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rostheferret:
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 11:46:33 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sosseres on October 07, 2010, 10:09:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 05:02:57 AM ---I've pretty much set my mind on the Sapphire 5850 gfx card but after browsing around i found that there seems to be variations even in the particular manufacturer itself.
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Just get the one you think has the most silent cooling, if that isn't an issue get the cheaper one. I would never recommend an ati/amd card due to how much more often they have driver issues, but some people seem to like them.
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So which card would you reccomend against the 5850 for Nvidia at similar price points, i'm actually pretty much more comfortable using a Nvidia card than a Radeon because they support more games than Radeon and alot of games are much more compatible with Nvidia than Radeon but cant really find a competition at the current price/performance.
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Faster clock speed is better, but I wouldn't really worry about it. Like I said, the difference would be close to negligable; just get whats cheaper. Save your money for when you need it and upgrade to an SLI. As for a comparable nVidia model, the answer you were looking for was the GTX470. $300, benchmarks show it works about as well (its between the HD5850 and HD5870, which is to say there really isn't a lot in it) but it draws 50% more power, runs ten degrees closer to 'pushing it' and generally has poorer heat dissipation (they all come with safeguards these days, if it runs too hot then it'll automatically slow down to lower the temperature, but naturally this affects its ability to perform). The plus side is, as was said, quicker driver updates.
TifaLockhart:
--- Quote from: rostheferret on October 07, 2010, 12:34:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 11:46:33 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sosseres on October 07, 2010, 10:09:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 05:02:57 AM ---I've pretty much set my mind on the Sapphire 5850 gfx card but after browsing around i found that there seems to be variations even in the particular manufacturer itself.
--- End quote ---
Just get the one you think has the most silent cooling, if that isn't an issue get the cheaper one. I would never recommend an ati/amd card due to how much more often they have driver issues, but some people seem to like them.
--- End quote ---
So which card would you reccomend against the 5850 for Nvidia at similar price points, i'm actually pretty much more comfortable using a Nvidia card than a Radeon because they support more games than Radeon and alot of games are much more compatible with Nvidia than Radeon but cant really find a competition at the current price/performance.
--- End quote ---
Faster clock speed is better, but I wouldn't really worry about it. Like I said, the difference would be close to negligable; just get whats cheaper. Save your money for when you need it and upgrade to an SLI. As for a comparable nVidia model, the answer you were looking for was the GTX470. $300, benchmarks show it works about as well (its between the HD5850 and HD5870, which is to say there really isn't a lot in it) but it draws 50% more power, runs ten degrees closer to 'pushing it' and generally has poorer heat dissipation (they all come with safeguards these days, if it runs too hot then it'll automatically slow down to lower the temperature, but naturally this affects its ability to perform). The plus side is, as was said, quicker driver updates.
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So 5850 Vapor is a better buy at the same price point? Pretty much looking at it since it offers the same thing with better cooling and power consumption.
rostheferret:
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 01:24:07 PM ---
--- Quote from: rostheferret on October 07, 2010, 12:34:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 11:46:33 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sosseres on October 07, 2010, 10:09:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 05:02:57 AM ---I've pretty much set my mind on the Sapphire 5850 gfx card but after browsing around i found that there seems to be variations even in the particular manufacturer itself.
--- End quote ---
Just get the one you think has the most silent cooling, if that isn't an issue get the cheaper one. I would never recommend an ati/amd card due to how much more often they have driver issues, but some people seem to like them.
--- End quote ---
So which card would you reccomend against the 5850 for Nvidia at similar price points, i'm actually pretty much more comfortable using a Nvidia card than a Radeon because they support more games than Radeon and alot of games are much more compatible with Nvidia than Radeon but cant really find a competition at the current price/performance.
--- End quote ---
Faster clock speed is better, but I wouldn't really worry about it. Like I said, the difference would be close to negligable; just get whats cheaper. Save your money for when you need it and upgrade to an SLI. As for a comparable nVidia model, the answer you were looking for was the GTX470. $300, benchmarks show it works about as well (its between the HD5850 and HD5870, which is to say there really isn't a lot in it) but it draws 50% more power, runs ten degrees closer to 'pushing it' and generally has poorer heat dissipation (they all come with safeguards these days, if it runs too hot then it'll automatically slow down to lower the temperature, but naturally this affects its ability to perform). The plus side is, as was said, quicker driver updates.
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So 5850 Vapor is a better buy at the same price point? Pretty much looking at it since it offers the same thing with better cooling and power consumption.
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That sounds like a solid bet, yeah.
Sosseres:
--- Quote from: rostheferret on October 07, 2010, 10:52:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sosseres on October 07, 2010, 10:09:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 05:02:57 AM ---I've pretty much set my mind on the Sapphire 5850 gfx card but after browsing around i found that there seems to be variations even in the particular manufacturer itself.
--- End quote ---
Just get the one you think has the most silent cooling, if that isn't an issue get the cheaper one. I would never recommend an ati/amd card due to how much more often they have driver issues, but some people seem to like them.
--- End quote ---
ATI's driver issues are easier to fix than nVidia's overheating issues :P
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Any overheating issues requires you to install rivatuner, set that up and forget about it. A one time fix. How is that harder?
rostheferret:
--- Quote from: Sosseres on October 07, 2010, 11:56:27 PM ---
--- Quote from: rostheferret on October 07, 2010, 10:52:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sosseres on October 07, 2010, 10:09:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: TifaLockhart on October 07, 2010, 05:02:57 AM ---I've pretty much set my mind on the Sapphire 5850 gfx card but after browsing around i found that there seems to be variations even in the particular manufacturer itself.
--- End quote ---
Just get the one you think has the most silent cooling, if that isn't an issue get the cheaper one. I would never recommend an ati/amd card due to how much more often they have driver issues, but some people seem to like them.
--- End quote ---
ATI's driver issues are easier to fix than nVidia's overheating issues :P
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Any overheating issues requires you to install rivatuner, set that up and forget about it. A one time fix. How is that harder?
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That's downclocking. I was under the silly assumption we wanted to use the full potential of the overpriced silicon we shell out for :P
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