1 GB 4870 vs 512MB 4870 (Palit- Dual Sonic)

[asingh]

Will the extra 512MB on the 1 GB 4870 Dual Sonic - Palit really make a difference.

Will the 1GB GPU give a FPS gain of >10 FPS..or less...relative to the 512MB card..??

The price difference is: ~Rs1,600 (as per itwarez website)

I use a 19" DELL Screen. Would want to play at the highest resolutions I can:1440 x 900.

Assume that this will be on a new motherboard and DDR2 RAM with a C2D. Not with reference to my signature.

[The Sorcerer]

For a 19 inch stick to 512MB will do well assuming you have an equally good psu.

[desiibond]

yes. go for the 1Gb model.

also check out Palit GTX 260 894MB SP216 DDR3 PCI With HDMI, which costs less than 1Gb HD4870

[comp@ddict]

1440 x 900.

Options:-
1. Palit HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 SONIC @ 9.7k
2. Palit HD4850 512MB GDDR5 Speacial SONIC @ 10.3k
3. Palit HD4870 512MB GDDR5 Dual SONIC @ 13.3k

It makes complete sense to go for option no. 2, provided you have a good 450W PSU like Corsair VX450 or a 500W+ PSU of a good brand.

[asingh]

Great..thanks to all.!

[hellgate]

i wud say stick to nvidia.get a GTX260 Core 216.
hav used both Palit HD4850 & HD4870 Sonic.the cards r gud but drivers from ATi aint that gud.hav moved over to nVidia again.