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What should I do? Dilemma!

  • 09-09-2013 6:33pm
    #1
    livEwirE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I've just acquired a HP Z820 workstation with an AMD Firepro V5900 2GB graphics card and 16GB RAM. It's got 2x 8 core Xeon E5-2643 running at 3.30Ghz.

    I have an older desktop core2duo pc which has a Sapphire 1GB GRRD5 HD AMD Radeon 6870 graphics card.

    Is it worth my while using the Sapphire card in the Z820 or am I mad? Should I just keep the firepro card in it? Is it far superior? I do game occasionally but not much at all. Am I likely to be able to Play GTA5 on the z820 with the firepro card?

    I want to sell the old PC so am wondering if I should just sell it with the sapphire card?


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  • #2
    TerrorFirmer
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    I would imagine the 5900 is as fast or faster than the 6870, the 4 series below that was equal to 66/67xx cards.

    the V5900 is worth a lot more though, so you could just sell that and use your 6870 which stills performs OK.


  • #3
    smileyj1987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    Will you be using the PC for gaming or will you being doing graphical work on it too ? If the pc is going to be used for purely gaming I would nearly suggest selling both cards and getting something more powerful . What resolution monitor have you got for the pc ?


  • #4
    livEwirE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭livEwirE


    @ TerrorFirmer - cheers for the advice mate!

    @ smileyj18 - Monitor is HP ZR2440w LED Backlit IPS = 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz; WUXGA. The machine is not primarily used for gaming but not a lot of graphical work either :)


  • #5
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    have to ask what is the purpose of the workstation if you aren't doing much graphical work,


  • #6
    livEwirE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭livEwirE


    To be honest, will mostly be using it for encoding dvd's, watching movies, browsing the web, some office work. NO CAD or major gaming. I realise it is overkill for this stuff. However I would like to be able to try out the odd game now and then though, such as GTA5.


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  • #7
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,498 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    livEwirE wrote: »
    To be honest, will mostly be using it for encoding dvd's,.

    Be interesting to see how quickly handbrake gets through a dvd using all 16 threads!


  • #8
    livEwirE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭livEwirE


    On the Windows Experience index...
    6870 = 7.8
    5900 = 7.2

    I think I'm leaning towards the 6870 card :)


  • #9
    livEwirE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭livEwirE


    Yup, confirmed, I'm gonna use the 6870, thanks for all the advice lads :)


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