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Old 09-11-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default [techPowerUp] HIS HD 4850 IceQ4 TurboX 512 MB Review
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HIS did a good job re-engineering AMD's HD 4850. Their use of the IceQ4 cooler brings down temperatures a lot, but can not achieve the low noise levels of other HD 4850 cards from the competition. Compared to the reference designs, the increased clock speeds translate into a six percent performance increase, more than any other HD 4850 card we have tested so far.

HIS also succeeded in reducing the power consumption of their card below HD 4850 reference levels, even though their card runs at considerably higher clock speeds.

Overall the HIS HD 4850 IceQ4 is a good choice if you are looking for a HD 4850 with a bit more graphics power and lower temperatures. If fan noise is your primary concern, then maybe you should also consider the offers from other board partners.
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I have just received one of these cards (the Turbo version), so I'll do my own "mini-review" on OCN as well.
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Nice, I'm looking forward to get one of these.
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Me wants an X2 . Nice review awesome card and price.
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I really should have waited and got this card. That blue PCB would match my Mobo and soundcard perfectly.
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Really nice, I'm impressed. Maybe I'll look into getting this card also. I'm also looking forward to seeing your review Dismounted.
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Wow, it actually uses less power than the ref. 4850 despite being OC-ed :O
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Nice, but is HIS warranty only 1 year? Thats all I've been able to find.
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Nice, but is HIS warranty only 1 year? Thats all I've been able to find.
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Some good memory chips on this model.....
Wow this card is scoring quite a bit higher than the reference card. I think I'm going to test my cards at stock vs my OCed speeds to see the difference in FPS, because the difference on the small OC that this card has is huge......
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