View Full Version : upgrade from a 8800gt
disruptfam
06-22-2008, 08:01 PM
looking to upgrade from a 8800gt.
4850 $229aud,4870$??? or 9800gtx+ $??? whats my best bet?
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Budwise
06-22-2008, 09:06 PM
im in the same boat, but I dont see anything worth upgrading to quite yet. I'd hold off and just overclock the piss out of it.
disruptfam
06-22-2008, 09:50 PM
kk cheers guys i'll wait for the time being
imapwnu
06-23-2008, 01:07 AM
whaa? it looks like you have an 8800GTX in your sig rig? whats going on?
disruptfam
06-23-2008, 02:44 AM
yeah i have 8800gtx sli in my sig rig.
I'm talking about the 8800gt in my lan rig.
The 4850 owns both these cards And is cheaper than a 8800gt in aus!!!
Thats why i was thinking of swapping out the gt for the 4850 :)
hey man, i think you might aswel keep your 8800gt and OC it abit. No one wants to buy a 88gt right now, so you wont get much for it, and the 4850 is weaker than the 8800gt in SOME games, so you might see a little decrease if you play the right games.
PLus they said the 4850 is not a hot overclocker
if you want to UPgrade, upgrade to something better, like 4870 - gtx 260
disruptfam
06-23-2008, 05:28 AM
hey man, i think you might aswel keep your 8800gt and OC it abit. No one wants to buy a 88gt right now, so you wont get much for it, and the 4850 is weaker than the 8800gt in SOME games, so you might see a little decrease if you play the right games.
PLus they said the 4850 is not a hot overclocker
if you want to UPgrade, upgrade to something better, like 4870 - gtx 260
I was offered $220aud for my gt
4850 = $226
But what you say is correct and the 4850 losed to the 8800gt in some games then i will keep it.Its just all the reviews i've read the 4850 beating 9800gtx 8800gtx and 8800gt in most games.
cheers
xMrBunglex
06-23-2008, 09:52 AM
the 4850 is definitely faster than an 8800GT. if it will only cost you $6, i'd get it. nobody has hit the 4850's OC wall yet either, which is a really good thing.
disruptfam
06-25-2008, 07:09 AM
i sold my 8800gt,
Currenty using a old 6600gt :)
After seeing what the 4870 can do i'm really leaning 2wards getting one.
opinions?
systemviper
06-25-2008, 07:14 AM
I always love getting new hardware, and if there close, what not go for it,
it has already proven that is is a good card.
what board do you have, can you upgrade to crossfire or SLI
regards
steve
Spoudazo
06-25-2008, 07:24 AM
Still happy with my 8800gt. Only game I play I need more performance is Crysis, but the results from the new cards aren't enough yet either, so back to waiting. :)
disruptfam
06-25-2008, 06:10 PM
I always love getting new hardware, and if there close, what not go for it,
it has already proven that is is a good card.
what board do you have, can you upgrade to crossfire or SLI
regards
steve
dfi x48 tr2 :)
xMrBunglex
06-25-2008, 09:26 PM
i know the 4870's are $100 more than the 4850's, but i just couldn't resist. i have two on the way.
Maverick7
06-27-2008, 07:14 PM
Definitely the 4870
disruptfam
06-27-2008, 07:30 PM
yeah i think i found my combo :)
E8400 @ 4ghz
DFI LP Jr P45 T3RS DDR3 CrossFire Micro ATX Motherboard
http://www.motherboardpro.com/images/P/DFI-LP-Jr.-P45-T3R.jpg
G.skill F3-12800CL7D-2GBHZ dual channel 2*1GB
http://www.mwave.com.au/newAU/mwaveAU/images/MidImage/37140034.jpg
Radeon HD 4870, RV770 XT 55nm 1GB due 2008 July,8th x 2 for crossfire
http://www.austin.net.au/ProductList/ProductDetail/tabid/104/ProductCode/GC48501G/Default.aspx
Would @ e8400 @ 4ghz be enough to release any bottleneck on the cards?