Gigabyte 4850 1GB

[thilanliyan]

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=15335

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=33155

I know what you're thinking...a passively cooled 4850 is gonna melt your case but go to that NCIX link and at the bottom of the page is a user review and he says it went to 65C load so that's not bad (assuming it's true).

 

[ronnn]

Seems expensive considering others seem to have got the same results using an accelero s1.

 

[thilanliyan]

Originally posted by: ronnn
Seems expensive considering others seem to have got the same results using an accelero s1.

It is passive though...and I'm pretty sure this card has a smaller footprint than one with a s1 on it. It is expensive though (Canadian prices)...if it was just under $200 I think it'd be a good deal.

 

[faxon]

totally not worth it for the price, you could get a 4870 for that and underclock it to 4850 speeds to get the same effect.

 

[ronnn]

Originally posted by: thilan29

Originally posted by: ronnn
Seems expensive considering others seem to have got the same results using an accelero s1.

It is passive though...and I'm pretty sure this card has a smaller footprint than one with a s1 on it. It is expensive though (Canadian prices)...if it was just under $200 I think it'd be a good deal.

Both are passive, but the footprint is smaller and you still have a warranty.

 

[nerp]

Nice card.

The 4850 doesn't generate as much heat as the 4870. I'd get this card if a good rebate deal came along. I have the Gigabyte 4850 with the Zalman cooler on it and I hate to say it, it's pretty loud. I used a spare Zalman Fan Mate II controller to ramp it down bigtime so it's virtually silent now. I've never seen a temp above 65.