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They're not out just yet (currently available for pre-order only), but when they are these cards will be amazing. Finally, ATI/AMD has grabbed the top spot away from NVIDIA, first with the Radeon HD 5850 and now with the amazing Radeon HD 5870 series.
The new HD 5870 cards represent a new era for GPUs by not only being the pinnacle in terms of power and performance, but also in supporting Microsoft's latest DirectX 11.
Yes, these cards are way more powerful than most people probably need, and there's hardly a game that can push them into a sweat, but they're still fantastic cards.
Price: around $400
Mid-range - Radeon HD 4770
Can't spring for a Radeon HD 5870, but still want a graphics card that can pump out the pixels at a rate to keep the current game lineup running smoothly? You need the Radeon HD 4770. This is a wonderful card which redefines the sweet spot when it comes to price.
What’s interesting about the HD 4770 is that it is, as far as most gamers are concerned, the highest-end graphics card they need. Why? Because if you are playing your favorite games (Crysis, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, Call of Duty 5 …) at screen resolutions of no more than 1600×1200 or 1920×1200 (or the equivalent in wide-screen) you can get all the gaming power you need for under $99!
A great card and a fantastic price.
Price: $99
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posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
November 3, 2009 @ 3:48 am
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