What should i Buy...AGAIN!..lol..

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:09 pm

Well, i am back into looking for a video card since the 4870-4870 260/280 are out, and i definatly want to go with an ATI since MOBO is CF capable. now, i have an opportunity to buy 2X 3850 to run in crossfire with a price of $180 shipped...or should i just go with a single 4850?

thoughts anyone?

Denty · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:48 pm

personally i would choose a single 4850.

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:06 pm

IMO you'll get more performance out of a 4850 than two 3850's.

Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

I second the answers provided.

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:05 pm

Okay, Guy is NEG. with me....so new question...What would YOU pay for these cards?

Denty · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:29 pm

id pay like 120 max for a used 3850.

190-200 for a used 4850

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:36 pm

Denty wrote:

id pay like 120 max for a used 3850.

190-200 for a used 4850

price was for TWO 3850 and got him down to $150

and 4850 is 199 new

anyways, decided not to go with the 3850's after me and the guy discussed it, my motherboard although CF capable will be severely hindered, the PCI-E ports dont split 8X and 8X one runs 16 and one runs 4X..or something like that...either way...would get about 35fps in crysis but would chug like it was 10fps...so i guess its a 4850 i get!

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:44 pm

there is a method to my madness!

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:54 pm

CMDR Steve-O wrote:

there is a method to my madness!

i see that now, couldn't you have just come out and said so? lol

ronedogg · **Joined:** Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:23 am **Posts:** 887

yeah they all told me the same but different scenario.
1 new high end card is better then any 2 crossfire or sli older cards. lol

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:37 pm

Asus Radeon HD 4850 arriving tommorow!....

Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

sounds good im gonna toss the 8800 in my computer for the 4870 to try it out. Unless I get a chance to drop by steve-o's to see what it can do.

Fuck it ill prob pick one up.

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:06 am

4870 will do whatever you want it to do. 1920x1200 with everything on and at least 2xMSAA.

Denty · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:40 am

hmmm i might get one of these, and maybe ditch the 8800gt to my backup

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:09 pm

Just installed the 4850...and i read about high idle temps....mine...81C!!!!!!! I toched the backplate after sitting at the desktop for only 2 min...and wow...almost burnt my finger!! so i did the catalyst profile tweak...set it to 60% and its louder but not too bad....also i have one of the 120mm shut off and one 992mm (right over the card) not turned on, i was concerned the 460w coolermaster (18a on 2 12v rails) would stuggle...but BIOS is showing good results and bios usually reports lower than actual in my expirence...

anyways....i should do some gaming tommorow....wil let everyone know the results...

What should i Buy...AGAIN!..lol..

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