GigaByte 4850 1GB

[ComputerDude67]

This is the card to get.

http://www.gigabyte.eu/Product...ew.aspx?ProductID=2901

GV-R485OC-1GH

Powered by Radeon HD 4850 GPU
Supports PCI Express 2.0
Microsoft DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 2.1 support
Integrated with the industry's best 1GB GDDR3 memory and 256-bit memory interface
Supports CrossFireX? and Avivo?HD technology
Features dual DVI-I / D-sub / HDMI / HDCP

Looks awesome!! I already have a Sapphire Toxic 4850 512MB and it has been a great upgrade from my 8800 GTS 96SP 640MB card (lasted 2 years - good card - old). I have no problems what so ever with the Toxic card but only has 512MB as I have a 22" LCD @ 1680*1050. Not sure if 1GB would help at the res. Now running Crysis @ 1680*1050 with all very high settinsg and 2*AA; give me about 35FPS. Old card could only do the same at 1024*768 all very high with no AA.

GigaByte X38 DS4; Intel 8400 @ 3.6; 4GB Ram @ 800MHZ 4-4-4-12;
2*Seagate SATA 2 Raid 0; Antec 550watt; Vista 64 w SP1

 

[error8]

So you registered just to say this?

 

[ComputerDude67]

Yes, I am very impressed. I may even say more in the future.

 

[error8]

Originally posted by: ComputerDude67
Yes, I am very impressed. I may even say more in the future.

:laugh:

 

[ComputerDude67]

"I have no problems what so ever with the Toxic card but only has 512MB as I have a 22" LCD @ 1680*1050. Not sure if 1GB would help at the res."

Any comments on this. Do you think that at 1680*1050 I would need 1GB video memory in the near future or would 512MB be ok?

 

[BlueAcolyte]

512mb is fine for that resolution, 1GB is good for when you want to crank the AA and go to 1920x1200 or 2560x1600 (or 2048x1536 for a CRT)