Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > 4850, 4870, or geforce 9800 gtx?

4850, 4870, or geforce 9800 gtx?

Forum Graphic & Displays : Graphics Cards - 4850, 4870, or geforce 9800 gtx?

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Word :    Username :           
 

This is killing me.

Mobo: Gigabyte EO45 - UDEP
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
HDD: WD 320GB SATA
PSU: I'm planning to get a 500w since I dont have money anymore.
Memory: I dont have yet but I think I'm getting a Patriot/Corsair 2gb (2x2) = 4gb with 1066mhz
So its like this.

For the past weeks I've been researching about gfx cards and I would want to get one which I wont have lots of problems with and at the same time, will have nice graphics.

I was supposed to go for the 4870 but I dont want my gfx cards to overheat and have problems like those since I'll be bringing this computer to the Philippines which is a very tropical place (95 degress F). I saw 4850 and tried to compare it to the 9800 gtx, it was both great and I can't decide which one to get. I dont have enough money to go Crossfire or SLi. I need help on choosing a video card so can anyone help? :(

I'm planning to get a computer case with 3 or two big fans to keep it well ventilated, a big mid tower would do perhaps?

I'm also considering these cards performing with a 500w PSU. I'm not planning to get anything more than 500w, I have a tight tight tight budget atm.

HELP please! :( And if possible, please tell me where to buy it and what website :D thanks!

Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 464-4.html

4870 competes with the GT 260 and 5770....4850 is a step down

------------------------------ If a man speaks in the forest and no woman hears him, is he still wrong ?
Reply to JackNaylorPE

i've had both the 4850 512 meg and the 4870 1gb. Both are decent cards, the 4870 is a very nice card and i did not have any troubles at all with heat and i kept it OC'd 100% of the time.

Brand i has was Sapphire.

Hope this helps

Ps. For what it's worth, i would vote against the 9800gtx, the 4xxx series cards are newer/better in my experience

------------------------------ ASUS PQ5 PRO - E4500 @ 3.3 - 4GB GSkill DDR2 800 @ 4-4-4-10 - Sapphire 4850 512MB @ 655/1015 - Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB - Win 7 64-bit - PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W Power Supply
Reply to jonpaul37

I vote for the 4870. It's worth it and the price/performance comparison on it is GREAT.

Just make sure your 500W is a good quality one. You may have issues if you get a junky one that can't handle the power draw on the 4870. Which PSu did you have in mind? Link us.

------------------------------ Big Brother Rules with an Iron Fist
Reply to jay2tall

I've got a 4870 with a Q9550 processor and I couldn't be happier with it. No problems with overheating/power, and with a single card 500W should be just fine for you. Don't get the 4850, the tradeoff to the xx50 models from the xx70 is usually going to be noticeable.

Reply to capt_taco

I would save up and get a 5770.... This way you won't have to upgrade sooner than later...

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 940MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
Reply to OvrClkr
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > 4850, 4870, or geforce 9800 gtx?
Go to:

There are 1244 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them