Hey guys,

I'm getting a new rig this weekend but I'm pretty confused on which graphic card I should get. It's definitely going to be a Radeon cuz I've been using ATI cards for a long time.
Right now, I'm considering Sapphire 4890 OC and Sapphire 4870 Toxic 1GB.
It looks like an obvious choice in terms of performance but another factor that I'm considering here with my purchase is fan noise.
I heard that the 4890 is really loud and I share a room and tend to prefer gaming at night so it's pretty important that my PC isn't too loud.

I initially had my eyes set on Sapphire's 4890 Atomic but I doubt it'll be here by this weekend.

EDIT: Oh yeah, my PC sits about a meter from me on the floor. (for noise)

This post has been edited by chinook: May 18 2009, 11:15 PM

Budget's around RM900-RM1100.. So might as well make the most of it =)

Got more info from user reviews on Newegg. Apparently the 4890 (stock cooler) is only loud when manually setting the speed above 50%.
Is this true, 4890 users?

PS: I don't overclock graphic cards. I usually just leave them on auto.

I don't plan on putting that many fans lol. But I will be using a pretty good casing. CM Sniper with probably an extra 200mm fan added in if i can find the correct model. My room's air conditioned too anyway. =)

So I guess for now 4890 is my best choice huh? Aite, will keep note on that. Thanks guys.

No love for 4870 Toxic 1GB?

This post has been edited by chinook: May 19 2009, 12:23 AM

Nvidia isn't really an option for me anymore. I've had 2 NVidia cards crap out on me. Changed to ATI after that and haven't changed my GC in almost 3 years+ now.
Maybe it's just my bad luck with NVidia, but I'm definitely sticking with ATI from now on.