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IbramGaunt · 23rd Jul 2008, 19:16

I have a quick question. I am buying a Radeon HD 4850 512mb card and was wondering which exactly should I get? On the website I'm buying it there are 4 different types, and I have no clue about computers so I don't know what the difference is. The options are:

MSI R4850-T2D512E, 512MB, PCI-Express
Club3D HD4850 512MB, ATI Radeon HD4850, PCI-Express
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3, PCI-Express
HIS HD 4850, GDDR3 512MB, ATI Radeon HD4850, PCIe

For some reason the Sapphire one is about €10 more expensive than the others. Is it just because of the name?

Thanks in advance.

Ramble · 23rd Jul 2008, 19:26

There will be virtually no difference, they're all the same design, same frequencies, etc.
Sapphire probably ship their own cooler with the card, that's why it's more expensive.

IbramGaunt · 23rd Jul 2008, 19:33

And would it be worthwhile getting the Sapphire for the cooler, or should I just stick with the cheapest one, and possible get an aftermarket cooler?

Ramble · 23rd Jul 2008, 20:12

Personally I'd go for the aftermarket cooler (and I did). It might be more expensive, but you'll get better cooling for it.

huckleberry · 23rd Jul 2008, 20:31

What warranties the manufacturers offer might be something to consider, if they're at all different that is. Even with a stock cooler, do the 4850s get that hot?

hodgy100 · 23rd Jul 2008, 22:48

there is also the toxic eddition now from sapphire http://www.hexus.net/content/item.ph...=14560&page=12

it features an aftermarket cooler and can be overclocked to 750MHz/750MHz/2,600MHz according to the review which nearly reaches the same clocks as the HD 4870! although, its a bit more expensive at £150

fathazza · 23rd Jul 2008, 22:58

id go for whichever one has the longest warranty tbh (especially as cards seem to die on me just after 12 months!)
Ive already RMA'ed my evga 8800gts twice!

computerman5 · 24th Jul 2008, 00:04

So expect the cooler and the warranty, there is little differecne for those cards. But still I saw their prices are quite different.

23rd Jul 2008, 19:16	#1
IbramGaunt Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 106	Which 4850? I have a quick question. I am buying a Radeon HD 4850 512mb card and was wondering which exactly should I get? On the website I'm buying it there are 4 different types, and I have no clue about computers so I don't know what the difference is. The options are: MSI R4850-T2D512E, 512MB, PCI-Express Club3D HD4850 512MB, ATI Radeon HD4850, PCI-Express Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3, PCI-Express HIS HD 4850, GDDR3 512MB, ATI Radeon HD4850, PCIe For some reason the Sapphire one is about €10 more expensive than the others. Is it just because of the name? Thanks in advance.

23rd Jul 2008, 19:26	#2
Ramble Ginger Nut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 5,402	There will be virtually no difference, they're all the same design, same frequencies, etc. Sapphire probably ship their own cooler with the card, that's why it's more expensive. __________________ Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Ensign Ricky are beaming down to the planet. Guess who's not coming back.

23rd Jul 2008, 20:12	#4
Ramble Ginger Nut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 5,402	Personally I'd go for the aftermarket cooler (and I did). It might be more expensive, but you'll get better cooling for it. __________________ Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Ensign Ricky are beaming down to the planet. Guess who's not coming back.

23rd Jul 2008, 22:48	#6
hodgy100 100% Gamer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 283	there is also the toxic eddition now from sapphire http://www.hexus.net/content/item.ph...=14560&page=12 it features an aftermarket cooler and can be overclocked to 750MHz/750MHz/2,600MHz according to the review which nearly reaches the same clocks as the HD 4870! although, its a bit more expensive at £150 __________________ CPU: Q6600 GO @3Ghz - 4Gb DDR2 PC6400 - HD 4850 - corsair VX550 - Mobo: MSI P45 Neo - 320 Gb HDD http://mypsn.eu.playstation.com/psn/...e/hodgy100.png

23rd Jul 2008, 22:58	#7
fathazza Freed on Probation Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 3,244	id go for whichever one has the longest warranty tbh (especially as cards seem to die on me just after 12 months!) Ive already RMA'ed my evga 8800gts twice! __________________ I may be fat but at least I am not Ginger "The President is no longer a cross-eyed Texan warmonger, unelected, inarticulate, who epitomises the arrogance of American foreign policy" - Boris Johnson

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23rd Jul 2008, 19:33	#3
IbramGaunt Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 106	And would it be worthwhile getting the Sapphire for the cooler, or should I just stick with the cheapest one, and possible get an aftermarket cooler?

23rd Jul 2008, 20:31	#5
huckleberry I don't trust myself with a Dremel! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 45	What warranties the manufacturers offer might be something to consider, if they're at all different that is. Even with a stock cooler, do the 4850s get that hot?

24th Jul 2008, 00:04	#8
computerman5 Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 88	So expect the cooler and the warranty, there is little differecne for those cards. But still I saw their prices are quite different.