Ati/AMD Radeon 58xx series poll.

[Mendel]

With release of these cards apparently imminent, which one would you get if you were to buy one?

 

[Kowan]

Since I use my cards to F@H, I'll wait to see what nVidia offers.

 

[Sound_Card]

I want the 5870x2 if not, two 5870's.

 

[trinibwoy]

Ask again after we actually know what the cards can do

 

[Davros]

Wait for nv after all it is the sensible option

 

[Rebel44]

I will skip this generation - my plan is to upgrade entire PC in Q4 2010 or Q1 2011

 

[trinibwoy]

I will skip this generation - my plan is to upgrade entire PC in Q4 2010 or Q1 2011

Yeah hopefully GT300 will be available by then

 

[Rebel44]

Yeah hopefully GT300 will be available by then

I dont have money ATM so I have to wait anyway

 

[pcchen]

I may go for both... for OpenCL

 

[CarstenS]

I'd love to say 5870 X2, but first I'll have to see what's been done to improve on the MGPU pitfalls. Until then: I'll wait.

 

[Rangers]

I'll stick with my 4890..it runs Crysis very high at 30 FPS and thats all I need. No other game stresses it.

Also since I'm running a Q6600, to upgrade my GPU at this point would require a total system rebuild, or be CPU limited.

 

[Lightman]

I'm getting 5870 to replace my 4870CF - same or better performance with hopefully very sensible power consumption

 

[CJ]

Wait for nv after all it is the sensible option

I hope you're a very patient man.

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

I am very tempted by the 5870, but I will persuade myself to wait until there is something significant in DX 11 that needs it that my 4870 can't supply. By then, 5870 will be cheaper, and I will have got more of a return on my 4870. Maybe in six months time when it's after the Christmas period and ATI drop the prices to hurt Nvidia's GT300 launch.

 

[PatrickL]

I'll prolly go for a 5850 as I still have a X1800 card.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

See as this: Are there any games out there needing the power of a X2? Crysis, the still most demanding game right now, seems to run nicely with a 5870 if the rumors are true. All depending on the CF scores, buying one 5870 right now and if more performance is needed, then just buy a second one next year seems the best option.

 

[Pressure]

If they come with EFI I might grab a Radeon HD 5870, if not I will wait for whichever Mac compatible card comes first.

Currently chugging along nicely with a Radeon HD 4890.

 

[XMAN26]

I hope you're a very patient man.

I'll bet GT300 is out before Christmas.

 

[CJ]

I'll bet GT300 is out before Christmas.

Sure, if you like limited editions.

 

[trinibwoy]

Nvidia will be just fine even with a 3-month lag if GT300 is worth the wait. On the other hand if they pull a R600, well we know how that went.....