HD 4850 Previews

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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