HD 5850 has arrived

[yolt]

I'm looking to pick one of these up relatively quickly. My question is there really a difference in which vendor I purchase from (HIS, Powercolor, Diamond, XFX, etc). I know many offer varying warranties, but if they offer the same clock speeds, what else is there? I guess I'm looking for the most reputable brand since I won't be waiting for too many specific reviews before purchasing one. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Tempered81]

both sold out

 

[thilanliyan]

Originally posted by: Kingbee13
Just noticed the 5850s are also including the dirt2 coupon as well, that adds a bit to the value, if anyone is interested in the game that is.

Is that for sure?

 

[Kingbee13]

Originally posted by: thilanliyan

Originally posted by: Kingbee13
Just noticed the 5850s are also including the dirt2 coupon as well, that adds a bit to the value, if anyone is interested in the game that is.

Is that for sure?

according to newegg's packing contents, I'll confirm when my XFX 5850 arrives

XFX 5850

Packaging
Package Contents HD-585A-ZNFC
Installation CD with Multi-Language User Guide
Quick Installation Guide
Driver CD Installation Guide
XFX Serial Number Door Hanger
2 x 6-pin to 4-pin power cable
CrossFire Bridge
DVI to VGA adapter
Game Bundle: Dirt2 download coupon (game avail 12/11)


HIS 5850:

Packaging
Package Contents H585F1GDG
2 x Power Cable 2x 4pin in, 6pin out
DVI - VGA Adapter
CrossFire Bridge
Install CD with Multilingual User Guide and BumpTop
Quick Installation Guide
HIS Power Up Label

Game Bundle:
Dirt2 Coupon x 1*
*The game Dirt2 is bundled in couponEnd user may download the game on-line by using the coupon when the game is officially released.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Originally posted by: yolt
I'm looking to pick one of these up relatively quickly. My question is there really a difference in which vendor I purchase from (HIS, Powercolor, Diamond, XFX, etc). I know many offer varying warranties, but if they offer the same clock speeds, what else is there? I guess I'm looking for the most reputable brand since I won't be waiting for too many specific reviews before purchasing one. Any help is appreciated.

Performance wise, they will all be the same at this point since they will all be reference specs. Overclocked cards and the like don't show up until later. That said, xfx has the best warranty, so they are usually the most desirable.

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: thilanliyan

Originally posted by: Kingbee13
Just noticed the 5850s are also including the dirt2 coupon as well, that adds a bit to the value, if anyone is interested in the game that is.

Is that for sure?

well you would think newegg would have it listed by the product description like they usually do but it is listed in package contents.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814150442
Game Bundle: Dirt2 download coupon (game avail 12/11)

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Man insanely tempting. I've got an 8800gts 640mb that is really starting to show its age at 1920x1200. Would really like 2gb, and still not sure between the 5870 or the 5850.... I suppose at 1920x1200 the 5850 would be a smarter choice.

 

[Jacen]

Originally posted by: zod96
I wouldn't be surprised if you see this card around $239-249 soon

Don't be surprised if you are right, and the 5870 around $350 from some OEMs. MSI prices have been mentioned in this range.

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: OVerLoRDI
Man insanely tempting. I've got an 8800gts 640mb that is really starting to show its age at 1920x1200. Would really like 2gb, and still not sure between the 5870 or the 5850.... I suppose at 1920x1200 the 5850 would be a smarter choice.

you dont need more than 1gb for at 1920x1200 as GTA4 would be the only game you could make go past 1gb at that res. also the 5850 would be a massive jump from what you have now. if your cpu is as old as that 8800gts 640mb then you will likely already be holding back even a 5850.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

damn, get me out of here!!

 

[Shmee]

I wonder if someone will find a way to renable the disabled stream processors, like with the pixel pipelines in the old geforce 7 series.

 

[yolt]

Sapphire 5850's are on Newegg now. Sapphire usually makes pretty reputable cards...anyone have any problems or reasons not to go with the Sapphire brand? I'm thinking about ordering one tonight...

