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I am using a XFX 7900 GT 256mb card right now. Yes, I know, very old. Anyways, which would you guys pick? I am sort of an Nvidia fan, but I have owned an ATI card before (ATI x300), so I am willing to make the crossover. I do not have any SLI/Crossfire intentions, but I do have a Crossfire ready mobo, so that makes me think to go to ATI for graphics cards. What do you think?

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I recommend the 4850... but if you could push to the 4870 do it!

Reply to RizzyWho

4870 is too expensive for my taste right now. Looking for sub $200. 4850 is looking pretty good, especially since it can compete with a 9800 GTX.

Reply to Abydosone

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+1 ^ for the 4850

there's a new article on tom's, that talks about a little ace up the Rv770 sleeves!!!

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/A [...] ,5796.html

if that is the case, i would also push for the 4870. this will be an exciting round for ATI

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Reply to aznguy0028

Short answer is the HD4850 at about $170 after rebates. The 8800GT is still a good card, especially at $130 after rebates, but the 4850 outperforms it. If you have a potential crossfire set up, it's just icing on the cake.

Reply to dirtmountain

Remember when we were all excited about the 320 MB 8800 GTS for $300? That wasn't too long ago.

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Reply to rodney_ws

4850 looks like the logical choice, maybe if I wait until Q4 08 early 09 I may be able to snag a 4870 for cheaper. Nvidia also announced GTX+, which competes with the 4850, but is about $40 more.

Reply to Abydosone

4850, man i bought an 8800gt last week. really believed dat ati would one again let fans down. but now i regret. 4850 rocks

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bhuvanesh123 wrote :

4850, man i bought an 8800gt last week. really believed dat ati would one again let fans down. but now i regret. 4850 rocks

Let's hope your judgement is better than your spelling and grammar. It hurts to read that sentence.

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I also recommend the 4850. The Asus one if you can (has fan control so you don't have to use the hack and you can have reasonable temps). If you look a bit you should be able to find one for about $150. At that price it is really hard to beat. Don't get me wrong, the GT is a great card, especially for it's price, but I think the '50 has it beat.

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Reply to EXT64

HD4850, no contest

Reply to turboflame

HD4850 for sure, And I would say 4850 just because it's single slot, a bit cheaper and performs just about the same as a 9800GTX. Recently for the reason of 9800 GTX+ there is a price drop for the 4850 card, a recent deal on the ASUS Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card is $150 which is normally priced around $200. If you have time, the newer 9800 GTX+ should be coming out in July for a suggested retail price of $229. GeForce 9800 GTX+ is about 20% faster than the 4850, and die shrink reduces the heat output and power requirements of the card (it's about 10% faster than the original 9800 GTX).

Reply to seabirds

Firstly, the drivers will help male this card better, as its new, and drivers will have a greater effect. Second, if its already as fast as the GTX, and the GTX+ is only 10% faster, how can the GTX+ be 20% faster than the 4850, which like I said, will see decent performance gains with newer drivers?The GTX+ will be superceded by a 4850 oceed card, and so the battle will go, thing is, those oxceed 4850s will be cheaper than the GTX+ cards, and perform as well or better

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Reply to jaydeejohn

Unbelievable question. 4850 for sure

Reply to Mark K

Yup, summer 2008 belongs to 4850.

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Reply to romulus47plus1

rodney_ws wrote :

Remember when we were all excited about the 320 MB 8800 GTS for $300? That wasn't too long ago.

Yeah I know. I remember thinking last year before christmas "Next summer the 8800GTS 320MB will be my card". Things have changed lol.

4850 easily FTW. It trashes the 8800GT.

Reply to doomsdaydave11

one-shot wrote :

Let's hope your judgement is better than your spelling and grammar. It hurts to read that sentence.

theres one thing i hait its ppl that poke hole's in ppls spolling and grammar, get a lief

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