Which Video Card?

<<Onafets>> · Dec 12, 2008

HEy all.

Need anew video card. Which one for money? (AUS Dollars)

1GB 9800GTX+ Gigabyte = $305
1GB 4850 Gigabyte = $279
512MB 4870 Gigabyte = $339

spearman914 · Dec 12, 2008

4850 FTW!!! And why gigabyte?

<<Onafets>> · Dec 12, 2008

That's the only option?

Binge · Dec 12, 2008

As long as it is Gigabyte's non reference 4850, GET IT! You'll have a lot of fun with it

<<Onafets>> · Dec 12, 2008

THx liked your old pic!

wolf · Dec 12, 2008

a mate just bought that 9800GTX+ by gigabyte. (what i voted for)

custom pcb, much smaller, like 9600GT size, seems tiny!

customer cooler, zalman VF830, wont need replacing.

1gb of memory, complements this GPU.

gigabyte gamer hud with on the fly voltage changes, starts at 1.15v and you can go quite a bit higher, at least 1.3v i think, hello 850+mhz on the core!

all in all this takes what was a 9800GTX+ and makes it better in every conceivable way, go gigabyte.

<<Onafets>> · Dec 12, 2008

wolf said:
a mate just bought that 9800GTX+ by gigabyte. (what i voted for)

custom pcb, much smaller, like 9600GT size, seems tiny!

customer cooler, zalman VF830, wont need replacing.

1gb of memory, complements this GPU.

gigabyte gamer hud with on the fly voltage changes, starts at 1.15v and you can go quite a bit higher, at least 1.3v i think, hello 850+mhz on the core!

all in all this takes what was a 9800GTX+ and makes it better in every conceivable way, go gigabyte.

Well I like gigabyte @nd nvidia but because of my 7600gs i don't think i can trust them anymore...tell me otherwise!~

wolf · Dec 12, 2008

i have had only the best of experiences with gigabyte, the only boards i run atm are all gigabyte.

my new GTX260 is gigabyte....

overall the 9800GTX+ looked to be of exceptional quality also, and naturally on a custom pcb its gigabytes ultra durable board and components.

r9 · Dec 12, 2008

512MB 4870 Gigabyte = $339 IF you have the money go for it.

JC316 · Dec 12, 2008

4850 hands down. Great bang for the buck card.

ShadowFold · Dec 12, 2008

Go 4850. You will not be disappointed!

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Which Video Card?

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1GB 9800GTX+ Gigabyte = $305

1GB 4850 Gigabyte = $279

512MB 4870 Generic = $339

<<Onafets>>

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Binge

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wolf

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