Which is better?

blackbird307 · Nov 24, 2009

I have a choice between 2 video cards.
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3
and
EVGA 9800GT 1GB DDR3

The HD4850 slightly equal to the 9800GT in performance in general and is $40 cheaper. Price is not an object to performance. Which can I push further based on overclocking?

rahulyo · Nov 24, 2009

GTS 250 also good ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130514

TheLaughingMan · Nov 24, 2009

Why are your choices so limited?

Zubasa · Nov 24, 2009

blackbird307 said:
I have a choice between 2 video cards.
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3
and
EVGA 9800GT 1GB DDR3

The HD4850 slightly equal to the 9800GT in performance in general and is $40 cheaper. Price is not an object to performance. Which can I push further based on overclocking?

Wut?
The 9800GT gets destroyed hands down by the HD 4770 dude.

HD 4850 = GTS 250 and slightly better in AA.

The 9800GT wouldn't come close unless you game at some crazy resolution, but then both cards wouldn't be enough anyways.

Hayder_Master · Nov 24, 2009

sure 4850 but i advice for 1G version

TheLaughingMan · Nov 24, 2009

It still makes no sense why he only has two cards on the table. Especially when their are better products in the same general price range. A 4870 is only an extra 20 spot at this point, extra $35 gets a 4870 with 1 GB GDDR5. The GTS 250 in that area, and possible a GTX 260 considering upcoming sells.

I really want to know where he got those two very specific choices from.

kurosagi01 · Nov 24, 2009

he only has a 450W psu so i'm guessing his limited to those cards,i would go for the 4850 as its the better card out of them all or the GTS250

HolyCow02 · Nov 24, 2009

i would go for the 4850 as well.

Corduroy_Jr · Nov 26, 2009

no matter what card u pick, your going to get the same speeds

[Ion] · Nov 26, 2009

Go for the 4850, it's about on par with the 9800GTX+ AKA GTS 250, but make sure you get one of the Sapphire ones or another one with aftermarket cooling, the reference single-slot cooler is terrible

Marcos669 · Nov 28, 2009

The 4850 is better than 9800 gt.
The 4850 is equivalent to 250gts

engr_alas27 · Nov 30, 2009

I'll go to an HD4850 Sapphire or Powercolor or Asus with good stock cooling ;-)

wiak · Nov 30, 2009

GTS 250 is just a renamed 9800 GTX, that also was a renamed 8800 GTX
so get a Radeon HD 4850, why? no crappy renameing and miss leading of customers
and the Radeon is cheap and has DX10.1

TheMailMan78 · Nov 30, 2009

[Ion] said:
Go for the 4850, it's about on par with the 9800GTX+ AKA GTS 250, but make sure you get one of the Sapphire ones or another one with aftermarket cooling, the reference single-slot cooler is terrible

Oh its not that bad. Come on.

Zubasa · Nov 30, 2009

TheMailMan78 said:
Oh its not that bad. Come on.

It is just as bad as the 9800GT reference cooling :laugh:

Tom20 · Nov 30, 2009

I'd get the 4850 and overclock it in CCC when you get it.

DrPepper · Nov 30, 2009

GTS250 or 4850. Same performance just pick whichever is cheaper. If you can't get a GTS250 get the 4850.

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