HD 4850

[Lynx]

For the price of a HD 3870, you can now get a card that bests a 9800 GTX

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8020&Itemid=1

Good going AMD :D

[PeterStoba]

I want numbers

Says better than an 8800GT, how much by?

[Lynx]

Well, the numbers are very close, its level with an overclocked 8800 GT or a 9800 GTX

[PeterStoba]

Cheaper to get an 8800GT(S) then unless you want bragging rights.

[marsey99]

so they have a mid ranged card that performs the same as my year old card mid range card?

well done ati :D

[PeterStoba]

Just seen a review on XS, not impressed tbh

[marsey99]

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/731/17/

could be interesting if they go into a price war but nvidia dont need to if they dont want.

[Lynx]

It performs like a 9800GTX for a fair bit less, and this is the slowest of the series.

[nft99]

about £150 i dont think i will be selling my 8800gt just yet :) the 4850 is about the same size we had one in today ;)

[marsey99]

we had one in today ;)


and you didnt open it and bench the nuts off it??? shame on you :D

@lynx

add about 15% to these scores for a good guess at the 4870 scores.

[wonderlust]

in the us they are retailing at $170 lets hope that price trend follows over here, 3870 for £60 anybody :D

[Lynx]

My HD 3850 runs fast as any HD 3870, its running at 800 core and 2100 mem.

Edit, ignore me misreading..

[PeterStoba]

My HD 3850 runs fast as any HD 3870, its running at 800 core and 2100 mem.

Edit, ignore me misreading..

Jees... we get it. You have a 3850.

Can get them for £124 delivered.

[unreel2002]

Hi Does any one know how long the Radeon 4850 card is ? I'm contemplating one for my media centre because of the HDMI audio and becaused frankly the 7800GTX currently in there is to slow.

I've got an NZXT Duet case, and the current 7800GTX 256MB just fits with about 2mm to spare..

Thanks
Unreel

[wonderlust]

Do you use it for games or just media?

[unreel2002]

Mainly media at the moment as a 7800GTX is kinda slow for any new games,
I'm playing Grid on my main PC at the moment and Grid on my Media PC on a 50" TV would be great...

But I just cant seem to find the size of the card anywhere, if its any longer than a 7800GTX, then i'm outta luck.

[wonderlust]

ok, this is only a guestimate,

I downloaded a pic of the hd4850, then zoomed it until the x16 pcie connector was about 8.5 cm long, this gives the whole card a 23.5cm length, so about the same as an 8800gt

If you don't use games you may wish to look at something like an hd3650pro

[Lynx]

HD 3850 is good enough for some minimal gaming, can be found in either single or dual slot configurations, it is long though, mine is pretty long.

[marsey99]

i think the 88 gt/s is the same sized pcb as the 7900's but idk if they are the same as the 7800.

[unreel2002]

Maybe it will fit, I'm gonna have to find the actual sizes somewhere..

That speed test is cool Wonderlust , I cant fault my speeds with Be




http://www.speedtest.net/result/287056880.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[wonderlust]

why did you pick sittingbourne?

[unreel2002]

because it was the same server you chose

Dublin gives me a much worse ping

http://www.speedtest.net/result/287064558.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

and London also give a worse ping

http://www.speedtest.net/result/287065011.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[wonderlust]

lol, i chose it as its less than 10 miles away :D

As for the card length, the nearest thing I can find is that by downloading the user manual from Gigabytes web site the card is about the same length as the motherboard is wide!

http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/VGA/Manual_DownloadFile.aspx?FileType=Manual&FileID=18644

chapter 7

[nft99]

the sapphire 4850 in stock now :) #32165

£128 inc not to bad a price!

[wonderlust]

but how long is it? :D

[marsey99]

can be found £20 less elsewhere tho :(

[PeterStoba]

Exactly

[nft99]

£108 :O give us a clue where from ;)

[nft99]

but how long is it? :D

23.5 cm :)

[wonderlust]

ok, this is only a guestimate,

I downloaded a pic of the hd4850, then zoomed it until the x16 pcie connector was about 8.5 cm long, this gives the whole card a 23.5cm length, so about the same as an 8800gt


Glad to see my estimate was correct :D

[marsey99]

a couple of place had them for 108/115 but they are out of stock, only 1s with them in stock are the same ish.