4830 or 4850? Need help!

[UberCheap]

My EVGA 7600GT just died with 5 capacitors popped. So I am planning to buy a new card.

Which one is better 4830 or 4850? Does the performance worth the price gap? (about $30)

I'm using a 19'' widescreen, maybe I'll upgrade in the future, but that won't be soon.

Also, which brand has better warranty/customer support? I searched online and found out there are heat issues with both chips, so I am very concerned about the services.

I'm considering XFX, Sapphire, MSI, or Gigabyte. Any opinion is appreciated. Thanks guys.
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[videogames101]

4850 pwns the 4830, it's worth the difference. XFX FTW!

 

[UberCheap]

Can 4830 be OCed to the equal performance of 4850?

 

[SergeC]

4850 by a landslide. XFX the easy choice.

 

[Denithor]

Originally posted by: UberCheap
Can 4830 be OCed to the equal performance of 4850?

No, it doesn't have as many shaders physically in the core.

And I would say just get whatever's cheap.

 

[UberCheap]

By the way, is AMD X2 4200+ going to a bottleneck for 4850? thanks for answering

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: UberCheap
By the way, is AMD X2 4200+ going to a bottleneck for 4850? thanks for answering

Yeah. Are you still on 939/DDR?

 

[UberCheap]

I'm using 2G ddr2-533....sorry I don't know whats 939 =.=

nvm I know now, I'm using AM2 940

 

[AzN]

FOr such low resolution you should just go with 4830. 4850 isn't that much faster. maybe 10%.

 

[imported_Asianman]

stick with 4830. Mine runs great on a 22 inch monitor without AA on all games except Crysis. And it overclocks around 20% if you get one of the dual slot cooler ones. (HIS, Sapphire, Powercolour)

 

[lookouthere]

so whn xfx 4830 costing the same as xfx 9800gt with free cod4, is buying 4830 worth it?

 

[wirelessenabled]

Don't forget to RMA your 7600GT to EVGA. Popped caps on those are a known problem. At least you will have a spare card.

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: lookouthere
so whn xfx 4830 costing the same as xfx 9800gt with free cod4, is buying 4830 worth it?

4830 for same cost at 9800gt + COD4? I'd get the 9800

 

[lookouthere]

7600gt got lifetime warranty?

 

[Spicedaddy]

Originally posted by: lookouthere
7600gt got lifetime warranty?

yep, I had one. They eventually replaced it for a 8600GT after 2 RMAs...

 

[UberCheap]

unfortunately, my 7600gt is not in warranty anymore and it has no lifetime warranty from EVGA....they don't accept RMA for my product

 

[lookouthere]

so the OCed 4830 cannot catch up with 4850?

 

[cusideabelincoln]

Depends on how much you overclock. You can get close, but you aren't going to pass it under usual circumstances.

 

[octopus41092]

On a 19"? HD4830 would be more than enough. I'd say if you really don't need that extra power and wanna save some green, just go with the HD4830.

 

[kmmatney]

The 4830 and 4850 both offer about equal bang for the buck, so it just depends on how much "bang" you need. I just bought a 4830, it has enough power for me, and I will overclock it. I hate "AA" (too blurry) so I can get by with a lower powered video card.

 

[UberCheap]

thanks guys, I think I will go with xfx 9800GT since its the same price as 4830

 

[UberCheap]

COD4 is too much fun, 9800GT is probably all I need for my 19''

 

[imported_harlanpepper]

Seems like the right choice. The 4830 and the 9800GT are extremely close in stock performance. COD4 is a nice bonus...

 

[jyjjy777]

You might want to consider upgrading the processor to a 7750

 

[stephoon]

hey guys i just bought a 4830 my rig is as follows

q6600 processor socket 775
4gb ddr2 667 ram
500gb seagate hardrive
585 watt psu by truepower

will teh card bottle neck anything in my ssytem?
quick response would be helpful thnx