280 or 4850 xfire?

[Dutch]

I just bought the p5q+e8400 combo on newegg and will move rig in the sig to an HTPC w/ 8800gt.

I just got the evga 260 about two months ago and am considering stepping up to the 280. For around the same price I can get 2x 4850s for $260.

My aim is to play FPS, dead space, and WAR as close to a constant 60fps as possible at 1080p. Would I be better served with the single 280 or the 4850s? The [H] value guide shows the two competing pretty evenly, just wanted to get some feedback and make a final decision today.

Or should I hold off until December to see if a new line of cards comes out that I could step up to? My 3 months is up Dec. 29th.

 

[Commander Suzdal]

I just bought the p5q+e8400 combo on newegg and will move rig in the sig to an HTPC w/ 8800gt.

I just got the evga 260 about two months ago and am considering stepping up to the 280. For around the same price I can get 2x 4850s for $260.

My aim is to play FPS, dead space, and WAR as close to a constant 60fps as possible at 1080p. Would I be better served with the single 280 or the 4850s? The [H] value guide shows the two competing pretty evenly, just wanted to get some feedback and make a final decision today.

Or should I hold off until December to see if a new line of cards comes out that I could step up to? My 3 months is up Dec. 29th.

If you like using AA, you should go for the 280 because of the extra memory. The 512 MB on the 4850's (or any other 512MB card) is starting to be a limiting factor for image quality settings.