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10th Mar 2009, 02:50
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hey,
i was originally going to get a 9800GT, but then i saw the HD4830, and i've read a few reviews and comparisons on the two cards, but i am still at a loss of which to go for. while the 4830 is ahead in some areas the 9800GT is ahead in others. the cards are within AU$8 of each other. any help would be really appreciated. thanks |
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10th Mar 2009, 05:52
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The 4830 beats the 9800GT with a tire iron, quite honestly. It's a much better card, I'd be willing to bet any benchmarks you found are heavily overclocked 9800GTs.
There's going to be a heavy price drop on 4850s and 4870s pretty soon though so you might wait and see if you can't get the 4850.
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11th Mar 2009, 03:03
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do you know if the price cuts will reach Australia? and if so will the price of the 4850 drop to $125 US or less?
come to think of it the reviews were with oc'd 9800GTs (700mhz core i think) |
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11th Mar 2009, 03:07
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It is supposed to be $130 US, rebates usually pop it to $40 or so under what the MSRP is.
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#5
12th Mar 2009, 09:24
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Yeah they are both reasonably expenisve, depends what kinda budget you are on.
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#6
14th Mar 2009, 17:49
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get the ATi, i have a hd 4850 and i love it. not saying that ATi is better, i just like that series of card
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#7
14th Mar 2009, 19:20
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Right now, ATI's cards are more bang for your buck.
Get the ATI. PS; an overclocked 4670 will take on a 9800GT, so yeah, the 4830 is going to spank it. |
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15th Mar 2009, 03:02
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ive decided to get the ATI.
but i have one last question. am i correct in thinking the only difference between the 4850 and 4870 is the core and memory clocks. and if my assumptions are correct could a 4850 be overclocked to equal a 4870's performance? |
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15th Mar 2009, 12:55
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The 4870 uses GDDR5 and the 4850 uses GDDR3.
So no matter what, the 4870 will be faster at the same speeds. |
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#10
17th Mar 2009, 14:07
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okay, final question.
is the 4850 worth AU$50 more than the 4830? or should i save the money and overclock the 4830? |
