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View Poll Results: Which ~$200 GPU should I upgrade to?
4890 (Likely XFX) 64 64.65%
4850X2 2GB (Sapphire) 35 35.35%
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Old 07-01-09   #11 (permalink)
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I voted 4890. But if you board cant crossfire get the 4850X2.
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Games must be coded specifically to use THAT dual GPU card. Most games aren't and quite a few never will be. The 4850x2 has many problems and tears a whole in stock 4890 but once you pay for vapor-x the 4890 does so to the 4850x2. Even non vapor-x overclocks beat the 4850x2 overclocks
why will fewer be coded for multi gpu? isnt technology moving forward? a 4850 x2 can be overclocked too.. it takes the max oc of a 489 to beat a 4850 x2 at stock
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why will fewer be coded for multi gpu? isnt technology moving forward? a 4850 x2 can be overclocked too.. it takes the max oc of a 489 to beat a 4850 x2 at stock
I think he's incorrectly referring to problems with driver support and just mixed himself up. THe 4850 x2 initially had many problems with driver support but Sapphire has done a great job maintaining them so I really don't forsee any problems wiht using it.

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I think he's incorrectly referring to problems with driver support and just mixed himself up. THe 4850 x2 initially had many problems with driver support but Sapphire has done a great job maintaining them so I really don't forsee any problems wiht using it.
Also, it's officially supported in all the latest drivers now IIRC.
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I voted 4890 just because i got personal beef with 4850x2. Less games support crossfire um more heat, no go if you have to mod your tower. The 4890 is just a better card in my opinion. Take it with 2 cents tho
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Almost everyone who's voted 4890 hasn't even bothered to post! While most who've voted 4850X2 have posted w/ reinforcing comments.
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Almost everyone who's voted 4890 hasn't even bothered to post! While most who've voted 4850X2 have posted w/ reinforcing comments.
Simply put, the 4850X2 performs better
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4850 x2 will get stronger with every driver release also
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