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GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB or Radeon HD 4850 512 MB ... which is better?

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billstheman142   12-10-2008 at 07:09:54 AM

I've tried to research this myself but it seems like a toss up. Which is better ... a GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB or a Radeon HD 4850 512 MB? Also... if I do the Radeon in Crossfire is that better than the 8800 GTS (which i think it probably would be)? But would it be worth it? What do ya'll think?


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blashyrkh   12-10-2008 at 08:48:56 AM
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yes, the radeon 4850 is a bit faster than the 8800 gts and when AA is enabled it's even faster. Anyways, I always go with the newer hardware.

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megamanx00   12-10-2008 at 08:56:04 AM
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Well, the 8800GTS is the same as a 9800GTX. Its same number of shader units and what not, same G92 chip, though generally slightly different clock speeds. While the new nVidia drivers provide a good improvement for the G92 chip overall, the Radeon 4850 is the better buy especially if you want to use AA.

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outlw6669   12-10-2008 at 09:47:44 AM
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Hello and welcome to the forums!

Of the two cards, the 4850 is the best.
The 4850 will out perform it, the higher clocked 9800GTX and still squeeze out a win over the even higher clocked 9800GTX+. As it can also be had for less than the others, $130 for the 4850 vs $150 for the cheapiest 9800GTX or 9800GTX+, it is a better buy.

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Noya   12-10-2008 at 10:19:07 AM
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How much are you paying for each?

I recently bought an EVGA 9800gtx (not the "+" ) from a friend for $80, and at that price it's a great card.

On the other hand, I don't think the 9800gtx or 4850 is worth $130+ when just two weeks ago you could buy a 4870 1gb or GTX 260 core216 on eBay for $165-180 with the live.com cashback promo.

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huron   12-10-2008 at 12:59:03 PM
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The 4850 is a better card, but just slightly. If I were buying today, I'd probably get the 4850, but as stated, it depends on price.

I think you can get the 4850 for less than $150. I know you can get an OEM 8800 GTS from tigerdirect/compusa for $150 as well (it's EVGA).

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