[elko]

Am looking to buy a ATI or Nvidia graphics card but am not sure which shall i buy.

ATI OR NVIDIA?

at the moment in my signiture i have ati, its not really good as i cant play most games on medium never mind high.

Am looking to spend 100£ max please help me

 

[linskingdom]

Things are expensive there. If you can spend extra £20, you can go for a 4850.

 

[GeforceGTS]

Should come to £100 including shipping -

http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/prod...XN88GTS5&af=50

http://www.lambda-tek.com/components...prodID=1465640 - slightly cheaper

 

[Tator Tot]

Try looking at those 8800GTS listed above, excellent cards.

You could also look at the HD4830, or the 9800GT, they should be under 100 Euros

And a step down from that is the 9600GSO and the HD 4670

The best our of all of those being the 8800GTS so I"d go for that if you can.

 

[elko]

Hmm the 4850 seems good, what about the mhz

does this play a big role in this graphics carD?

 

[coffeejunky]

HD4830 -
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151337
Its on pre-order but should be in within a months or so at the latest.
Although if you have the extra grab the HD4850 Lins linked its an awesome card for the price. Great performer - better than an 8800GT on par with a 9800GTX+. Does run a bit toasty but is designed to.

 

[elko]

Model - EAH4850/HTDI/512M
Graphics Engine - Radeon HD 4850
Bus Standard - PCI Express 2.0
Video Memory - 512MB DDR3
Engine Clock - 625 MHz
Memory Clock - 1.986GHz (993MHz DDR3)
Memory Interface - 256-bit
DVI Max. Resolution - 2560 * 1600
DVI Output - Yes x 2 (DVI-I)
HDCP compliant - Yes
Note - The card size is 4.376 inches x 9 inches

PS Can i overclock this aslo?

spec wise is this a good card? if yes ill buy it now

 

[Marin]

Yes you can OC it and it is an awesome card.

 

[coffeejunky]

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Originally Posted by elko Model - EAH4850/HTDI/512M Graphics Engine - Radeon HD 4850 Bus Standard - PCI Express 2.0 Video Memory - 512MB DDR3 Engine Clock - 625 MHz Memory Clock - 1.986GHz (993MHz DDR3) Memory Interface - 256-bit DVI Max. Resolution - 2560 * 1600 DVI Output - Yes x 2 (DVI-I) HDCP compliant - Yes Note - The card size is 4.376 inches x 9 inches PS Can i overclock this aslo? spec wise is this a good card? if yes ill buy it now

You can indeed overclock it - ATi bundles its own overclocking utility with its software. Works pretty well. I have one and the specs of the 4850 are very good.

 

[elko]

Thank you i have put it in my order

Cheers guys best oc website on net

 

[CL3P20]

Make sure to use the 'Auto-OC' function in the CCC for your GPU..it actually raises the GPUv with core speed increases..other OC programs will increase speeds only for the 48xx series GPU's.

Using the above method, I OC'd a pair of 4850's in Xfire to 690mhz core, 1150mhz RAM speeds, for stable 24/7 use.

 

[melissaxcupcake]

The 4850 also has my vote. For the price its a damn solid card.

 

[elko]

Is this card noisy?

Because i hate noisy computers @ ill break the card if it is

 

[coffeejunky]

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Originally Posted by elko Is this card noisy? Because i hate noisy computers @ ill break the card if it is

Its not noisy with the fan set at stock - If you turn the fan speed up over 40% it does get audible. But it will run quite toasty on the stock cooler at stock fan speed. Its not a problem as its designed to run that hot (>80*C)

 

[Tator Tot]

The best HD 4850 out there is the HIS IceQ model, I"m not sure on the exact price, but I do remember a guy saying he got it for around 125 Euro, so I would look into that if you want a cooler 4850 and it not be audiable

 

[elko]

What are idle and load temps on this ?

I can leave with it i guess but if it goes " nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn then BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR" On load then that can get annoying especially when you go from a nice quiet mode, to launching a game and hearing that noise , but i can live with it hope i get it within 3 days

thanks again!

@tator i already placed my order

 

[coffeejunky]

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Originally Posted by elko What are idle and load temps on this ? I can leave with it i guess but if it goes " nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn then BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR" On load then that can get annoying especially when you go from a nice quiet mode, to launching a game and hearing that noise , but i can live with it hope i get it within 3 days thanks again! @tator i already placed my order

It doesn't ramp up on load - It stays around 22%.
Idle is 55*C ish and load for me was 82*C - if you turn up the fan to 35% it makes a huge difference and is still inaudible.

HIS cards are quite tricky to find for a good price here

 

[elko]

Wow 82.C is alot, can the gfx handle that?

am looking for one now, but i duno if i can cancel my order on ebuyer. ill inform you as soon as i do it.

Overdue on pre order @ http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?W...840&source=hx1

 

[coffeejunky]

Quote:

Originally Posted by elko Wow 82.C is alot, can the gfx handle that? am looking for one now, but i duno if i can cancel my order on ebuyer. ill inform you as soon as i do it. Overdue on pre order @ http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?W...840&source=hx1

82*C is fine. Ati designed them to run at that temperature. Plus most single-slot 8800GTs run around that temp.
I would stick with the ASUS, the HIS isn't worth £40 extra. If teps are too high for your liking order an Accelero S1 GPU cooler for £15 - its easy to fit. But teh stock cooler should be fine.

 

[elko]

Thanks a lot man, appreciated!

Ill post here as soon as i get it the gpu-z and clock speeds.