In the $250 - $300 price-range, there exists two graphics cards that want to see your dollar, but which one deserves it the most? To find out, we're taking a thorough look at each. In addition to general performance comparison, we're also taking a look to see which excels where power consumption and temperatures are concerned, in addition to overall pricing.
You can read the full article here and then discuss it here once finished. Regarding the extra information as mentioned towards the end of the article, it can be found below.
Call of Duty: World at War
GTX 260/216: 34.095 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, Max Details)
HD 4870 1GB: 29.209 FPS (2560x1600, 0xAA, Max Details)
Crysis Warhead
GTX 260/216: 40.676 FPS (2560x1600, 0xAA, Mainstream)
HD 4870 1GB: 33.983 FPS (2560x1600, 0xAA, Mainstream)
Dead Space
GTX 260/216: 156.78 FPS (1920x1200, 0xAA, Max Detail) (Due to inability to run at 2560)
HD 4870 1GB: 74.323 FPS (2560x1600, 0xAA, Max Detail)
Fallout 3
GTX 260/216: 53.740 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, 15xAF, Max Detail)
HD 4870 1GB: 50.097 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, 15xAF, Max Detail)
Far Cry 2
GTX 260/216: 33.269 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, Max Detail)
HD 4870 1GB: 29.897 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, Max Detail)
Left 4 Dead
GTX 260/216: 56.444 FPS (2560x1600, 8xMSAA, 16xAF, Max Detail)
HD 4870 1GB: 63.773 FPS (2560x1600, 8xMSAA, 16xAF, Max Detail)
For those who want to see the image quality comparison shots, you can download this file. Images are all resized to 1680x1050, from 2560x1600.
You can read the full article here and then discuss it here once finished. Regarding the extra information as mentioned towards the end of the article, it can be found below.
Call of Duty: World at War
GTX 260/216: 34.095 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, Max Details)
HD 4870 1GB: 29.209 FPS (2560x1600, 0xAA, Max Details)
Crysis Warhead
GTX 260/216: 40.676 FPS (2560x1600, 0xAA, Mainstream)
HD 4870 1GB: 33.983 FPS (2560x1600, 0xAA, Mainstream)
Dead Space
GTX 260/216: 156.78 FPS (1920x1200, 0xAA, Max Detail) (Due to inability to run at 2560)
HD 4870 1GB: 74.323 FPS (2560x1600, 0xAA, Max Detail)
Fallout 3
GTX 260/216: 53.740 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, 15xAF, Max Detail)
HD 4870 1GB: 50.097 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, 15xAF, Max Detail)
Far Cry 2
GTX 260/216: 33.269 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, Max Detail)
HD 4870 1GB: 29.897 FPS (2560x1600, 4xAA, Max Detail)
Left 4 Dead
GTX 260/216: 56.444 FPS (2560x1600, 8xMSAA, 16xAF, Max Detail)
HD 4870 1GB: 63.773 FPS (2560x1600, 8xMSAA, 16xAF, Max Detail)
For those who want to see the image quality comparison shots, you can download this file. Images are all resized to 1680x1050, from 2560x1600.