Benchmarks for AT HD 5870

[Tom|Nbk]

They'd have to drop the 295GTX price to £120-140 tho for people to even consider it as an alternative.

I doubt that, circa £200 would have people think twice, I know it would me

 

[muggs]

not bad for single gpu vs dual gpu

also 5870 has dx11

 

[Tom|Nbk]

also 5870 has dx11

Of course it isn't bad for a single card, but I know how well SLI and XFIRE have matured, lord knows I've used both sides enough. SLI isn't really a biggy it feels like you're using a single gpu card a lot of the time

Also DX11 barely interests me.

 

[titaniumx3]

I'd still get the 5870.

Sinlge GPU is far more preferable than dual GPU, plus look at the figures, all the situations where the 5870 is beaten, it's still providing adequate framerates.

Also, at 2560x1600, it's beating the 295 most of the time ... plus I'm pretty sure those gaps will widen as drivers mature and newer, more shader complex games appear.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

I'd still get the 5870.

Sinlge GPU is far more preferable than dual GPU, plus look at the figures, all the situations where the 5870 is beaten, it's still providing adequate framerates.

Also, at 2560x1600, it's beating the 295 most of the time.

Depends on your feeling, if NVIDIA can absoloutely drop the arse of the 295 in terms of price, it may be a viable alternative. Like I said a dual card isn't a big issue anymore

I'd certainly wait until after launch before any of you make a purchase decision on the 5870 and see where they go as it would almost certainly lead to ATi responding agressively as they like to do so.

 

[Rroff]

Dunno... if it was a choice of 295GTX at £200 or the 5870 for circa £300 I would have to think long and hard before I bought the 295GTX... and I have a preference for nVidia.

Anyhow aslong as the GT300 is on target I'm set for now.

/me sneaks off to order a couple of Co-Op Hydros... or I would if they had more than 896Mb per GPU :S

 

[Tom|Nbk]

You would really spend another 100 QUID?! for what is 20fps more or so if that in a select few games?

Judging by those graphs the 295 is the faster card a lot of the time as well.. and I have a preference for ATi

DX11 isn't used and won't be used extensively till next year either.

I just say don't let the hype get the better of you, get the best value for money (this is of course assuming NVIDIA drop the arse on the 295 which they'd have to do to make anyone look twice!)

 

[kkbigal]

Having the 5870 compete with the GTX 285/295 is no bad thing as long as it meets the right price point. It makes far more sense to offer a chip that offers those levels of performance at a price cheaper than nVidia's current cards.

nVidia could very well respond by reducing the cost of their cards, but it would have to be of an amount that would persuade me to buy a hit and power-hungry dual chip solution over ATi's newer, more efficient chip (assuming that it is...).

 

[Rroff]

You would really spend another 100 QUID?! for what is 20fps more or so if that in a select few games?

Judging by those graphs the 295 is the faster card a lot of the time as well.. and I have a preference for ATi

DX11 isn't used and won't be used extensively till next year either.

I just say don't let the hype get the better of you, get the best value for money (this is of course assuming NVIDIA drop the arse on the 295 which they'd have to do to make anyone look twice!)

I've often spent well over 100 quid for another 20fps :S

Lack of reliance on SLI (good as it is) and DX11 functionality - even tho I don't really seeing it being extensively used for awhile - are kinda hard to ignore.

Possibly tho my perspective on it is somewhat skewed as I already have a decently OC'd 260GTX SLI setup and 295GTX doesn't seem so attractive.

 

[psychas]

The 295 is beating the 5870 in half of those games @ 1920x1200.

Hmm all depends on pricing now, NVIDIA could still upset ATi I guess by completely dropping the price of the 295, which they could do since yields on the 295 are good and the product has been grounded for a long time

I'm sure a week or so after launch the price wars start , good for us lot so I'll be waiting a week or so after launch as NVIDIA will respond agressively and likewise ATi

u also have to remember 5870 has dx 11 support , will use probably twice less of power and less heat and when drivers will mature probably gain 5~10% , also we dont know how good they overclock

 

[Tom|Nbk]

u also have to remember 5870 has dx 11 support , will use probably twice less of power and less heat and when drivers will mature probably gain 5~10% , also we dont know how good they overclock

True, for me I don't give a rats turd about power consumption. I'll buy whats best for my money, even though I have a preference to the ATi side it's all about getting my best performance for the best cash, so I'll weigh up the options a few weeks after release.

I think NVIDIA would be bat **** crazy to leave the 295 at the current pricing. Then again their excuse might be, Oh we have Physx Cuda blah blah and be arrogant and not move on price

 

[regulus]

£250 is my limit (imposed by missus ) for a card. Guess I will have to wait a good few months to get one of these babies.

 

[regulus]

They'd have to drop the 295GTX price to £120-140 tho for people to even consider it as an alternative.

Just you mentioning that price gave my insides a little twice. I'd buy one the first second. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

 

[gareth170]

it looks like a 5850 is about a same as 2 4850?

 

[alexthecheese]

So whats the deal? Im out of the loop. Is that what we hoped for or not? lol.

 

[D13]

I think its what most ppl were basically expecting, its not OMG groundbreaking, but it is a nice clear step up from the previous gen.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

not OMG groundbreaking

IMO it is. It will shake everything up on release if those benchmarks are to go by. Lets face it we all thought the 295 was a bloody powerful card and now that one card is matching and beating it?

Plus the specs alone are pretty groundbreaking.

 

[WJA96]

They'd have to drop the 295GTX price to £120-140 tho for people to even consider it as an alternative.

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story eh?

 

[arc@css]

not bad for single gpu vs dual gpu

That's what I thought, does quite well against it all considered.

 

[Drake22]

this looks more like it