Which is better?

blackbird307 · Nov 24, 2009, 04:10 AM

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, 05:24 AM

GTS 250 also good ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130514

TheLaughingMan · Nov 24, 2009, 05:25 AM

Why are your choices so limited?

Zubasa · Nov 24, 2009, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackbird307

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, 06:42 AM

sure 4850 but i advice for 1G version

TheLaughingMan · Nov 24, 2009, 07:51 AM

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, 01:36 PM

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, 06:22 PM

i would go for the 4850 as well.

Corduroy_Jr · Nov 26, 2009, 02:39 PM

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

[Ion] · Nov 26, 2009, 02:52 PM

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, 02:54 PM

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

engr_alas27 · Nov 30, 2009, 10:58 AM

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

wiak · Nov 30, 2009, 11:51 AM

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, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [Ion]

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, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Oh its not that bad. Come on.

It is just as bad as the 9800GT reference cooling

Tom20 · Nov 30, 2009, 01:13 PM

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

DrPepper · Nov 30, 2009, 01:22 PM

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

Nov 24, 2009, 04:10 AM	#1
blackbird307 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 106 (0.07/day) Thanks: 49 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	Which is better? 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? Last edited by blackbird307; Nov 24, 2009 at 04:16 AM.

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Nov 24, 2009, 05:24 AM	#2
rahulyo Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nasik,India Posts: 336 (0.22/day) Thanks: 86 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	GTS 250 also good ... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130514

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Nov 24, 2009, 07:51 AM	#6
TheLaughingMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Douglasville, GA USA Posts: 3,691 (2.51/day) Thanks: 1,365 Thanked 1,261 Times in 928 Posts System Specs	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.

Nov 24, 2009, 01:36 PM	#7
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Nov 30, 2009, 11:51 AM	#13
wiak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 1,681 (0.53/day) Thanks: 15 Thanked 199 Times in 156 Posts	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 __________________ My rig @ overclock.net \| My new friend OpenShot Last edited by wiak; Nov 30, 2009 at 12:19 PM.

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Nov 30, 2009, 01:13 PM	#16
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