HD 4850 Previews

[flopper]

The answer is yes m8, if you require high resolutions and play games like Crysis and Flight Sim. Only realised this myself over the past week after alot of googling. The other solution is to aquire an x2 card

Below is an example of the information you can pickup.

the crossfire on x8 P45 chips are missleading, some games they tested they got better results with p45 than x48. was that a fluke since they didnt mention that?

if you play at insane resolutions then its a given with x48 but that market its no that big.

[Bandwidth]

From the Anandtech 4850 review:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3338&p=13

Below is the performance difference between the GTX260 and HD4850 @1920x1200 resolution:

Crysis 1920x1200 :
GTX260 : 28.6 +19.1%
HD 4850: 24

Call of Duty 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 74.3 +11.8%
HD 4850: 66.5

Quake Wars 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 84.2 +11.6%
HD 4850: 75.4

Assassins Creed 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 50.2 +7.7%
HD 4850: 46.6

Oblivion 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 43 +23.5%
HD 4850: 34.8

The Witcher 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 46.1 +33.6%
HD 4850: 34.5

Bioshock 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 50.4 -10.3%
HD 4850: 55.6

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Average gain over 4850: +13.8%

HD4850 performance is not bad for a card that costs half the price ($200 vs. $400).

And if we take into account the fact that HD 4870 will be at least 20% faster than the 4850, we can assume it will beat the GTX260 in most cases. It's good for us because this will only mean a price war, and both the GTX260 and HD 4870 should be great cards

[Kai Robinson]

From the Anandtech 4850 review:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3338&p=13

Below is the performance difference between the GTX260 and HD4850 @1920x1200 resolution:

Crysis 1920x1200 :
9800GTX : 28.6 +19.1%
HD 4850: 24

Call of Duty 1920x1200:
9800GTX : 74.3 +11.8%
HD 4850: 66.5

Quake Wars 1920x1200:
9800GTX : 84.2 +11.6%
HD 4850: 75.4

Assassins Creed 1920x1200:
9800GTX : 50.2 +7.7%
HD 4850: 46.6

Oblivion 1920x1200:
9800GTX : 43 +23.5%
HD 4850: 34.8

The Witcher 1920x1200:
9800GTX : 46.1 +33.6%
HD 4850: 34.5

Bioshock 1920x1200:
9800GTX : 50.4 -10.3%
HD 4850: 55.6

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Average gain over 4850: +13.8%

Not bad for a card that costs half the price ($200 vs. $400). If we take into account the fact that HD 4870 will be at least 20% faster than the 4850, we can assume it will beat the GTX260 in most cases. It's good for us because this will only mean a price war, and both the GTX260 and HD 4870 should be great cards

Please clarify your quote, you start off talking about the GTX260 and then the figures you quote are for the 9800GTX....what exactly are you trying to say, that the HD4850 is slower than the 9800GTX, the GTX260, the 9800GX2, the GTX280 - what? BE CLEARER.

[Bandwidth]

Please clarify your quote, you start off talking about the GTX260 and then the figures you quote are for the 9800GTX....what exactly are you trying to say, that the HD4850 is slower than the 9800GTX, the GTX260, the 9800GX2, the GTX280 - what? BE CLEARER.

Sorry, those were the GTX260 numbers. Fixed now.

[Xoulz]

From the Anandtech 4850 review:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3338&p=13

Below is the performance difference between the GTX260 and HD4850 @1920x1200 resolution:

Crysis 1920x1200 :
GTX260 : 28.6 +19.1%
HD 4850: 24

Call of Duty 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 74.3 +11.8%
HD 4850: 66.5

Quake Wars 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 84.2 +11.6%
HD 4850: 75.4

Assassins Creed 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 50.2 +7.7%
HD 4850: 46.6

Oblivion 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 43 +23.5%
HD 4850: 34.8

The Witcher 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 46.1 +33.6%
HD 4850: 34.5

Bioshock 1920x1200:
GTX260 : 50.4 -10.3%
HD 4850: 55.6

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Average gain over 4850: +13.8%

HD4850 performance is not bad for a card that costs half the price ($200 vs. $400).

And if we take into account the fact that HD 4870 will be at least 20% faster than the 4850, we can assume it will beat the GTX260 in most cases. It's good for us because this will only mean a price war, and both the GTX260 and HD 4870 should be great cards

+10

Many people are forgetting we are talking about a $199 card. In which, 8 months from now, will be considered budget!