Which card ?

l33-4 · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:19

hi, im getting a new card not sure which one to get :confused:

My previous card was the xfx nvidia 256mb 8600 gt

Have about £100 to spend
i have no idea which card to get. ive listed a few below but there might be better ones i can get from the money. so please let me know.

i have about £100 to spend

XFX GeForce 8800 GT Alpha Dog 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI

Asus GeForce 9600 GT 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT 512MB GDDR4 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

HIS ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI

BFG GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT "Ultimate Edition" 512MB GDDR4 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

Strife212 · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:20

Second hand 8800GTX costs about £80 if you are willing to do that

KaneStatton · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:22

HIS ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI [/QUOTE said:
HIS ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

Damn you quotes

easyrider · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:31

there is no card at around 100 that competes with a 4850

So 4850 is the best bang for buck card currently in this price range.

l33-4 · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:35

ok ive also seen this

XFX 512Mb nVidia GeForce 9800GT XXX PCI-Express VGA Card

not sure what there like compared to the 4850 ?

easyrider · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:36

l33-4 said:
ok ive also seen this

XFX 512Mb nVidia GeForce 9800GT XXX PCI-Express VGA Card

not sure what there like compared to the 4850 ?

I have already answered your question.

The 4850

The 9800 is just a rebadged 8800GT

Hamoodii · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:37

l33-4 said:
ok ive also seen this

XFX 512Mb nVidia GeForce 9800GT XXX PCI-Express VGA Card

not sure what there like compared to the 4850 ?

4850 destroys it

4850 m8, if you get anything other for around 100 you would have made a monumental mistake

l33-4 · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:40

haha ok ill get the 4850

ive heard these card run rather hot so do you think it would be a good idea to get a aftermarket cooler ?

easyrider · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:45

The HIS version is a good cooler so get that.

Already attached to the 4850 of course!

l33-4 · 2 Sep 2008 at 18:58

just had a look and theres a few different makes within the same price

the cheapest being £120 and dearest being £130

HIS ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

Asus ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCS Extreme 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

Gainward ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI

sorry to be a pain

which one ?

TheRealDeal · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:04

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-102-HT&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938&name=HIS%20ATI%20Radeon%20HD%204850%20IceQ%204%20Turbo%20512MB%20GDDR3%20TV-Out/Dual%20DVI/HDMI%20(PCI-Express)%20-%20Retail

This one already has a nice cooler on it as stated above so would save you time fitting a cooler on the other ones. Is a little bit more expensive but add on the aftermarket cooler price then it nearly evens itself out.

l33-4 · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:06

yes i was looking at that.

but wouldnt the 9800 gtx be a better card to get for £140

Hamoodii · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:07

l33-4 said:
yes i was looking at that.

but wouldnt the 9800 gtx be a better card to get for £140

you need the omit the 9800 series from you brain

Hamoodii · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:08

the 4800 series from ATi is a lot better than the 9800 series, few google searches for 4850 reviews will illustrate that for you

TheRealDeal · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:08

No the 4850 is faster and is newer tech. It also handles aa much better.

LoadsaMoney · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:10

4850 all the way, tis the better card.

ACESHIGH · 2 Sep 2008 at 19:30

Another vote for the 4850 ! And the HIS ICEQ version is great.

JTrickle · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:31

Hmm, as per the other thread, the 4850's have gone back up to what they were when I bought mine last month.

The choice for me was similar. Same original budget (before I just ignored it). I was going to get the 9600 at first. Went for a 4850. Then realised how stupid the stock cooler is that dumps as much heat as a normal cpu right into your case. And bought a water cooler for it.

Imho you cant go wrong with any of the 3870, 8800xxx, 9600 cheapest cards. You can go wrong with the 4850 by not including the cost of a better cooler (the Vortex Neo) or getting the ICE thingy brand mentioned above.

l33-4 · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:38

what temps do these cards run at ?

nands · 2 Sep 2008 at 20:40

I am very happy with my HIS ICEQ 4 4850. It has never got above 60 degrees! Currently sitting at 52.