8800GT OR GTS OR GTX OR 4850

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#53833 14-Dec-2009 07:19

Which one of the lot would be worth while getting?

8800gt
8800gts
8800gtx

Ati 4850

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#282110 14-Dec-2009 08:52

What CPU etc have you got ? What games you want to play ? WHat size screen do you have ?

All those would be good for my machine, but its an old machine now (as per my sig). Im lookin at getting a 4850 if a deal on a 9600gt Im working on falls through....

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#282114 14-Dec-2009 09:08

AMD athlong x2 3ghz

Gaming , most games , Steam games ,TF2 , L4D , Prototype, Crysis ect

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#282140 14-Dec-2009 09:52

8800GT was replaced by the 9800GTX.
4850 supposedly runs better than a 9800GTX.
4850 runs better than a 8800GTS with AA turned on.

This site will prob be of help :)
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_4850/6.html

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#282218 14-Dec-2009 11:39

Hmmmm COOL , so im going to go with the 4850 but i see that the 5770 and 5750 + are similar prices

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#282235 14-Dec-2009 12:18

Dont know where youre looking, but a 4850 is approx $160, 5700 series seem to be $250+.

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#282236 14-Dec-2009 12:19

pbtech 4850 is 270ish and 5770 is 290

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#282275 14-Dec-2009 13:29

Have a look at Playtech....

XFX HD-485X-YDFK Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Support
$169.00 inc GST

XFX HD-577A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 DX11 HDCP HDMI Display Port Eyefinity CrossFire Support
$289.00 inc GST

Theyre also offering free freight at the moment.

BTW, dont think that getting 1GB versions of cards is a huge bonus - its only really noticeable for textures at high resolutions and even then most people probably wouldnt notice :)

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