-
Competitor rules
Please remember that any mention of competitors, hinting at competitors or offering to provide details of competitors will result in an account suspension. The full rules can be found under the 'Terms and Rules' link in the bottom right corner of your screen. Just don't mention competitors in any way, shape or form and you'll be OK.
4850 to 5770 =worth it?
- Thread starter ninjabib
- Start date
Soldato
- Joined
- 11 Sep 2008
- Posts
- 3,322
- Location
- Co. Durham
I would say you will notice the diff but not worth the money IMO go 5850 sell the 4850
You will notice the difference, but I really think you should look at the 5850. I went from 4870 to the Sapphire 5850 and it's a great piece of hardware with a MAJOR increase in FPS and smoothness.
If you're going to upgrade, you want two things - to see a significant difference in FPS, plus enough GPU power to see you through the next couple of years.
EDIT - You're only gaming at 1280? Definately not worth upgrading at all then. 20"+ monitor? Then go 5850.
If you're going to upgrade, you want two things - to see a significant difference in FPS, plus enough GPU power to see you through the next couple of years.
EDIT - You're only gaming at 1280? Definately not worth upgrading at all then. 20"+ monitor? Then go 5850.
I love how everyone says go 5850, not everyone wants to throw £220 at a graphics card 
You'll see a bit of a boost, check benchmarks for 4870 v 4850 (as the 4870 = ~5770) and see if you think the boost is worth the money. Also it'll run cooler, quieter and with requires less power, just don't base things on running DX11, the card won't really perform well enough to use full DX11 features.
You'll see a bit of a boost, check benchmarks for 4870 v 4850 (as the 4870 = ~5770) and see if you think the boost is worth the money. Also it'll run cooler, quieter and with requires less power, just don't base things on running DX11, the card won't really perform well enough to use full DX11 features.
I love how everyone says go 5850, not everyone wants to throw £220 at a graphics card
You have a loose definition of everyone
Caporegime
- Joined
- 8 Jan 2004
- Posts
- 32,922
- Location
- Rutland
Wouldn't bother to be honest.
to the OP I was/am in same situation although I have ordered a new monitor already 24" 1920x1080 so know my 4850 is gonna struggle but my only real boost would be to go with a 5850, I was going to get a 4890 but after reading reviews/benches I felt it wouldnt be enough plus lack of dx11
I am now saving the extra to get a 5850, just hope it is ok with my asus p5ne-sli lol
I am now saving the extra to get a 5850, just hope it is ok with my asus p5ne-sli lol
Soldato
- Joined
- 22 Nov 2007
- Posts
- 3,763
- Location
- Ayr, Scotland
I love how everyone says go 5850, not everyone wants to throw £220 at a graphics card
You'll see a bit of a boost, check benchmarks for 4870 v 4850 (as the 4870 = ~5770) and see if you think the boost is worth the money. Also it'll run cooler, quieter and with requires less power, just don't base things on running DX11, the card won't really perform well enough to use full DX11 features.
It will run DX11 better than 4850\4870\4890.
Also you have facts that the 5770 won't run DX11 well enough?