Recently we revisited the boxing between the high-stop Nvidia GeForce GTX 400 and ATI Radeon HD 5000 graphics cards series using updated drivers and a new testing method that saw united states of america abolish all time demos.

The results were a piddling unexpected, equally the GeForce GTX 480 delivered results that were closer to the Radeon HD 5870 than we had previously seen. For the most part the GeForce GTX 480 was still faster, withal when taking into consideration toll, power consumption, and operating temperatures the Radeon HD 5870 but makes more sense from a value perspective.

The face off betwixt the more affordable Radeon Hard disk 5850 and GeForce GTX 470 was even more one sided, with ATI'south card delivering better performance, operating efficiency and much better blindside for your buck in the games nosotros tested.

For our tests we ran games at a 1920x1200 resolution as nosotros felt this is what most people purchasing one of these high-end graphics cards would likely use. The fact that 23 and 24-inch LCD monitors are very affordable today, selling for a minor fraction of what they did a few years ago helps to make this resolution even more mainstream.

Simply for those amid you lot that like to take things to the adjacent level, gaming at 2560x1600 with xxx-inch displays and beyond. For extreme users that do not necessarily care about value, ability consumption or fifty-fifty heat... who offers the best gaming solution?

This question leads us to a new showdown betwixt ATI and Nvidia, just this fourth dimension using a pair of GeForce GTX 480 graphics cards in SLI versus a pair of Radeon Hard disk drive 5870 using Crossfire technology.

For many of united states of america the prospect of spending $400 on a Radeon Hard disk 5870 graphics card seems a piddling crazy, allow alone the $500 Nvidia is asking for the GeForce GTX 480. So it goes without saying that those willing and able to purchase two of these mighty graphics cards are in the minority. Still, such configurations do exist and those of you looking to go down that path will be interested to cheque our findings.