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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 07-05-09   #51 (permalink)
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HD4890 and then you can CF one later on or something. 4890s are quiet too
It won't be after I get a voltage boost and 1Ghz + OC
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It won't be after I get a voltage boost and 1Ghz + OC
get the Toxic version from Sapphire though. They look way sick and there like 250 bucks so.
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get the Toxic version from Sapphire though. They look way sick and there like 250 bucks so.
way outta budget, and I already ordered.

XFX's warranty is better anyway. I have heard of some pretty awesome things w/ the toxics tho. it seems that from the factory they run w/ a lil more voltage, and of course have a better cooler.
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way outta budget, and I already ordered.

XFX's warranty is better anyway. I have heard of some pretty awesome things w/ the toxics tho. it seems that from the factory they run w/ a lil more voltage, and of course have a better cooler.
it has a core volt of 1.4v out of the factory, which make reaching 1ghz cake walk. and that cooler, although doesnt actually drop much of the temperature (core temp 76 fully loaded). its almost silent.

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get the Toxic version from Sapphire though. They look way sick and there like 250 bucks so.
it was 205.00 on ewiz.com last night...not sure if they have anymore

doh up to 208 but still in stock!

https://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-489TX1G
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go for the 4890 and crossfire that later on

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it was 205.00 on ewiz.com last night...not sure if they have anymore

doh up to 208 but still in stock!

https://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-489TX1G
Tax and shipping would have put it out of budget for 1. For 2, I don't think ewiz would have taken my paypal. 3. I'd prefer XFX's warranty.

good find still +rep
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4890, less power consumption, and allows for triple buffering.
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as you got the XFX, can look to getting the Scythe Musashi cooler to help keep the sucker cool and quieter to achieve that 1ghz OC.
I had one on my Diamond HD4890, lot better than the stock reference cooler, i'd say gives the Sapphire Toxic cooler a run for its money.
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Scythe Musashi here, but on a XFX 4870 XXX. Make sure you mod the pins so it doesn't wobble. It shouldn't be an issue, but it's quite disconcerting.

Also, look into extra VRM cooling as the stock heatsinks do nowt for them!
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