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BigBANGtheory · 07-12-11, 04:21 AM

The Ati 6950 2GB (reference design) is excellent value as it can in most cases be unlocked to a 6970, but it retails around £200.

I use an Ati 4890 myself having owned many Nvidia cards in the past so I'm not bias either way.

What I would say though is that in recent years Ati seems to deliver better raw GPU power per $ and that the gap in game GPU demmands over time is decreasing compared to previous years on account of console hardware holding back development. So unless you intend on using a 3 screen setup you should get a lot of milage out of a GPU.

Where you may get unstuck with an Nvidia 460 is if you intend to play ArmA3 next year, but at £100 your not taking a big risk by any means.

07-12-11, 04:21 AM	#8
BigBANGtheory Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: British Waters Posts: 243 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	The Ati 6950 2GB (reference design) is excellent value as it can in most cases be unlocked to a 6970, but it retails around £200. I use an Ati 4890 myself having owned many Nvidia cards in the past so I'm not bias either way. What I would say though is that in recent years Ati seems to deliver better raw GPU power per $ and that the gap in game GPU demmands over time is decreasing compared to previous years on account of console hardware holding back development. So unless you intend on using a 3 screen setup you should get a lot of milage out of a GPU. Where you may get unstuck with an Nvidia 460 is if you intend to play ArmA3 next year, but at £100 your not taking a big risk by any means.