I see, I see...
Well, the thing is that I've now discovered that a webshop in my country got a Sapphire 4870 1GB for $175 + $10 for shipping... Now, I know that you people have suggested me to go for HIS 4870 1GB or 512mb, but HIS 4870 1GB gets too expensive for me, and is it worth to get HIS 4870 512mb that'll be more expensive for me than the Sapphire 4870 1GB?
Here are the price listings for the cards that I can choose from (based on your suggestions):
1: HIS 4870 1GB bought in USA == $235 for the card + 25% tax/custom of the card ($58) + $35 for shipping through a company located in USA. Total = $328. This is what it will cost me to get the card from USA -> My place. This is also the cheapest HIS 4870 1GB I've found so far, for me that is. PS: I cannot use mail-in rebate as the card must be sent to the company's address that ships the card to me, so it's not possible for me to get MIR. IF I were to choose this one, it'll take me about 2 weeks to get the card.
2: HIS 4870 512mb bought in USA == $190 for the card + 25% tax/custom of the card ($47) + $35 for shipping through a company located in USA. Total = $272. This is what it will cost me to get the card from USA -> My place. This is also the cheapest HIS 4870 512mb I've found so far, for me that is. PS: I cannot use mail-in rebate as the card must be sent to the company's address that ships the card to me, so it's not possible for me to get MIR. IF I were to choose this one, it'll take me about 2 weeks to get the card.
3: HIS 4870 1GB bought in my country == $364 for the card + $10 for shipping = Total $374. It'll take 2-3 days before I'll recieve the card. No other expenses.
4: HIS 4870 512mb bought in my country == $313 for the card + $10 for shipping = Total $323. It'll take 2-3 days before I'll recieve the card. No other expenses.
5: Sapphire 4870 1GB bought in my country == $280 for the card + $10 for shipping. Total = $290. It'll take 2-3 days before I'll recieve the card. No other expenses.
Sapphire 4870 1GB bought in USA gets more expensive than the one in nr.5...
SO, which one should I go for..? The Sapphire 4870 1GB is about $8 more expensive than the cheapest HIS 4870 512mb, and about $40 cheaper than the cheapest HIS 4870 1GB... and the waiting time for the card is either 2-3 days or about 2 weeks... (the waiting time isn't an important factor, tbh..)
So yeah, can someone help me to draw a conclusion to this, hmm?
Oh... I've heard "rumours" that 4890 will be released this spring, huh? So, if I'll upgrade to a better card NEXT year, shouldn't I go for a 512mb instead? I am NOT planning to play all the games with EVERY gfx-thingy turned on, but just so it's about as respectable as possible.
Any suggestions..?