Total cost of ownership (HD5850 vs HD4890)

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: BenSkywalker
Out of all the new parts ATi has launched, the 5850 is by far the best value

I agree. It is a completely different chip than the 5700 / 4800 etc. Dual 6-pin, $259, faster than any Nvidia single GPU's, overclocks to the moon. You're getting a $250 Cypress (and the missing 160 shaders actually aren't a big deal in games).

The 4890 is a better value @ $169, and also the 4870 @ $136, even the gtx260 216 is great @ $159 - you can't go wrong with any of these three if you just want good framerates in demanding games for a good price. But you don't get cool running 40nm, with 1ghz cores, 5400mhz ddr5, triple display eyefinity, direct x 11, all the little bells & whistles, etc...

I would want the 5850 just for the cypress core vs. juniper. It may not be a big deal to someone who only runs stock speeds on regular WHQL drivers. For an enthusiast who likes to push their gpus to the limits, run beta drivers, overvolt, overclock, and max out benchmarks, a 5850 is the sweet spot.

Originally posted by: cusideabelincoln

Originally posted by: Schmide
xbitlabs does the best power tests.

California 15c a kwh

Idle 43.7w - 14.7w = 30w = $39.42 a year
2d 53.3w - 25.8w = 27.5w = $36.14 a year
Load 120.3w - 107w = 13.3w = $17.48 a year

See you save money by running it load 24/7 (kidding)

I like Techpowerup's better. Their numbers seem more accurate than Xbitlabs. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5850/28.html

42W difference at idle.

41-43W difference under 3D gaming situations.

Anandtech also shows similar difference: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3650&p=13

46W at idle

45W at gaming load


At this difference, if the computer is turned on 12 hours a day every day for a year, then at $0.18/kwhr a person would save roughly $33.

Obviously if the computer is turned on less, the number would be lower. Consequently, if it's turned on more or if you calculate for a longer period of time, the number would be higher.

Schmide is comparing a 5870 to 4890, you are comparing 5850 to 4890.

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: edplayer

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Considering Sapphire 4890 is $169.99 with free shipping and it easily outperforms 5770 for just $10 more, I don't see what the problem is?

If anything GTX260 216, GTX 275, 5770s and 5850s are all overpriced.

I can get a BFG GTX260 for $130 right now (AR). Does the 4890 average 30% better? If not, it is the 4890 that is overpriced.

Ya $130 is a good price for GTX 260 216 :thumbsup: The cheapest I saw on Newegg was $150 before shipping costs.