes for a result.
With 3DM05 its quick will run 3DM06 later on .

 

[Jason_Bad]

3870x2

should be here by now

By far the best at the moment!!

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

The 9800X2 is also going to be more expensive, but not by terribly much. Depends how well they get the GPU's to scale.

At the moment if you can spend R5000 then I'd go for the 3870X2.

 

[Glordit]

The 9800X2 is also going to be more expensive, but not by terribly much. Depends how well they get the GPU's to scale.

At the moment if you can spend R5000 then I'd go for the 3870X2.

There is a Rumour however, about the 9800 - http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5808&Itemid=34