MSI Radeon HD 4850 (R4850-T2D512)
The 3D rendering speed of the Radeon HD 4850 is excellent. Compared to its predecessor, the HD 3850, we measured up to 47.5% more overall performance. MSI does not offer an overclocked model. Rather, the card runs at default clock rates of 625 MHz for the GPU and 1,986 MHz for the memory. The graphics chip supports DirectX 10.1, and the memory subsystem includes 512 MB of GDDR3.
AMD has done a lot with the price of the Radeon HD 4850. At just $179, it puts the GeForce 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS 512, and 9800 GTX under serious pressure, and is responsible for the serious price reductions of the Radeon HD 3850, HD 3870 and GeForce 8800 GT.
Many gamers are waiting with bated breath for the 4850 sporting a two-slot fan, as the one-slot version is plenty quiet, but heats the interior of the PC considerably. If you do not have good case ventilation, you will want to change this or use the HD 4870 instead.
AMD has kept the fan speed very low, which reduces the volume while sitting on the Windows desktop to 36.3 dB(A), but the graphics chip (GPU) reaches temperatures of at least 78 degrees C. This affects the other components in the system, because the default fan only circulates the air within the case. In 3D mode, the GPU temperature increases to 83 or 85 degrees C, and anything requires the fan to kick into high gear.
The power consumption of the full system using the Radeon HD 4850 at idle is 122 watts. Under full 3D load, it can be as high as 237 watts.
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Yet again, loads of this review is missing - get your fingers out people!
yeh what the?? Someone isn't uploading these articles properly, only 7 pages showing, and no scroll bar on the drop down, or even a "next page" link. Only uploaded half the article?
rofl, i don't mean to be picky... but i'm missing something ^_^
To be continued next month folks....
(Or pop over to the USA website for spoilers!!)
Bob
Under 3D full load, the GeForce GTX 260 consumes 336 watts. A solid power supply with 280 to 320 watts of overall power and 23 to 27 A on the 12 volt rail should be sufficient here.
Uhhmmm isn't 336 Watts > 280-320 Watts ??
I've been over to the US site.. The article isn't worth reading guys as the Catalyst driver (v 8.6) is totally out-of-date (current: v 8.8). Just a heads up!!
Bob
well - wouldn't it be obvious to review HD 4870 X2 2GB DDR5 Dual GPU ??? it's the best card from radeon right?
So once again we only have half of the article? WTF?
Could THG get any worse?
Once again Toms UK screws up royally.
Another copy and paste from the US site - and a half-arsed effort at that.
Utter bollocks - just read the US Toms site. All the pages are from there anyway (UK 'staff' can't even bother to change $ to £ in articles) and they're complete.
So once again we only have half of the article? WTF?Could THG get any worse?
Has been going on for a long time iJacks...
I've been over to the US site.. The article isn't worth reading guys as the Catalyst driver (v 8.6) is totally out-of-date (current: v 8.8). Just a heads up!! Bob
+1
Yeh the review is pretty much pointless cos drivers are several months out of date.
Surely if you are comparing "the fastest 3D cards", the 4870X2 should be here
Yet another TomsHardFail.
4870X2??? and i can't see any benchmarks here.
Be nice to have the 9800gx2 in SLI
as also the 280 in TRI SLI
and as others have mention the GDDR5 4870
Maybe these other top dogs will appear in another review.
Haven't I read this already?
Why is it back at the top of the list? Because we have the missing 29 pages?
witch is faster : HD3850 512mb or 8800GT 256mb ? ant how many %? thx
witch is faster : HD3850 512mb or 8800GT 256mb ? ant how many %? thx
8800GT
How can I check the us page? if I write www.tomshardware.com in my firefox browser I am redirected automatically to www.tomshardware.co.uk. I want to see the .com, not the .co.uk
How can I check the us page? if I write www.tomshardware.com in my firefox browser I am redirected automatically to www.tomshardware.co.uk. I want to see the .com, not the .co.uk
Use:
We can see the whole GPU article on the UK website now anyway... Yippie!!
Bob
Sorry (stupid THG comments not working, mutter, mutter)...
Use:
http://www.tomshardware.com/us/
Bob