Best bang for the buck ATI card?

[antman]

What do you guy's feel is the best bang for the buck ATI card?

Im building a new PC and decided to do AMD + ATI instead of Intel + nvidia

So im new to ATI and was wondering what you guys think is the cheapest card with the best performance.

 

[bomberboysk]

What kinda price? For The $50 mark a GDDR3 HD4650, if you spend more around $100 a 4850. For less than that even, the 4550 is a decent budget card.

 

[antman]

Probably about 100 bucks.

How does the 4850 compare to the GTX 260?

 

[bomberboysk]

Probably about 100 bucks.

How does the 4850 compare to the GTX 260?

GTX260=similar, GTX260core216 beats it though. What kind of mobo are you gonna be using? Just make sure to get one thats crossfire capable so you can add another one down the road..

 

[antman]

Hm. Thanks for the help.

Now I just gotta make up my mind haha.

 

[bomberboysk]

Hm. Thanks for the help.

Now I just gotta make up my mind haha.

For the Lower price ranges at the moment ati+amd is the best value for the money, and upgradeability also..

 

[Mr soft]

Bang for buck it has to be 4770

 

[antman]

Ill be using this motherboard

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010088&prodlist=celebros

It does indeed support crossfire.

 

[bomberboysk]

Ill be using this motherboard

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010088&prodlist=celebros

It does indeed support crossfire.

Yeah, go for a 4850 such as this:
1GB:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351
512mb:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150337

 

[antman]

Yeah, go for a 4850 such as this:
1GB:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351
512mb:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150337[/QUOTE

Do you think the 4850 is an upgrade from an 8800?

Sorry for asking so many questions =P

Im gonna get the 1gig one. Right now I have the 8800GT 512mb, you think Ill see a performance increase?

 

[Ethan3.14159]

Possibly about a 30% performance increase at most. I would suggest a 4870 as the "best bang for the buck" card.

HIS 512MB 4870

 

[bomberboysk]

Yeah, go for a 4850 such as this:
1GB:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351
512mb:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150337[/QUOTE

Do you think the 4850 is an upgrade from an 8800?

Sorry for asking so many questions =P

Im gonna get the 1gig one. Right now I have the 8800GT 512mb, you think Ill see a performance increase?

Yes, a 4850 would see a decent upgrade from an 8800gt.

 

[fritzj92]

Wait, what screen resolution are you planning to play on?... because that matters. ALOT!!!

 

[antman]

Wait, what screen resolution are you planning to play on?... because that matters. ALOT!!!

I play on 1360 x 768

 

[bomberboysk]

I play on 1360 x 768

You would still get a decent boost from a 4850...

 

[fritzj92]

dude i'm not saying don't go with the 4850 cause it's a GREAT!! card, i'm running a 4670 and play at 1440X900 and max alot of games, but my recommendation is the 4830 or 4770 cause you'll be playing every game you have on max, except for crysis.. .

 

[fritzj92]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150336

800 shaders instead of the regular 640 so you can O/C to 4850 capbilities... it's a 4830... best deal out there for monitor size...

 

[Gooberman]

4850 $5 cheaper then that ^^^ + $10 MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161259

EDIT go with bomberboysk's 4850 $20 MIR xD so $5 cheaper then this on

 

[Ethan3.14159]

Running at 1360x768, I see no point in upgrading from an 8800GT. Completely not worth it until you get a high resolution monitor.

 

[Gooberman]

bomberboysk jesus that XFX Radeon HD 4850 looks sexyyyyy with $100 price tag