4830 or 4670 or 3870(GDDR4)?

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OpTicaL

Discussion Starter · Nov 15, 2008

I'm building a budget system (under $800 after taxes and shipping) for a 13 year old kid. Stumped on which video card to get. Read up another thread about 4670 vs 3870 and most people suggested the 3870 with it's 256-bit bus and GDDR4 over the 4670. I'm all ears.

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low strife

· #2 · Nov 15, 2008

4670 because it'll have driver support for longer, and because I'm decently sure it runs cooler.

That 256-bit bus won't be necessary on a lower-end card such as that 4670 anyhow.

Edit: And it uses less power, so you don't have to shell out on a power supply (especially if you want CF options in the future).

sLowEnd

· #3 · Nov 15, 2008

4830 beats the other 2

2nd choice would be the 4670 (For Avivo decoder and stuff)

blackjack23

· #4 · Nov 15, 2008

4670 for media and light gaming, 4830 for media and light gaming( with a small bit of eye candy)

DesertRat

· #5 · Nov 15, 2008

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4830 beats the other 2

2nd choice would be the 4670 (For Avivo decoder and stuff)

agreed.

4830 beats both. 4830 is in the same category as a 9800gt, but IIRC it actually comes close to a 4850.

Even though the 3870 might be ever-so-slightly better than the 4670 in some benchmarks I'd assume it'd handle AA and HD content better, in addition to probably being supported longer(as low strife mentioned).

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Ben the OCer

· #6 · Nov 15, 2008

I'd get the HD4830 over the other two (or wait for a really good deal on a HD4850). Newegg has a HD4830 for $95 shipped after discounts.

TheCh3F

· #7 · Nov 15, 2008

I say you watch the Newegg open box deals and you can snag a 4850 for $109 to $139.

One there now for $112

DesertRat

· #8 · Nov 15, 2008

There's also a new 4830 for like $95 after MIR and promo code.

http://www.overclock.net/online-deal...ped-after.html

ddanko12

· #9 · Nov 15, 2008

Heres a nice deal for $140...
http://www.eworldsale.com/ati-radeon...869_20245.html

EDIT: sorry out of stock now.

OpTicaL

Discussion Starter · #10 · Nov 15, 2008

Thanks guys, I'm going to go with the 4830. Anything close to the $100 range is close enough.

ZealotKi11er

· #11 · Nov 15, 2008

4670<3870<4830. 4830 is the best there and beat 8800GT in some games and good AA performance.

FieryCoD

· #12 · Nov 15, 2008

4830. It's the 9800GT for ATI.

Keatonus

· #13 · Nov 15, 2008

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4670<3870<4830. 4830 is the best there and beat 8800GT in some games and good AA performance.

Performance wise, yes a little bit. But the 4670 consumes much less power than the 3870.

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OpTicaL

Discussion Starter · #14 · Nov 16, 2008

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Performance wise, yes a little bit. But the 4670 consumes much less power than the 3870.

Power consumption isn't an issue unless the kid games 24/7 which I highly doubt, unless he's into WoW.

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Reign

· #15 · Nov 16, 2008

I'm getting an E5200 and 4830 at a 500 dollar budget. How are you not able to afford a 4850/70?

waqasr

· #16 · Nov 16, 2008

Get the 4830..its a surprisingly powerful card..2 of them can beat a 280GTX..so 1 is pretty dam good.

OpTicaL

Discussion Starter · #17 · Nov 17, 2008

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I'm getting an E5200 and 4830 at a 500 dollar budget. How are you not able to afford a 4850/70?

First of all he doesn't really need it. Second, the build doesn't include monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers.

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