Gainward 4850 Golden Sample

[frying_pan_cat]

I want a new graphics card and was looking at the HIS 4850 IceQ4 but today saw the Gainward 4850 Golden Sample is the same price but I was wandering what the noise levels are like and if anyone can advise me which they think I should get

Thanks

 

[chiefcrust]

Hi mate, I went from a Sapphire 4850 to the gainward 4850 golden sample and the gainward is a lot quieter and cooler, I highly recommend it, I have ordered a 2nd one to set up crossfire

 

[Chong Warrior]

There are 2 Gainward cards, one is £100 and the other has a 10% overclock and a 20% price hike @ £120

I'd go for the £100 card and overclock it myself

The Powercolor is £100 and has a 3rd party cooler aswell as a slightly faster clocked core running @ 650mhz... it's the one I'm going for
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail

 

[LoadsaMoney]

HIS ICEQ4 is also quiet, it also has the advantage of expelling the hot air out of the case, but you may as well get the Gainward if its the same price, as its higher clocked.

 

[frying_pan_cat]

Does the Gainward push hot air into the case then?

 

[chiefcrust]

My gainward golden sample expells the air like the HIS ICEQ4 does.