 

[Kingbee13]

Originally posted by: yolt
Sapphire 5850's are on Newegg now. Sapphire usually makes pretty reputable cards...anyone have any problems or reasons not to go with the Sapphire brand? I'm thinking about ordering one tonight...

they all seem to be stock reference designs, quality should be about equal, just differences in warranty at this point Sapphire should be fine while they last

 

[yolt]

2 year warranty...I figure by the time 2 years rolls around I'll be getting a new card anyway.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: Shmee
I wonder if someone will find a way to renable the disabled stream processors, like with the pixel pipelines in the old geforce 7 series.

I really don't think the 5850 is really missing the disabled portions of the GPU, overclocking the core from 725 to 850+ and the memory from 4000 to 4800+ (they should have the same GDDR5 chips as the 5870s, so the memory should easily hit as high) will make up a greater % of the performance difference than enabling disabled shaders and TMUs.

That being said, I'm holding out for the ASUS model that allows for overvolting, 1GHz on the core and ~5200MHz on the ram = delish.

 

[Hauk]

Sapphire's sword weilding goggle chick is hot

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

*shivers in a cold sweat* omg i almost bought one.. took it out of the cart lat minute... can i get a cheer for will power? wheeew

 

[AnotherGuy]

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
*shivers in a cold sweat* omg i almost bought one.. took it out of the cart lat minute... can i get a cheer for will power? wheeew

rofl i just added it to my cart too i dont feel like removing it... I didnt buy it yet but ima leave it in my cart till tomorow when i chill a little

 

[bobsmith1492]

2 Sapphires left...

 

[Xarick]

ug.. so any chance they will come down in price soon? I hate to buy one at $260 only to have it drop $30 in a month.
Also do you think and e6400 at 2.8 is enough to get something out of this card or should I put in a q9550 first?

 

[Kingbee13]

Just got my XFX 5850 and installed it so far so good XFX 5850 Pictures

Length is about the same as the 4850 I'm replacing, but it?s a much heavier card, I was actually surprised how heavy it was.
I ran through a few laps in NFS Shift, performance isn't even comparable to the 4850 even with my e7200 @ 3.6ghz the performance increase so far is extremely good
went from about 35-40 FPS @1080p 2xAA no AF up to full 60FPS with 8xAA and 16xAF

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Originally posted by: Kingbee13
Just got my XFX 5850 and installed it so far so good XFX 5850 Pictures

Length is about the same as the 4850 I'm replacing, but it?s a much heavier card, I was actually surprised how heavy it was.
I ran through a few laps in NFS Shift, performance isn't even comparable to the 4850 even with my e7200 @ 3.6ghz the performance increase so far is extremely good
went from about 35-40 FPS @1080p 2xAA no AF up to full 60FPS with 8xAA and 16xAF

Very Sweet!

 

[Hauk]

Originally posted by: Kingbee13
Just got my XFX 5850 and installed it so far so good XFX 5850 Pictures

Length is about the same as the 4850 I'm replacing, but it?s a much heavier card, I was actually surprised how heavy it was.
I ran through a few laps in NFS Shift, performance isn't even comparable to the 4850 even with my e7200 @ 3.6ghz the performance increase so far is extremely good
went from about 35-40 FPS @1080p 2xAA no AF up to full 60FPS with 8xAA and 16xAF

Good to see XFX continuing use of the sturdy inner box.. a well protected card should the shipper fail to use adequate packing material. Nice AA boost to with that framrate boost. Damn nice card!

Poster before this one, yea I could see this card dropping a bit in price, but with no (next gen) competition, you never know. It's worth every penny of $259 though..

 

[v8envy]

Waiting for Black Friday to get mine. I can keep limping along with my 8800GT 512, not long to go now...

This is definitely the sweet spot card for 1920x1200 users like myself. There's little question I'll be picking up one or two depending on Black Friday pricing.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN

Originally posted by: Kingbee13
...
went from about 35-40 FPS @1080p 2xAA no AF up to full 60FPS with 8xAA and 16xAF

Very Sweet!

Man that is nice. 8xAA, 16xAF at 1080p fluid 60FPS must look so unreal. I can only imagine.