1680*1050 on this card

[LabR@t]

IS ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro 256MB looks too cheap to miss but does it handle that res or is it aimed at lower resolutions.

I have an 1800xt 512mb at mo.

 

[easyrider]

At that res you really need 512mb of ram.

 

[dbmzk1]

Despite it's lack of ram, the 3850 is still faster

 

[easyrider]

Despite it's lack of ram, the 3850 is still faster

Yes but there will limitations when AA and AF are used.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

At that res you really need 512mb of ram.

Agreed, were past the 256mb cards now imo as games are starting to use a lot more, Crysis uses well over 600, gona be a stutterfest when i get to later levels, and im using a 512mb GT at 1280x1024.

 

[easyrider]

Agreed, were past the 256mb cards now imo as games are starting to use a lot more, Crysis uses well over 600, gona be a stutterfest when i get to later levels, and im using a 512mb GT at 1280x1024.

You should be ok that res.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Hope so, been fine up to now like all high, but im only up to Assault.

 

[dbmzk1]

Yes but there will limitations when AA and AF are used.

Yes, but it is still faster, even with AA.

 

[oweneades]

Yes but there will limitations when AA and AF are used.

The 38XX suck when using AA anyway so that doesn't matter.

I have a 3850 running 1680x1050 and all the games I have run fine. (UT3, COD4 (both demos) crysis @ medium with shaders and water on high)