- Oct 24, 2008
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hello first post!
i have searched and read thru all the threads related to these two card and i've read all the benchmarks at anandtech, guru3d, bjorn, legitreviews, etc. multiple times.
however i am still torn about which one to get: 9800GTX+ or 4850.
both are on sale at newegg for $145 AR and $140 AR respectively, so price is not an issue.
monitor is 1680x1050 resolution and i want to run native for all games. i love AA but only do 4xAA. i play mostly FPS
reasons for 9800GTX+: it has a bigger cooler and has OC potential. it does better in Crysis, most reviews i've seen have it faster than the 4850 marginally
reasons for 4850: better AA performance, anandtech review has it spanking the 9800GTX+, it seems to be the "card to get" from general consenus
i'm concerned about heat from the 4850. i think i read that there is a new driver update for fan control but i still would prefer a cooler/quieter running card in general.
system specs:
e5200 @ 3.2ghz
P35 mobo
4GB DDR2
650W Corsair TX
anyways, any guidance would be helpful. also, is there a refresh of nvidia cards coming the next month? i could just wait a month or so but i want to get a card soon and very soon.
Thanks!
i have searched and read thru all the threads related to these two card and i've read all the benchmarks at anandtech, guru3d, bjorn, legitreviews, etc. multiple times.
however i am still torn about which one to get: 9800GTX+ or 4850.
both are on sale at newegg for $145 AR and $140 AR respectively, so price is not an issue.
monitor is 1680x1050 resolution and i want to run native for all games. i love AA but only do 4xAA. i play mostly FPS
reasons for 9800GTX+: it has a bigger cooler and has OC potential. it does better in Crysis, most reviews i've seen have it faster than the 4850 marginally
reasons for 4850: better AA performance, anandtech review has it spanking the 9800GTX+, it seems to be the "card to get" from general consenus
i'm concerned about heat from the 4850. i think i read that there is a new driver update for fan control but i still would prefer a cooler/quieter running card in general.
system specs:
e5200 @ 3.2ghz
P35 mobo
4GB DDR2
650W Corsair TX
anyways, any guidance would be helpful. also, is there a refresh of nvidia cards coming the next month? i could just wait a month or so but i want to get a card soon and very soon.
Thanks!