HD4850 CF officially faster than GTX280, confirmed !

xu^ · Jun 18, 2008

as for going for 2 cards rather than 1 if they perform better i dont agree for the following reasons,id rather have a single fast card anyday.

1)i dont have a crossfire/sli board and dont plan on buying 1 in the near future.
2)even if i could use crossfire/sli thatd means id probably have to buy a bigger/better PSU.
3)cards are hot enuff as it is ,never mind having 2 of the damned things pumping out double the heat.
4)2 cards dont get you twice the perfomance and in some cases its actually worse performance than if u ran 1 card.

i know most of you on here would prefer 2 cards ,but the above reasons are why in the forseeable future i have no intention of going crossfire/sli.

Hayder_Master · Jun 18, 2008

it is hard to believe

KainXS · Jun 18, 2008

these aren't even 4870's and 2 are faster and cheaper than the top card, dam, ati really must want it bad this time

HTC · Jun 18, 2008

This is from mascaras: admin @ PCDig@ (Portuguese forum)

WARNING: very big post!

Powercolor HD4850 512MB

GPU-Z

Temp @ Idle

Single Card

System

E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)

Crysis 1.2.1

Crysis @ 1680x1050 @ High Setings @ DX9

Average = 34.5 Fps

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Crysis @ 1680x1050 @ High Setings @ DX10

Average = 31.5 Fps

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BFG 9800GTX @ Crysis @ 1680x1050 @ High Setings @ DX10

Average = 34.5 Fps

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Powercolor HD4850 Default @ Crysis @ 1920x1080 @ High Setings @ DX9

Average = 31.3 Fps

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Crysis @ 1680x1050 @ Very High Settings @ DX10

Average = 18.4 Fps

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Crysis @ 1280x1024 @ High Settings @ Anti Alising 4x @ DX9

Average = 35 Fps

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Crysis @ 1280x1024 @ High Settings @ Anti Alising 4x @ DX10

Average = 34.4 Fps

Crysis "In game"

E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)

1600x1200
High Settings
DX10

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2710/cry1jh0.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5527/cry2pm8.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6896/cry3zk4.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1162/cry4yp8.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3793/cry6et1.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3876/cry7nd5.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/756/cry8lw6.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8193/cry9ll1.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2286/cry10xi1.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/60/cry11cg9.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/241/cry12tu7.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2842/cry5ir3.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/504/cry13to1.jpg

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HD4850 Crossfire

System

E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)

Crysis 1.2.1

Crysis @ 1920x1080 @ High Setings @ DX9

Average = 52.6 Fps

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Crysis @ 1920x1080 @ High Setings @ DX10

Average = 44.69 Fps

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Crysis @ 1920x1080 @ VERY High Setings @ DX10

Average = 26 Fps

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Crysis @ 1680x1050 @ High Setings @ DX9

Average = 57.8 Fps

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Crysis @ 1680x1050 @ High Settings @ DX10

Average = 48.3 Fps

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Crysis @ 1680x1050 @ VERY High Settings @ DX10

Average = 29.2 Fps

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Crysis @ 1680x1050 @ High Settings @ Anti Alising x4 @ DX9

Average = 42.6 Fps

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HD4850 Crossfire Crysis "In game"

E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)

1600x1200
High Settings
DX10

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4979/cf1pz2.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9254/cf2hk3.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1834/cf3xf1.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/737/cf4kz8.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5503/cf5tt6.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/2965/cf6yf3.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5919/cf8tx1.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/7619/cf9tq9.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9296/cf10ym9.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1641/cf11be7.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3556/cf12vu9.jpg

..

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:thumbsup:
...

Source: PCDig@

zOaib · Jun 18, 2008

PVTCaboose1337 said:
I can only afford I... So that means AMD loses... fail.

atleast u can afford AMD where as just window shop nvidia , be glad u can still have a decent card that will run your games without being raped with the mean green .

wolf2009 · Jun 18, 2008

awesome . thx .

PVTCaboose1337 · Jun 18, 2008

Whenever this 4850 get released, I will be grabbing one up because of these perf numbers.

Urbklr · Jun 18, 2008

PVTCaboose1337 said:
Whenever this 4850 get released, I will be grabbing one up because of these perf numbers.

