HD4850

[pcwizard96]

i am planning to buy an ati HD4850 vid card i would like advice about what brand and model to buy.
i have already looked at the xfx cards and i like them alot any other ideas? I need an affordable 1gb small card not lo profile but pretty thin

 

[mister g]

All of the 4850s if you can find them are dual-slot cards and are basically all the same ecxcept for maye warrenties and clock sppeds (overclock vs. stock clock). If I may ask do you specifically neeed a 4850 or are you willing to go a little higher?

 

[pcwizard96]

below 130 dollars prefferibly

 

[shadow187]

There's an HD5770 that's $135. I heavily advise you grab that instead.

 

[pcwizard96]

is it thin? like 2in thin

 

[shadow187]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131328&cm_re=5770-_-14-131-328-_-Product

 

[mister g]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131354
On most games this card would outperform the 4850, but usually by <10%.

 

[mister g]

Not sure about 2 inches thin but I would agree with shadow if you got money to spend, 2 inches in height is a little high for a card, looking at PowerColor's website both our cards are the same height.

 

[fisshy]

Go for the 5770. Im kicking myself @ the moment for buying A sapphire 4850 instead.
Direct X11 And shader model 5.1/5.0 Are worth the extra cash

 

[okini55]

go for the 5770. Its equal to HD 4870/GTX 260 so its quite a bit better than the obsolete 4850. Also you get DX 11, eyefinity and tons more.

 

[pcwizard96]

Best answer selected by pcwizard96.