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Should I update my VGA card with ATI 4850 ?

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khoinh   08-10-2009 at 04:16:12 AM

At now, I am using Gigabyte's VGA card which is 8800GTS 320MB. I have the plan to replace my current VGA card by new one. It is GV-R485OC-1GH. Can I update my system successfully ? Or what do I need update more to passed requirement system of GV-R485OC-1GH ?

This is information of current my system:

Motherboard Brand : GIGABYTE - Model : GA-965G-DS3
Operation System : Win XP - SP : 2
PSU: ODIN Pro 550W(GE-M550A-D1)
Memory: 2g
CPU: Intel E6600
VGA: 8800GTS 320 MB
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daft   08-10-2009 at 04:40:35 AM
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you should be fine. and the 4850 its not too high of an upgrade, but im sure it will be much welcomed. the extra memory will be nice as well


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redgarl   08-10-2009 at 04:41:54 AM
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I would go with a 4870 1GB. A 4850 is a little stronger than a 9800GT. You will see a gain, but not that important.

A 4870 would give you a good 25% minimum increase. Still, new DX11 card will be released in 2 or 3 months if you can wait.

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redgarl   08-10-2009 at 04:43:36 AM
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What really make the 4850 shine is in a crossfire setup. Nothing can come close to that power for 160$.

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khoinh   08-10-2009 at 09:32:02 AM
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Do I need to have concern about issue "cpu will bottleneck your video card performance" from this upgrading ?

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wh3resmycar   08-10-2009 at 11:04:56 AM
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theres only one real bottleneck. its the size of your wallet.

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howardp6   08-10-2009 at 04:32:49 PM
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khoinh wrote :

Do I need to have concern about issue "cpu will bottleneck your video card performance" from this upgrading ?


Remove the NVidia drivers before installing the 4850 to prevent driver conflicts.

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