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Oct 23, 2010, 09:49 AM
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Upgrade From My 4890 To 6870? Help
Hey guys, I have just noticed that the 6870 is released and they are going for really good prices and are nearly on par with an 5870. I was wandering if I would see a big jump in performance increase from my curretn 4890? And will my PSU be able to handle it and would it be any quieter or cooler?
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Oct 23, 2010, 10:01 AM
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question #1:
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Oct 23, 2010, 12:11 PM
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With your current res, newer games will give you a bump in performance. Older games, give it a bump in AA.
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Oct 23, 2010, 12:53 PM
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It will definately give you a performance bump, and it uses less power than your 4890. If you have the cash i say go for it. You will not be dissapointed.
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Oct 23, 2010, 01:02 PM
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There is nothing wrong with your current card but a 6870 is a good size jump in performance.
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Oct 23, 2010, 01:15 PM
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Edit: I had extra money to spend so I went with a 5870 vapor-x instead :P won't need to upgrade for a long time now thanks guys!
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