bbk_agp

3D Mark don't execute on my computer... what can be the problem? is it something related to my VGA?

I inserted new VGA, and 3D Mark executed on it!!!

desertmonk

I had an interestign thought the other day, for me I don't need any more power, but i suspect for many users they are wondering about upgrading:

Do you cut your loses early whilst you can still get good money from selling your 4830?
Do you pray you bought a CF MOBO and look for a second 4830 on the cheap?
You can now get a HD4850 for less than many paid for their 4830, and a 4870 for only a tenner more! is it worth the jump to a 4850, probably not if you've OC'd your 4830. What a 4870?
But you can get a 4890 now for less than the launch price of a 4850...
Or do you wait for the price of a 5850 to drop?


Basically, what I'm getting at is when do you think the 4830's game is up? it's still going strong but with the ever decreasing cost of screens (22" is far cheaper than my 19") meaning people play at ever high res is that 4870 becoming worth it for average joe, especially at the price?

Zatarra

Basically, My best advice to you is to try to hold out until the 5 series is out. If your sig is right, the max your lcd can go is 1440x900 which is very capable for a 4830 on most games. I'm sure DirectX 11 will be tied to the new generation of cards this october (Win 7 launch also) so all the 4 series will be obsolete by next year. There will be some good deals then from high end gamers looking to unload their 4870's and 4890's at a good price for upgrade money.

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gian84

Yeah just save up like im doing right now, 4830 oc is still good enough for today's games even at max setting. Then major overhaul this Christmas hopefully win7 + i5/i7 + ati 58xx.

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Asmola

4830CF will beat 4890 in almost every bench, but when it comes to games with 1920rez, 4890 might be the champ cause of it's 1GB GDDR5. I can hit 22k @ 3dmark06 with my 4830's, and someone's is getting same result with stock 4870X2. And i think most manufacturer's 4830's can hit to +700core and +1100mem, there's no doubt that 4830CF is faster than 4890 (until 1920rez and more).

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Blacky

3DMark06 23138

staryoshi

I ordered a HIS HD4850 IceQ4 Turbo to replace my HD4830, so I'll have to withdraw from the club Before I send it back, however, I'm going to run some benchmarks with them in a Crossfire config... so that's something to look forward to at least

Saalistaja

What you recommend, I think i must replace my good-old asus, cause it no longer overclocks and i can barely game with it on stock clocks.
Should I buy a Radeon 4870 and later 940BE,Or maybe gtx260? (Actually I don't even really want Nvidia) So help me what is the best choice?

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gian84

Get the 4890 ftw

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Saalistaja

Sorry guys but I ordered a Sapphire HD4870 1Gb to replace my HD4830, so I'll have to withdraw from the club soon..
I let u know if I don't beat (with this processor) my 4830 3DMark06 record
My friend got only 12000 marks with same processor and stock 4870.
True 4830 -power!

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Asmola

Here my best score so far, update if you like. I just wanna show how these card's go with just bios vmod and pure air! CPU with air also.
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00229/4490809.jpg

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Blacky

3DMark06 23138