3850 X2 Crossfire OR 4850?

[dongpane]

Is 2 of 3850 Crossfire better than one 4850?

Trying to buy it with a budget of $200-$200

Please Help

 

[Maziar]

Go for HD 4850.

 

[50bmg]

4850 all the way. Much better AA.

 

[rodney_ws]

Less hassle with the single card. Why complicate things?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

It would be a harder decision if you already owned one 3850 and were trying to decide whether to buy another one or go with a 4850.

Since you are just starting from scratch - 4850 no contest.

 

[dongpane]

Thank You Guys for Your Opinion ^^

ANother Question is What is the best Company for 4850 Card?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

I don't think the company really matters too much. It seems like right now everyone is just using the reference card and putting their sticker on it.

The one difference is VisionTek cards have a limited lifetime warranty. I would probably go with them just for that.

 

[rodney_ws]

I think some of the 4850s have more exotic cooling solutions onboard... I'd be looking at a Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 TOXIC if I were in the market for a 4850 class GPU.

 

[kanedaj]

I have the VisionTek and love it. And the lifetime warranty make me feel good too.
I don't know many ATI vendors that do a lifetime warranty so I'd say VisionTek.

 

[Maziar]

Brands like Sapphire,Powercolor,ASUS,HIS... are good

 

[yipsl]

Go 4850. I wish I'd known the series was coming out in June. I would have waited and not bought the 3870x2. The 4850 is as fast as a 3870x2, which is faster than two 3850's or the ASUS 3850x2. What I can't figure out is why they're still selling 3850x2 and 3870x2's at a premium when the 4850 is out at just under $200.

A surprise candidate for cheap gaming is the new 4670 for $79 (especially with AA and AF enabled at 1280x1024). In Crossfire it actually approaches the 4850 and 3870x2, which means it beats the 3850x2 or two 3850's in actual Crossfire.

 

[Maziar]

u really dont need to worry,technology is this
8800ULTRA was $800 and now its $200
HD 3870X2 is a very good card IMO and can handle everything fine

 

[jamesro]

4850 easy