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get_out_of_dodge   04-26-2009 at 05:41:59 AM

I am going to buy a 4890 video card. Each company company claims to be the best. Does anybody know which brand truly rates best? Send a reference if possible. :)

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chef7734   04-26-2009 at 05:53:01 AM
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The best warranty would be XFX.

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get_out_of_dodge   04-26-2009 at 05:56:06 AM
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But is it the best card? For example Asus has the highest specs.

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rewindlabs   04-26-2009 at 05:57:37 AM
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overclock it maybe :sarcastic:

 

Pick an OC supporting brand as well...ie not asus if they don't support it...


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get_out_of_dodge   04-26-2009 at 06:00:10 AM
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Thinking about an MSI 4890 OC, I have a 3870 OC by MSI it has been a good over overclocker.

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meatwad53186   04-26-2009 at 06:20:00 AM
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+1 to Rewindlabs

XFX is one of the few ATI card companies that supports overclocking in their warranty therefore it would be a good option because you could overclock it to get those extra couple frames out of it and if anything goes wrong, you're still covered.

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get_out_of_dodge   04-26-2009 at 06:26:28 AM
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I'll check into that, Thanks

------------------------------ Asus Maximus Formula
Q6600 @ 3.5GHz @ 18C
MSI 3870 512MB OC
Dominator 1066 8GB
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rewindlabs   04-26-2009 at 06:36:04 AM
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Also don't forget that you can overclock the xfx just as high and if not higher than the asus....

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get_out_of_dodge   04-26-2009 at 06:39:31 AM
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diamond has a 4890 xoc that is 925 that is factory oc what do you thnk of it

------------------------------ Asus Maximus Formula
Q6600 @ 3.5GHz @ 18C
MSI 3870 512MB OC
Dominator 1066 8GB
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leon2006   04-26-2009 at 06:53:02 AM
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I just got an XOC 4890 from Diamond Multimedia last Tuesday. I'm running it at core clock-950MHZ and Memory at 1050Mhz. No issues so far. I got it for $229. I plan to crossfire with exact the same board soon.

I have use Diamond more than once with OC version. No problem with their boards.

I have use Sapphire before but did not overclock the board.

------------------------------ Q6600: Maximus Formula: Zalman 9700LED8GByte: Crucial Ballistics 4-4-4-12: PC6400; Vista Ultimate-64BFG XOC 4890; Disp: 70 Inch HDTV: Hauppage 2250 HDTV Tuner1.4TByte: 2x750Gbyte; RAID0; Case: Antec 900: PS:Antec Quatro 850
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get_out_of_dodge   04-26-2009 at 07:02:07 AM
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you guys in the states are more fortunate then us canucks they soak us on every thing we buy here or there that card is over 375 dollars canadian

------------------------------ Asus Maximus Formula
Q6600 @ 3.5GHz @ 18C
MSI 3870 512MB OC
Dominator 1066 8GB
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leon2006   04-26-2009 at 07:09:32 AM
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The normal price for the oc version is @279.... It was on sale for 3 days for $229.

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AKM880   04-26-2009 at 07:25:19 AM
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XFX, MSI, Asus. Those would be my first choice. Also don't forget HIS Hightech, but i don't think they make the 4890.

 

EDIT: Yes! They do make it! Here's the link.

 

HIS Digital 4890 - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6814161276


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get_out_of_dodge   04-26-2009 at 07:29:22 AM
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so far xfx sounds to be the best choice mainly because of warranty unless some one else offers replacement when a card fails at factory or oc settings

------------------------------ Asus Maximus Formula
Q6600 @ 3.5GHz @ 18C
MSI 3870 512MB OC
Dominator 1066 8GB
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AKM880   04-26-2009 at 07:49:14 AM
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Right, XFX is also good for Nvidia cards especially. Just a good brand overall I must say.

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kirvinb   04-26-2009 at 08:12:45 AM
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asus has the voltage control...which can get the gpu core to 1ghz or a lil under

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get_out_of_dodge   04-26-2009 at 11:25:37 PM
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bought the xfx card seemed the best choice thanks for all the help

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------------------------------ Asus Maximus Formula
Q6600 @ 3.5GHz @ 18C
MSI 3870 512MB OC
Dominator 1066 8GB
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rewindlabs   04-27-2009 at 02:10:23 AM
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get_out_of_dodge wrote :

bought the xfx card seemed the best choice thanks for all the help


High five :D

 

Good choice...my GTX 260 has been sitting on a glass desk beside me for more than a month....gawd almighty please get me a non doa psu :sweat: the anticipation/suspense is driving me crazy


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gamerk316   04-27-2009 at 02:18:09 PM
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Funny how XFX is the best brand for both NVIDIA and ATI at this point...

Just go with the standard XFX card and OC it to overclocked specs.

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AKM880   04-28-2009 at 07:10:53 AM
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+1, XFX is a pretty awesome brand, but I sorta like Sparkle Nvidia cards, I don't know why but certainly they're not one of the BIG manufacturers like EVGA, BFG or XFX. They have pretty good customer service though.

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