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Topic Title: replacing HD4850
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Created On: 09/01/2009 08:22 PM

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09/01/2009 08:22 PM
Salamander Senior Member Posts: 227 Joined: 10/21/2006	I'm looking to replace my HD4850 with one of the new AMD ATI cards coming out later this month. I'm interested in a card with graphic performance comparable to the HD4850, but that uses less power, and throws off less heat. Suggestions? ------------------------- Salamander
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09/01/2009 08:30 PM
Clinkster Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: 08/05/2009	Um, there aren't confirmed specs for the cards coming out this month...
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09/01/2009 08:30 PM
RussianSensation Diamond Member Posts: 4919 Joined: 09/05/2003	Since those new ATI cards are not out, it is impossible to tell you which of them to get. Wait until Sept 10th for the pre-launch event. Pricing and additional information will be provided then. ------------------------- Q6600@3.4Ghz 1.3875V [~] Tuniq Tower 120 [~] Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L F9C [~] MSI 4890 OC 1GB [~] 4GB RAM @ 378 [~] Corsair HX-520 [~] HITACHI 7K1000.B 1TB + 400GB Samsung HD403LJ F1 + 80GB WD800JB [~] Windows 7 RC [~] Thermaltake Soprano [~] Westinghouse 37" 1080P [~] Logitech Z5300E 5.1
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09/01/2009 08:50 PM
sandorski Lifer Posts: 37889 Joined: 10/10/1999	What they said, you know as much as anyone else right now. ------------------------- In the event that this post proves useless, it also doubles as a bump! Sandorski's Wager: Why waste time preparing for an afterlife, when the only Life you absolutely know you have may be the only chance you get to affect the Universe positively? Wowza2
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09/02/2009 01:54 AM
Jacen Member Posts: 118 Joined: 02/21/2009	Cross your fingers for another 8 days for part info. Don't expect them in retail channels until around the 24th however. The low power cards have really been low key on the rumor front so there really isn't even much speculation we can toss your way.
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09/02/2009 03:17 AM
cusideabelincoln Golden Member Posts: 1037 Joined: 08/03/2008	The HD4770 is close to the 4850's performance, but ultimately slower. It does use less power and should produce less heat. As for the new cards, nobody knows yet. ------------------------- \| Athlon X2 5000+ BE @ 3.08 GHz \| Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro \| Radeon HD3850 512MB @ 750/948 MHz \| Gigabyte MA78G-DS3H \| 2x2GB G.Skill DDR2-1000 \| 600W OCZ StealthXStream \| 500GB WD5000AAKS \| Enermax Chakra case \| Samsung SyncMaster 915n \| Edited: 09/02/2009 at 03:17 AM by cusideabelincoln
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09/02/2009 07:49 AM
Barfo Diamond Member Posts: 6162 Joined: 01/04/2005	Get the HD 58 ------------------------- E8400 @ 3.0 \| ASUS P5Q-PRO \| G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2-6400 Radeon 4850 \| Antec Sonata III \| Earthwatts 500W \| Vista 64 ATOT Time traveler**
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09/02/2009 08:40 AM
BFG10K Video Cards and Graphics Moderator Posts: 17564 Joined: 08/14/2000	Originally posted by: Salamander I'm interested in a card with graphic performance comparable to the HD4850, but that uses less power, and throws off less heat. That would be a 4770, but it's a bit pointless in your situation. ------------------------- E6850 \| GTX285 \| 4 GB DDR2-800 \| Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R \| 1 TB Caviar Black \| X-Fi XtremeMusic \| 750 W Toughpower \| Thermaltake Armor case \| 30" HP LP3065 My nVidia GT200 Series AA Investigation
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09/02/2009 07:47 PM
Salamander Senior Member Posts: 227 Joined: 10/21/2006	I'll wait a week or so. Thanks! ------------------------- Salamander
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09/02/2009 08:10 PM
netxzero64 Member Posts: 48 Joined: 05/16/2009	like the rest of us do, let's wait and see what the red team has to offer... ------------------------- AMD Phenom II X4 920 Gigabyte MA78GM-US2H Palit GeForce GTX 260 216sp 896mb GDDR3 Sonic Edition Transcend 4*1gb 5-5-5-18 DDR2 800 Seagate 80gb and 320gb Huntkey 700w PSU Antec 300 casing
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