September 10th

sbeeze316 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:10 pm **Posts:** 562

if you look hard enough you can find 4890's for $199.99 in sales from time to time.

Hali_Newf · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:58 am

yeah just found one on kijijijijijijijiji for 200, pm'd the dude. Fingers crossed but never my legs :lol:

btw...specs and whatnot on the 5800 series (5850 and 5870) is on powercolor's website. ( yes I dry humped the screen )

http://www.powercolor.com/Global/produc ... odelID=656

Dr_BenD_over · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:05 am

NDA lifted

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/ha ... eview.html

Hali_Newf · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:47 am

I just read that review. I am very impressed with the power consumption to performance ratio. As mentioned the downside is the drivers ( for now ) and the lack of any DX11 capable game to truly test the card. I am anxious to see how this pans out in the near future. Being a battlefield fan, I cant wait to see what that looks like on this card with its new release and dx11 capability.

As for the look of the card, cosmetically speaking, Wicked.

sbeeze316 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:10 pm **Posts:** 562

a large canadian retailer has them now, and there over $400 a piece and this is before demmand inflates it. way over priced imo...

Dr_BenD_over · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:06 am

$150 cheaper than Nvidias top offering...

sbeeze316 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:10 pm **Posts:** 562

2x 4890's is cheaper and faster. The premium over a 4890 does not reflect performance at all. makes me scared at the thought of the 5870x2 pricing.

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:57 am

2x4890's can't do this:

http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7796

sbeeze316 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:10 pm **Posts:** 562

nor would i need/want it too, i think its s useless feature for a mainstream graphics card.
like i said before on my workstation it would be handy if i ever needed to expand my dual monitors.

maybe its becuase i am to poor to lay out for 6 highend lcd's or the boarders would piss me of beyond.

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:03 pm

it's 406$ at egg *but* it comes with Dirt 2 (how i dunno it's not realesed till november) and battlestations.

sbeeze316 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:10 pm **Posts:** 562

its a download voucher like nvidia did with batman in august with the 275/285, when the release roles around just punch in the voucher code and download.

Hali_Newf · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:19 pm

3 LCD's yeah that would be alright, as you got a center lcd to keep it centered (in game) and the other two for peripheral vision. Many more than that as as most of you already said - borders suck.

Dr_BenD_over · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:30 pm

Given that Crossfire is far from 100% efficient in real world applications, the 5870 will be a better choice. And I'm seeing 5870's for less than I can find 2 4890's for. And not everybody has a Crossfire motherboard nor a beefy enough PSU for 2 cards. :wink:

Hali_Newf · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:10 pm

you found a 5870 for less than the cost of two 4890's?

including taxes ( exchange if any) and shipping?

Dr_BenD_over · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:30 pm

Obviously you'd have to pay taxes and shipping on 4890's as well.

September 10th

Who is online