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4870 1gb vs 512mb for 1440x900

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abyssalx   03-01-2009 at 02:36:23 AM

is a 1gb worth the price dif for a 1440x900 monitor?

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wh3resmycar   03-01-2009 at 03:28:15 AM
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depends on the game. take gta4 for example. 1gb will give you more eyecandy (but not performance). but at that low resolution why not a 4850 1gb instead?

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blotch   03-01-2009 at 03:47:28 AM
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It would only be worth it if you like pumping up the AA to 4x or 8x other than that the 512mb should do ya fine.

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Maziar   03-01-2009 at 11:08:14 AM
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The difference isnt much(1GB wont make much of a differnece)especially for your resolution,my vote goes for 512MB version.

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randomizer   03-01-2009 at 11:36:40 AM
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wh3resmycar wrote :

but at that low resolution why not a 4850 1gb instead?


Probably almost the cost of a 512MB 4870 which will have more horsepower for his res.

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peaks   03-01-2009 at 12:44:04 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102813

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102810

The 4850 1GB is much more then the 4870 512MB. The 4870 has a higher core clock and the added memory of the 4850 wont make a difference at that res...go for the 4870 512MB


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