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Graphics card - opinion

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I fear my 8600 GT is about to go belly up, so I've been looking around for a new card and have spotted this puppy:

2 GPU Radeon HD 4850 X2 PCI Express 2.0 X16
2 GB GDDR3
DVI/HDMI (HDCP) HDTV out
(4 monitor outputs)


I'm looking for a 'highend-ish' card this time.

Opinions?
(It's going for around $380 over here)

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Reply #26 from Demigod Forums Top

I am using a EVGA 9800GTX+ and I run the game on all high settings @ 1680x1050 on a 22" widescreen.  Runs flawlessly, and my card was under $200.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Sole, reply 1
You really may as well go for a 4870X2 if you're going that high end.  It shouldn't be much more.

The other option is of course the GTX295, but that's somewhat more expensive at $500+.

It's about $200 more actually. I'd go for a 4890, rivals the GTX275, can OC very well and in a bunch of games comes within 3 fps or so of a GTX285.

@Night Train: I've got a few friends with a 9800GT, neither have any of those issues. I wouldn't classify them as "known issues". Also the card is PCI-E not AGP.

I would also not bother with a GTX295, not until they release the single PCB version anyway, sandwiched GTX260s is pretty fail.

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

oops, I have the 8800 GT, sorry. Sorry for my mistake and sorry I got the 8800 GT. Running winows experience score crashes Vista. Tis quite the " experience"!

 

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

get the corsair or a pc power & cooling unit if they're available in oz. you can't go wrong with either brand.

Yeah, I was looking at a Corsair 620w for AUD$172.00, as well as others, but the AcBels are slightly better price-wise and thus would allow me a more powerful unit for the price...

An Acbel 660w (True Rated) is AUD$126.90, and the 800w (Total Output) is AUD$189.90, and a couple of techies told me they've had no major issues with the AcBels and that some OEMs use them also.. they're also certified by Intel, so I thought they might be worth a look.

Nothing is set in concrete, however, and if the AcBels are proven to be not so good I will go with the Corsair 620w if it powers the new 9800GTX and Phenom II 920 (@125w) OK... otherwise I'm looking at an extra 45 bucks on a tight budget for a 700w

:)

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

@Night Train: I've got a few friends with a 9800GT, neither have any of those issues. I wouldn't classify them as "known issues". Also the card is PCI-E not AGP.

oops, I have the 8800 GT, sorry. Sorry for my mistake and sorry I got the 8800 GT. Running winows experience score crashes Vista. Tis quite the " experience"!

Well I did a search on 9800GT/Vista issues and only came up with this: "freezing on startup".  Apparently the pesrson didn't uninstall the drivers for the previous card and there was a conflict.  However, the issue was resolved with Nvidia's 'driver stripper' tool and a clean install of updated drivers.  Apparently, this can be true of any graphics card upgrade and not just the 8800 - 9800... it's always best to clean out the old drivers first.

:)

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

starkers, pc p&c rates their psu's at the constant ouput not the maximum. I know myh pC P&C 750 tops out between 850 and 900 watts. I'm pretty sure corsiar does now, also. don't judge a unit's value based on the number given for the output. i'm not the least bit familiar with the other brand you mentioned so i can't comment on their value. either way, good luck in your search. i hope you find parts for your rig that last quite some time and you're very happy with them.