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Which card? POWERCOLOR AG3850 vs SAPPHIRE 100228L

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Joudoki   02-21-2009 at 11:36:08 PM

So my old 7600GS video card burned out, and I'm looking for a replacement ( I'm NOT using a 5200FX ). My video card is also AGP, so that limits my options.

I found three cards on newegg within my price range:

SAPPHIRE 100258L Radeon HD 3650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 - $79.99
POWERCOLOR AG3850 512MD3 Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 - $114.99
SAPPHIRE 100228L Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 - $119.99

I ruled out the first one; while cheaper, it is also quite a bit insufferior to the other two ( 128bit vs 256bit, GDDR2, etc )
However, between the other two, I'm not sure which to get; they're both about the same price. I've never heard of PowerColor before though, and it only has one review, so I'm not too sure about it...


What do you guys think?

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zipzoomflyhigh   02-22-2009 at 12:49:17 AM

Those prices are outrageous. You can get a 4850 HD for $129.
I dont know if you want to invest that much into an old agp system.
Maybe you should look on ebay or craigslist for those gpu's.

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Nik_I   02-22-2009 at 12:58:43 AM

for less than the price of that 3650, you could get a pci-express 4830. you might want to seriously consider building a new system.

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vouslavous   02-22-2009 at 01:09:59 AM

Don't bother putting anymore money in that AGP system. Your hardware will not even allow the full potential of the cards... so you'll be wasting your money. Save up and build a new system.

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Joudoki   02-22-2009 at 03:11:03 AM

I realize that I should make a new system...
but can someone just tell me which one is better?

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vouslavous   02-22-2009 at 05:22:21 AM

If i were in your place i would just get the 3650.. The 3850 will be a waste of money because you won't be using all it's potential.

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