Monday

razaron · Jun 18, 2008

i cant wait for the 4870x2 because even if on its own its slightly weaker or equal to a gtx 280 it might have octa-crossfire (4 4870x2's) which would create a homocide case for the gtx280. but even if doesnt have octa-crossfire 1 4870 x2's probably gonna be better than a gtx 280 any way if the 4850 CF thing is correct.

HTC · Jun 18, 2008

PVTCaboose1337 said:
Whenever this 4850 get released, I will be grabbing one up because of these perf numbers.

It's already available @ PCDig@: if only i had the cash ...

wolf2009 · Jun 18, 2008

HTC said:
It's already available @ PCDig@: if only i had the cash ...

on ebay u can get it for $185 .

cdawall · Jun 18, 2008

i think some of these might just be my next set of cards

zOaib · Jun 18, 2008

well for me all this hoobla is pretty interesting with these new gen cards , but i think ill stick with my 3870 x2 for now , it has kept me happy and thankfully i will avoid this gen of cards till next ones =)

HTC · Jun 18, 2008

wolf2009 said:
on ebay u can get it for $185 .

I don't have even $100 ...

Bills stack up and the conjunction of having been on sick leave for 5.5 months (earn much less then if i were working) + not being raised (anual raise was cut because i was in sick leave) + everything being raised in prices (food, electricity, natural gas, and such) ... you see where i'm getting @ ... :mad:

Let's just say that i shouldn't have upgraded my PC this year ...

EDIT

I have, in reserve, money for house, natural gas, electricity, water and food but that's reserved, which means i can't touch it for another reason.

mandelore · Jun 18, 2008

these results look awesome, so for less than what you would pay for a 280, you can get better performance (4870/4870x2)

simply cannot wait to get the 4870x2 perf numbers, especially since there is a greater performance gap between the 4850 and the 4870.

at last, ATI strikes back after much a hassle

my 2900 has lasted me well, now just gotta see if anyone would buy it lol, not much hope for a return at the daft prices ati will be selling the nxt genc cards for :rolleyes:

PVTCaboose1337 · Jun 18, 2008

wolf2009 said:
on ebay u can get it for $185 .

Link plz?

cdawall · Jun 18, 2008

PVTCaboose1337 said:
Link plz?

$195

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-ATI-Ra...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

mandelore · Jun 18, 2008

cdawall said:
$195

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-ATI-Ra...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

lol thats disgusting compared to what we paid for the 2900 when it came out lol!!

think the equivalent was around $650-700 at point release for the 1gb version lmao

wolf2009 · Jun 18, 2008

cdawall said:
$195

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-ATI-Ra...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

go to live.com , search for something like ps3 , u'll get a link saying get some $ cashback , click on that , u'll be taken to ebay . hearch HD4850 without spaces . 2 sellers will be selling HD4850 for 195 + 9 $ shipping . during checkout u'll see a message of eting $20 cashback from microsoft . so final price will be $185 although u have to pay $205 up front .

PVTCaboose1337 · Jun 18, 2008

cdawall said:
$195

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-ATI-Ra...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

Good deal or no? I'm seriously considering this...

cdawall · Jun 18, 2008

PVTCaboose1337 said:
Good deal or no? I'm seriously considering this...

good enough i cant tell you prices that dealers are getting them at right now but that should work good for you

Urbklr · Jun 18, 2008

PVTCaboose1337 said:
Good deal or no? I'm seriously considering this...

Yea, same....I have money on hand. Don't wana get burned thou....but considering

Edit: Nvm, none ship to Canada

HTC · Jun 18, 2008

This dude has only 3 ...

The 4th hasn't arrived yet ...

He'll be doing quadfire benches in his spider rig!

I'll post them in this topic as soon as i spot them!

EDIT

This dude will also bench these:

- BFG GF280GTX OC
- Asus GF280GTX
- 2x Asus HD4870

When he get's them.

mandelore · Jun 18, 2008

wonder how much difference the GDDR5 will make to its ability to kick some ass

HTC · Jun 18, 2008

mandelore said:
wonder how much difference the GDDR5 will make to its ability to kick some ass

I'm wondering that myself!

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HD4850 CF officially faster than GTX280, confirmed !

xu^

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HTC

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wolf2009

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Urbklr

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cdawall

where the hell are my stars

zOaib

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cdawall

where the hell are my stars

mandelore

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cdawall

where the hell are my stars

Urbklr

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