Graphic Cards Confusion on GPU, 275 vs 4890 vs 4850X2

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xerocool

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hi,

well m all set to buy new rig(i7) ..decided on all parts

i was ready to go ahead with palit gtx275

but just out of curiosity which would be better

a single gtx275 or hd4850x2 (1gb)

my budget is around 14-15k

also m planning to use glacialtech 650w psu ..so is it enuf for 2xhd 4850

plz help asap :)
thanks :hap2:
 
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hatter

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^^ Glacial tech 650W is cutting too fine for a 4850 X2.

Compared to GTX 275, 4850 X2 is a better card but like all multi-GPU solutions it also has a few drawbacks. I will suggest if your monitor is 22" or less, stick to single GPU solution
 
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RoBoGhOsT

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for full HD 4850x2 1gb is useless ,i had 4850x2 2gb before it had too many driver and crossfire issues , POS card . 512 mb per core will be too less for full HD ..

even GTX 275 wont be able to turn on full eye candy at that resolution ,

getting 4890 and ocing a bit would be better option as it performs similar to GTX 285 or better after oc .
 
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otpsurvive

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I was going through this review while surfing...

Best PCIe Card: $200 To $390 - Review Tom's Hardware : Best Graphics Cards For The Money: April '09

It says that the small performance improvements provised by other cards are not a justification for their higher prices. The 4850 X2 is the best VFM.

Or if you want ultimate performance and with the budget of 15k, go for the 4890. That's the best card in the market and is one hell of an overclocker. It is also cheaper than the nVidia cards of similar performance.
 
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nitinveer

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WickedTA said:
Isn't the 4850X2 a power hog?
Click to expand...

Yes it is power hog, its always better to go for a single card than CF or SLI, go for gtx275 or HD4890. IMO,get HD4890, overclock it and that will suffice for your monitor.
 
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xerocool

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well if i go gtx275 will i be able to play games at 1080p ? without any lag or thing

i.e-max settings ??

@how is the performace if i go for msi gtx275 twin frozer which is factory oc
 
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dr.sankhadeep

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i got a powercolr hd4890 plus..i overclocked to 1ghz/4100........this card is awesome,,,,,,,,,,i got a gpu score of 12k( 3d vantage),,,,,,,,,,,i love this card,,,,,,,,,,
 
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xerocool

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yea i think gtx275 oc vs hd4890 oc ..are very close ..

each having upper hand in different games by small margin

hope im correc :)
 
ajish65

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+1 on that. The GTX 275 and the 4890 are very close in performance. So either one goes. I went for the MSI GTX 275 Twin Frozr OC myself. :D Dunno too much abt the 4850 so can't help you there. :)
 
Nemesis_41

Nemesis_41

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^ both are equal in their own manner.. just depends on what brand you prefer there.. id stick with nvidia considering the number of errors i got on my 4850 :ashamed:
 
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