GeForce GTX 280 RIP? - Page 2

07-12-08, 06:39 PM

Just enjoy the card...sweating who has the fastest will make you crazy. I went from an 8800GTS 640 to a 7900GTX for a while, back to an 8800 and now my very inexpensive 9800GTX. My games play and look just fine and that's a kick ass card you got...just enjoy it!

hirantha · 07-12-08, 10:15 PM

Yeah i love my EVGA SSC 280GTX... the next ATI card will draw too much power and emit too much heat. Its not for me, therefore i will be happy with my 280

Kaguya · 07-13-08, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walterman

If there is something that i have learnt, it's that i must buy my hardware when i'm going to enjoy it. You can't live thinking about the future upgrades, cause always there is something new around the corner in computer's world.

Exactly. Have fun now and play until the games you want to play at high details start to slow you down; try not to let the market tell you when to upgrade, let your games tell you.

DeusGear · 07-13-08, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by hell_of_doom227

HD4870X2 is just crossfire of two HD4870 so your GTX280 is still fastest the card.

Read how its design is different from normal crossfire and try again.

Anyways enjoy you gtx280

. Mine is working great so far at 2560x1600 (although like you said I'll be dumping the gtx280 for hd4870x2 soon).

mcbacker · 07-13-08, 11:04 AM

Will 4870X2 be recognized as CF the same way GX2 is recognized as SLI?!

MC

heatlesssun · 07-13-08, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mcbacker

Will 4870X2 be recognized as CF the same way GX2 is recognized as SLI?!

MC

We should know shortly. I think the NDA lifts Tuesday.

heatlesssun · 07-13-08, 11:23 AM

And when the 4870x2 is released in August, it might very well be pushing up daisies as the performance champ by November, buy even earlier. So what is the point? You by new high end tech, it gets cheaper and faster in short order. That's the norm, not the exception.

**jcrox** · 07-13-08, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walterman

If there is something that i have learnt, it's that i must buy my hardware when i'm going to enjoy it. You can't live thinking about the future upgrades, cause always there is something new around the corner in computer's world.

+1

The phrase "Future Proof" is a joke in regards to hardware, unless of course the future you refer to consists of a span of 3 to 10 weeks. Turn fraps off and forget about frames per second and just enjoy your games

$n][pErMan · 07-13-08, 12:08 PM

Wa wa wa... If you want to stay on top then buy the newest and best all the time. If money is an issue then don't complain

This is why I only uypgrade when I can't enjoy top settings for games anymore. No point staying on top for just the sake of staying on top unless you got the $$$ to burn.

hell_of_doom227 · 07-13-08, 12:56 PM

If HD4870X2 has fixed microsuttering then the card might be wonderful. I still think SLI scales better then crossfire. And Nvidia will drop the price for GTX280 down to $400 with rebate maybe even $375 in order to compete HD4870X2. In my case i will be getting second GTX280

Jas28 · 07-13-08, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hell_of_doom227

If HD4870X2 has fixed microsuttering then the card might be wonderful. I still think SLI scales better then crossfire. And Nvidia will drop the price for GTX280 down to $400 with rebate maybe even $375 in order to compete HD4870X2. In my case i will be getting second GTX280

By reading your other posts, I would have never guessed you would go with a second nvidia card before an Ati card.

07-12-08, 06:39 PM	#13
grey_1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: GeForce GTX 280 RIP? Just enjoy the card...sweating who has the fastest will make you crazy. I went from an 8800GTS 640 to a 7900GTX for a while, back to an 8800 and now my very inexpensive 9800GTX. My games play and look just fine and that's a kick ass card you got...just enjoy it!

07-12-08, 10:15 PM	#14
hirantha SUC SUDO Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY, Staten Island Posts: 2,209	Re: GeForce GTX 280 RIP? Yeah i love my EVGA SSC 280GTX... the next ATI card will draw too much power and emit too much heat. Its not for me, therefore i will be happy with my 280 __________________ Intel i7 3770K 16 GB DDR3 Evga 670 SLI Look me up in AION and GW2 Game Tag: Famorak

07-13-08, 11:04 AM	#17
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07-13-08, 11:23 AM	#19
heatlesssun Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 141	Re: GeForce GTX 280 RIP? And when the 4870x2 is released in August, it might very well be pushing up daisies as the performance champ by November, buy even earlier. So what is the point? You by new high end tech, it gets cheaper and faster in short order. That's the norm, not the exception. __________________ Main Rig - Windows 7 Ultimate x64 RTM \| Intel i7-980x@ 4.13 GHz (25 x 165 BCLK @ 1.365V) \| Corsair H50 cooler \| ASUS P6X58D Premium\| eVGA GeForce GTX 480 2x SLI \| Enermax EGX1000EWL Galaxy 1000W \| Corsair XMS3 6GB DDR3\| 2x WD 1002FBYS 1TB SATA 7200 RPM non-RAID \| HP 1270dvd drive \| Samsung S203N DVD drive \| Lite On DH-4B1S SATA 4x BD Disc Triple Writer \| Antec 1200 Full Tower Case \| HP w2408h 24" 1920x1200 LCD Monitor \| Westinghouse M2401 24" 1920x1200 LCD Monitor

07-13-08, 12:08 PM	#21
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07-13-08, 12:56 PM	#22
hell_of_doom227 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,387	Re: GeForce GTX 280 RIP? If HD4870X2 has fixed microsuttering then the card might be wonderful. I still think SLI scales better then crossfire. And Nvidia will drop the price for GTX280 down to $400 with rebate maybe even $375 in order to compete HD4870X2. In my case i will be getting second GTX280 __________________ System: eVGA x58SLI x16 4Way Classified, Intel Six Core i7 X980@4.00Ghz, 6Gb GSkill DDR3-1600, Tri Crossfire 3xATI Radeon 5870 1Gb, Raid1 - 2xSSD Intel 80Gb X-25M, Raid0 - 2xHDD Samsung 2Tb, Raid1 - 2xHDD Samsung 1Tb, LG Blue-Ray/HD-DVD Player, Silverstone 1100W PSU, Intel Stock Cooler (New One), Thermaltake Xaser VI, LG 27" LCD, Logitech Keyboard G15, G5 Logitech Mouse OS: Windows 7 x64 35708 - 3DMark Vantage http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=2109601

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