[Testing Report] Powercolor HD4850 Single & Crossfire

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GPU-Z









Temp @ Idle









Temp @ Full






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» Crysis & 3DMark Vantage «







Single Card









System

E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)


Crysis 1.2.1









Resolution: 1680x1050


Crysis @ High Setings @ DX9


http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/9...highdx9qr0.jpg


Average = 34.5 Fps


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Crysis @ High Setings @ DX10

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8...ughdx10sm1.jpg


Average = 31.5 Fps



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Crysis @ Very High Settings @ DX10


http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/549...eryhighqh4.jpg



Average = 18.4 Fps






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Resolution :1920x1200


Crysis @ Very High Settings @ DX10


http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/6...eryhighvw2.jpg


Average = 15 Fps




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Resolution : 1920x1080




Crysis @High Setings @ DX9



http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/6...1080dx9vn8.jpg


Average = 31.3 Fps



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Resolution : 1280x1024





Crysis @ High Settings @ Anti-aliasing 4x @ DX9


http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/677/1280x4os2.jpg




Average = 35 Fps





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Crysis @ High Settings @ Anti-aliasing 4x @ DX10


http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/9...0x4dx10ww0.jpg



Average = 34.4 Fps





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Crysis "In game"







E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)



1600x1200
High Settings
DX10





http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2710/cry1jh0.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5527/cry2pm8.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6896/cry3zk4.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1162/cry4yp8.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3793/cry6et1.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3876/cry7nd5.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/756/cry8lw6.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8193/cry9ll1.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2286/cry10xi1.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/60/cry11cg9.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/241/cry12tu7.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2842/cry5ir3.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/504/cry13to1.jpg






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HD4850 Crossfire









System

E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)






Crysis 1.2.1










Resolution: 1920x1080




Crysis @ High Settings @ DX9

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/989...080highsq0.jpg


Average = 52.6 Fps



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Crysis @ High Setings @ DX10

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4...x101080iu4.jpg


Average = 44.69 Fps



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Crysis @ VERY High Setings @ DX10

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8...eryhighud4.jpg



Average = 26 Fps







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Resolution: 1680x1050





Crysis @ High Setings @ DX9


http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5...1680dx9nn7.jpg


Average = 57.8 Fps


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Crysis @ High Settings @ DX10


http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/1...680dx10qi7.jpg


Average = 48.3 Fps


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Crysis @ VERY High Settings @ DX10


http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/9...680veryjh6.jpg


Average = 29.2 Fps



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Crysis @ High Settings @ Anti-aliasing x4 @ DX9

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6...680aax4ad5.jpg



Average = 42.6 Fps







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HD4850 Crossfire Crysis "In game"










E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)



1600x1200
High Settings
DX10








http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4979/cf1pz2.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9254/cf2hk3.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1834/cf3xf1.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/737/cf4kz8.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5503/cf5tt6.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/2965/cf6yf3.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5919/cf8tx1.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/7619/cf9tq9.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9296/cf10ym9.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1641/cf11be7.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3556/cf12vu9.jpg









last level

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1479/lasthigcp8.jpg

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/4595/lasthig2lv0.jpg

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/6528/lasyhig3rg7.jpg

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/5907/lasyhig4rz7.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2541/lasyhig5eu6.jpg




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1600x1200
Very High Settings
DX10







http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7914/very2nl7.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1659/very3jf6.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2999/very4lr2.jpg

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/9236/very5ow0.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1222/very6hc0.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3283/very7oa1.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6075/very8si6.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8007/very9aq6.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/796/very10ms0.jpg



last level




http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/5616/lastveryci8.jpg

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/609/lastvery2ku4.jpg

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/6...stvery3xg5.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5476/lasyhig4cs8.jpg

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/6...stvery5aj7.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2...stvery6ls2.jpg




1st level of Crysis didnt noticed any stutering at all in Crossfire mode , however in last level i noticed few breaks/stuttering (example : when runing down the stairs inside the ship or passing the ship doors ) !

Beside the first and last Crysis levels i didnt tested any other levels yet !






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» Crysis Benchmark Results «





* = Anti-aliasing x4



9800GX2 and 9800GTX tests were done with same system and also with Win Vista 64bit but with SP1 beta while hd4850 tests were done with SP1 final

you can check the 9800GX2 and 9800GTX results in my signature (reviews)





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3DMark Vantage










Single Card






System


E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.6





P6600 Marks




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X2792 Marks




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Crossfire








System


E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 CF Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)









P10358 Marks



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X5156 Marks








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» Games @ Crossfire «





Race Driver: Grid










System


E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 CF Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)



1900x1200
Ultra settings
MSAAx4












http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1518/grid5dt2.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/6766/grid6zs5.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/875/grid7mz7.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2821/grid8wl4.jpg

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/7821/grid9kf6.jpg

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/9178/grid10bh9.jpg

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/5866/grid11dn0.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2024/grid12ga1.jpg

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/7492/grid13bp0.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9255/grid14er5.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/742/grid15dv1.jpg

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/633/grid15fl9.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/3936/grid16mm8.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/9405/grid17it9.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6879/grid18du3.jpg








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COD 4 Singleplayer










System


E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 CF Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)



1900x1200
High settings
AAx4










http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1395/cod2ic6.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6286/cod3oe7.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/209/cod4cs1.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2102/cod5hd7.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1663/cod6rw0.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5714/cod7mf2.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9421/cod8ub8.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8922/cod9bt3.jpg







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Medal Airborne











System


E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 CF Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)



1900x1200
High settings
AAx4







http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2427/moha1eq3.jpg

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1454/moha3yv3.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7338/moha4zc1.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/6412/moha5uj6.jpg

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/2197/moha6iu2.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8517/moha7nz3.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1814/moha8yi5.jpg







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Assassins Creed DX10











System


E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 CF Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)



1900x1200
High settings
Multisampling 1/4




Settings:




http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/4343/ass2pz4.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2295/ass3dk5.jpg

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/5467/ass4gq8.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6615/ass5cw1.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2007/ass6co6.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6445/ass7rm2.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7981/ass8ab4.jpg

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/133/ass9ql6.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8206/ass10mh0.jpg

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7392/ass11vg1.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/654/ass12jw4.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4305/ass13mb6.jpg

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4910/ass14xr7.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3582/ass15nu7.jpg





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NFS ProStreet







E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 CF Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)



1900x1200

High settings
MSAAx4
AF







http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/6692/n1jk4.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/623/n12fk0.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3111/n11ys9.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/884/n10ji9.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/1530/n9cl4.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/655/n8le3.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4215/n7xr4.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/7370/n6gx3.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1874/n5vn3.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4682/n4kn8.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4278/n3jq3.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5971/n2rp7.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1971/n13yj0.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7882/n15fg7.jpg







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Half Life Lost Coast












System


E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E X38
4Gb Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4850 CF Default
Windows Vista 64 bit + SP1
Catalyst 8.5 (CD)



Resolution: 1600x1200

High settings
MSAAx4
AF 8x







Average = 187.7 fps




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Resolution: 1900x1200

High settings
MSAA = OFF
AF = OFF









Average = 181.23 fps




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Resolution : 1900x1200

High settings
MSAA 4x
AF 8x










Average = 180.88 fps





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