heatthegreat
Limp Gawd
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Since [H]ard hasn't done a 4890 compared to a 285 ( no clue why, they decide to put the 280 against it instead)I decided to take the Apr 1st 4890 review and the MSI SuperPipe GTX 285 review conducted on Apr 9th and took the benches of 3 games from each to compare each other. The 4890 is actually either equal or slightly slower ( like 5-10%) . Here are some examples :
apr 1st (asus)
4890
fallout 3 :
2560x1600 8xAA 16AF
28(min) 60(max) 47.6(avg) for the Apr 1st 4890
29(min) 52(max) 41 (avg) for the Apr 9th GTX285
farcry 2:
2560x1600 2xAA 16AF
30(min) 55(max) 40.6 (avg) 4890 apr 1
2560x1600 4xAA 16AF
27(min) 54(max) 40 ( avg ) GTX285
Fear 2
2560x1600 8XMSAA 16AF
29(min) 70(max) 52(avg) 4890
2560x1600 8xMSAA 16af
27(min) 80( max) 53(avg) MSI GTX 285
Now, is it right to conclude that they are pretty close ( and this is the 4890 at stock according to hardocp) ? And why whenever the question pops up, when money isnt a issue, people either recommend the 280 or the 285? I dont get it, is there something Im missing. This is the factor that has me on the fence. why do people prefer the 280(285) over the 4890? Is it just preference with green and red? Or is there something that they know that I dont? The sooner you all can help me, the sooner the 4890 or 285 will be in the mail
Btw, other sites show the 4890 beating both of those cards as well, and when OC'd , its the better card for the price by far.
apr 1st (asus)
4890
fallout 3 :
2560x1600 8xAA 16AF
28(min) 60(max) 47.6(avg) for the Apr 1st 4890
29(min) 52(max) 41 (avg) for the Apr 9th GTX285
farcry 2:
2560x1600 2xAA 16AF
30(min) 55(max) 40.6 (avg) 4890 apr 1
2560x1600 4xAA 16AF
27(min) 54(max) 40 ( avg ) GTX285
Fear 2
2560x1600 8XMSAA 16AF
29(min) 70(max) 52(avg) 4890
2560x1600 8xMSAA 16af
27(min) 80( max) 53(avg) MSI GTX 285
Now, is it right to conclude that they are pretty close ( and this is the 4890 at stock according to hardocp) ? And why whenever the question pops up, when money isnt a issue, people either recommend the 280 or the 285? I dont get it, is there something Im missing. This is the factor that has me on the fence. why do people prefer the 280(285) over the 4890? Is it just preference with green and red? Or is there something that they know that I dont? The sooner you all can help me, the sooner the 4890 or 285 will be in the mail