4850 check...

[Drizzt]

OK, the crappy ram modules on my card have finally gotten to me. (Can't even play at under clocked clocks for longer then an hour... ********) . I am buying a 4850 most likely.

To answer your question vernong ^^ I will be RMA-ing it and selling it after I buy my 4850.

I would of been perfectly happy with my 8800 gt if it at least played at stock settings but it is unacceptable that in FEAR, Mass Effect, and ATI tool (my 3 favorite games, jk) it artifacts at STOCK and sometimes LOWER settings.

XFX will RMA me... but sadly, I do not feel like waiting 2 weeks or more for my card to come back so they will not have my business until perhaps next time.

I think even 2-3 weeks from now, I can get at least $100-120 for a brand new 8800 gt if not here then elsewhere. It is of the "super clocked" kind...And most of the 8800 gt's aren't that cheap without a rebate or something.

 

[veg1992]

8800gt's are old, you might get a 9800gt from XFX haha

 

[Drizzt]

I thought about that... if I got a 55nm I would have to benchmark the 9800gt 55nm vs the 4850... lol for you guys and for me. I think the 4850 still comes out on top though if a 9800gtx+ gets beat by a 4850 but you never know!

 

[veg1992]

Ya I'm not expecting it to beat it... I'm guessing just a little better performance

 

[Drizzt]

I hope my 2nd attempt at a multi GPU setup (My 1st being 8500gt sli LOL my 2nd being 8800 gt sli, both the biggest failures ever) will provide much better results, and I think they will.

I was thinking about it last night, I'm taking NOOO chances. When I pick up the 2nd card, it's gonna be same brand and everything. And it's gotta be cheaper then $150 not counting rebates including shipping for me to consider it . Hopefully in december at latest.

 

[Drizzt]

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I bought a girly card, yay!

Don't worry... the accelero will soon be replacing that pos.

 

[thirdshiftdj]

dude stop spending money

 

[Fat.Clown]

o shizzles. its the sexy ASUS version

 

[veg1992]

I think HD 4850's are quite manly haha

 

[thirdshiftdj]

the pink flowers add a nice little touch to it. They should make a hello kitty edition