Worth upgrading?

[baked188]

Hi all,

I'm thinking of upgrading my video card due to recently upgrading my monitor, my pc as of now

e6400 @3.0 ghz
ASUS P5Q
4GB XMS2 800 ram
HD4850 512mb
Corsair TX750
1920 x 1080 res
Win 7 x86 RC

Would it be worth upgrading to a HD4890 or HD4870X2 (if i can afford it)
with the 5 series around the corner would it be wise to wait?
I use my system for gaming mainly: GRID, COD 4/5, Far cry 2, Left 4 dead.

Would my current CPU bottleneck a HD4870X2 at all?

thanks guys :)

[Quailane]

Don't get an HD 4870X2. They are WAY too expensive for what they are. An HD 4890 is an excellent card for the sub $200 they are going for today. Your CPU will be the weakest link, but I have a 2.8Ghz Celeron as well as a 4850 and 4890 and I can tell you there was a big jump going to the 4890.

[vixro]

4890 all the way and worth it. You're going to be waiting until October and maybe even November (for nice availability) for the 5x series.

[gian84]

I think an OCd 4850 can still handle those games in 1080... I would just wait for the 5xxx

[ratbuddy]

4890 all the way and worth it. You're going to be waiting until October and maybe even November (for nice availability) for the 5x series.

4890 is a waste of cash compared to both the 4870 1GB version, and the 4850X2.