dont waste ur money, always get stuff a little less than the latest technology, i.e. keep 1 step behind it, unless ur a rich mofo with millions to waste there is no point
spend the saved money on something that actually matters in ur life, or just save it
9800gtx isn't bad and not so expensive but the 4850 4870 gives you a lot more bang for the bucks.
there is also an 9800gtx+ now that should be a little better then the 4850. but also more expensive.
I got the 4870 and i am well pleased with it although the rest of my computer sucks.
if you are going for the 9800gtx i would advise you to take the 4850.(although he heats up till 95°C :/ )
:xD?
what are you even talking about? :p
we all know size doesn't matter, i'm telling you 4850 = single slot cooler 4870 = double slot cooler.
did you even read a couple of reviews? or did you just random bought 2 cards?
and by telling this you conclude : "since the hd 4850 has a single slot cooler, it can't stagnate at 80° C", don't you? If you don't, I didn't understand what you want to say ^^.
and yes, i read many articles about them. Did you? Because buying HD 4870 is kinda stupid (that's my opinion). Or you want a good card with a lot of bang for bucks (HD 4850) or you want amazing perfs with a kinda good bang for bucks (HD 4850 CrossFire or HD 4870 x2 if you're rich).
9800GTX+ is just to fill a gap in nVIDIA's pricing policy. Why not to get HD4870 what is a little bit expensive then the 9800GTX+, but performance is better then GT280-based cards ?
+ GDDR5 sounds so much cooler.
You do realise that a 1 GB GPU will leave you with only 1 GB of work memory right? Where as the 512 MB GPU will leave you with 1.5 GB work memory. unless you are editing a lot or draw or something along that line e.g doing something extremely GPU dependant, stick to the 512 :/ Or buy more memory :)
spend the saved money on something that actually matters in ur life, or just save it
9 series are terrible for their price ;_;
actually those suck too.. huh... i wonder what i was talking about
oh well, as much as i hate to say it (because their drivers suck balls), ati are winning the gpu war at the moment
Great quality and and it's pretty cheap!
there is also an 9800gtx+ now that should be a little better then the 4850. but also more expensive.
I got the 4870 and i am well pleased with it although the rest of my computer sucks.
if you are going for the 9800gtx i would advise you to take the 4850.(although he heats up till 95°C :/ )
the 4870 can be around 80°C but the 4850 gets alot more because it has a single slot cooler and the 4870 2 slot coolers
I know what I say, I have 2 hd 4850. It _nearly_ never exceeds 80°C. The temperature of the card has nothing to see with the size of the fan
what are you even talking about? :p
we all know size doesn't matter, i'm telling you 4850 = single slot cooler 4870 = double slot cooler.
did you even read a couple of reviews? or did you just random bought 2 cards?
and yes, i read many articles about them. Did you? Because buying HD 4870 is kinda stupid (that's my opinion). Or you want a good card with a lot of bang for bucks (HD 4850) or you want amazing perfs with a kinda good bang for bucks (HD 4850 CrossFire or HD 4870 x2 if you're rich).
No point in replying anymore
just installed the cooler today + silent fan -> 45° load temp.
so actually i'd go for the HD4850 + accelero
you can also wait for the salman 4850 that would be a lot less warm
+ GDDR5 sounds so much cooler.
i DOUBT ITS THAT CHEAP IN FINLAND!!! ..
brand new, ofcourse.
PICS OR IT NEVER HAPPENED!! :D
175€ for 9800gtx http://www.kasuplan.com/puoti/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=GV-N98XP-512H-B
and 219e for powercolor and 227e for sapphire hd 4870
http://www.elektroni.fi/?product=12308
http://www.jimmspc-store.fi/tuote/21133-00-20R
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