5850 or 5830

[Kommissar]

Price is $240 dollars for XFX Radeon 5830
Price is $345 dollars for XFX Radeon 5850
Price is $420 dollars for XFX Radeon 5870


Which one do I want (My monitor is 1920x1080) Playing Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3.

Is it worth the extra $105 dollars for the 5850?


Thanks so much for your input. I just ordered my computer with the 5830 as it is on sale.. but I still have time to change to the 5850 or 5870 most likely as I am starting to feel that these would be a better choice...

Thoughts?

 

[toyota]

$105 difference between XFX 5830 and 5850? the 5830 is not much better than a 5770 which would be nearly another 100 bucks cheaper if that is an option. what does the rest of your pc even look like?

 

[Kommissar]

1 x PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased) $50
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1 x Coolermaster Hyper 212 Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink ($30)

 

[bossqueen]

5850, that's all XD

 

[Kenmitch]

+1 5850 but if your funds are limited then drop down to a HD 5770

 

[tincart]

5830 doesn't make much sense in terms of performance. At 210 it might make more sense.

 

[Imp]

It's $345 for the 5850?

Did the price go up recently? When I still bothered to check a month ago, 5850s, albeit not from XFX, could be had for as low as $290-315. These are HIS and MSI boards though. The lifetime warranty is a definite plus from XFX.

Regardless, I'd go for the 5850 because the 5830 is overpriced and too gimped for what you pay. May as well get a 5770 and get another one when you have the money to crossfire it.

 

[Lonyo]

It's $345 for the 5850?

Did the price go up recently? When I still bothered to check a month ago, 5850s, albeit not from XFX, could be had for as low as $290-315. These are HIS and MSI boards though. The lifetime warranty is a definite plus from XFX.

Regardless, I'd go for the 5850 because the 5830 is overpriced and too gimped for what you pay. May as well get a 5770 and get another one when you have the money to crossfire it.

It's a prebuilt I think (based on the OP).
Personally I would consider going with no graphics, or the base setup, and then buy an HD5850 and install yourself (if confident enough), and maybe save $50 or so.

 

[exar333]

Price is $240 dollars for XFX Radeon 5830
Price is $345 dollars for XFX Radeon 5850
Price is $420 dollars for XFX Radeon 5870


Which one do I want (My monitor is 1920x1080) Playing Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3.

Is it worth the extra $105 dollars for the 5850?


Thanks so much for your input. I just ordered my computer with the 5830 as it is on sale.. but I still have time to change to the 5850 or 5870 most likely as I am starting to feel that these would be a better choice...

Thoughts?

Onboard VGA would suffice for these games. Why are you even spending more than $75 on a GPU unles you need 3 monitors or something?

 

[ThorofThunder]

5850

Don't even think twice about a 5830. Use Bing's cashback program to nab a reference-designed XFX 5850 for $280-$285. Saves you about $60 and nets you one hell of a solid card.

 

[MisterDonut]

5850. Runs anything. Enough said. .

5830 is the median for 5850 and 5770, but the performance of the two cards don't really need a median...@ 1080 gaming, 5770 takes on almost anything (struggles with AA though). 5850 would tear through frames like a knife through butter. Depending on the balance between money and performance, you should pick either. 5830 is the ugly duckling (that has no happy ending) .

 

[TheMeanestGuest]

I noticed you're ordering from NCIX.

I'm sure there's still probably a better price out there, but you can get a Powercolor PCS+ 5850 for $289 from DirectCanada.

 

[RussianSensation]

Which one do I want (My monitor is 1920x1080) Playing Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3. Is it worth the extra $105 dollars for the 5850?

Not for those 2 games! Even a 5770 will be fine.

http://www.legionhardware.com/articles_pages/starcraft_ii_wings_of_liberty_beta_performance,4.html