*Official* ATI Radeon HD4850X2 Thread

[ev0styLe]

cky2k6 your comp specs are sickening

Guys im still unsure on whether to pay that little bit extra for the 4870x2, reviews are saying the DDR5 bandwidth comes in handy as well as the different architecture

[Open1Your1Eyes0]

Originally Posted by Nirran

That is what I was worried about. So what would be the best pcie 2.0 board for around $100-140 max? I saw a few msi boards but not sure since it has been awhile since I have upgraded my mobo.

Edit: Is this a good motherboard to go with? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20GA-EP45-UD3P

If so I'll probably purchase it tomorrow.

These are actually boards that I am looking to buy myself and they should be perfect for you too. Either one should be good so you can choose one of them and purchase at any time.

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R: Link Here
ASUS P5Q: Link Here

[Open1Your1Eyes0]

Originally Posted by ev0styLe

cky2k6 your comp specs are sickening

Guys im still unsure on whether to pay that little bit extra for the 4870x2, reviews are saying the DDR5 bandwidth comes in handy as well as the different architecture

Honestly the truth to this is that the price difference between the HD4850X2 and the HD4870X2 doesn't justify the performance difference. There is a huge price gap but the performance gap isn't so big. So really the answer is based on price. If you a little extra power and you can afford it, go for the HD4870X2; however, if you want to save a little money and get something that's almost as powerful, go for the HD4850X2. Either way they are both great cards and you'll be happy with either.

[Nirran]

Decided to go with the ASUS P5Q. Hopefully it will be here Friday and it will solve all my problems.

[Open1Your1Eyes0]

Originally Posted by Nirran

Decided to go with the ASUS P5Q. Hopefully it will be here Friday and it will solve all my problems.

Yeah ASUS makes high quality boards so you'll be really happy with it. Best of luck to you. Keep us updated.

[Nirran]

Amazon comes through again. I checked my account and they shipped the motherboard a half hour ago and I'll have it Friday even though they originally told me Monday. Report back once everything is in and working.

[Open1Your1Eyes0]

Originally Posted by Nirran

Amazon comes through again. I checked my account and they shipped the motherboard a half hour ago and I'll have it Friday even though they originally told me Monday. Report back once everything is in and working.

Nice!

[daellum67]

i put a phenom in my work rig (the one with the 4850x2+4850 setup) and clocked it to 2.99

i'll run 3dmark on it tomorrow if my OC ends up stable

[ev0styLe]

Originally Posted by Open1Your1Eyes0

Honestly the truth to this is that the price difference between the HD4850X2 and the HD4870X2 doesn't justify the performance difference. There is a huge price gap but the performance gap isn't so big. So really the answer is based on price. If you a little extra power and you can afford it, go for the HD4870X2; however, if you want to save a little money and get something that's almost as powerful, go for the HD4850X2. Either way they are both great cards and you'll be happy with either.

Yeh thats what im thinking too, but in the back of my mind its been said ATi and nVidia have a concept of "unleashing" their cards to out do each other as competition. In other words unlock more power or capability with a driver release. So if im right, the 4850x2 was released to combat the GTX280, what if ATi unleashed the 4850x2 to pretty much all its potential to accomplish a better card than nVidia? What if their still holding back on the 4870x2 to combat nVidia in their newer cards such as the GTX295? Theres where the difference may lie.
Anybody know anyone who works for ATi lol ?

[Ledge68]

Originally Posted by Open1Your1Eyes0

OK no problem Ill post a 3DMark06 score at stock soon and Ill do Vantage and 3DMark06 and Vantage at OC soon. Thanks for mentioning.

Did you do any OCed benches yet and I missed them? Or have you not gotten to them??

I am wondering how well this card OC's and scores in Vantage?

I had 2 8800GTS 640Mb in SLI on my 680i OCed and scored 11528 in Vantage. I am hoping that this single card would out do those pretty easily...