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5850 or 4870x2

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Hey rixx,
It's actually upped in price now to £260 delivered since I bought it, except for a used card they are selling with a year warranty for £200. However, I can't post a link to a competitor site here unfortunately. Hard to find them nowadays as a lot of places have stopped selling them.

I'm very happy with the card though, extremely powerful when paired with my 4ghz quad core. The card REALLY needs a beefy CPU, I had to overclock to see the full potential, bear that in mind if you decide to get one.
 
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If you want futureproofness: 5850
If you want best framerates on 90% of the games for 5850 vs 4870x2: 4870x2 mostly
If you want to play Dx11 games: 5850
dont wanna buy a new psu: 5850
crossfire? 5850

im getting a 5850 and then another when it turns to christmas time! hf
 
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