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My video card is dying...
2009-10-11, 10:28 PM #1
its a 4850 512

whats the best bang for your buck card right now? <200$, >= current card.
My girlfriend paid a lot of money for that tv; I want to watch ALL OF IT. - JM
2009-10-11, 10:46 PM #2
I just researched this (Check out my last thread, 8800GT-4850) and the 4890 is great. Although I won't be able to get one for a while. Probably great for you though. Jlee has a link to a great priced one online
Originally posted by Jlee:
I bought this with coupon code supersteal15. After the $20 rebate, I'm out ~$160.

I'm not sure if the coupon code is still active, though.
2009-10-12, 8:01 AM #3
I'd definitely wait until the end of the week for the 5770 review to come out.
2009-10-12, 9:32 AM #4
Buying a 4890 when you have a 4850 is downright idiotic
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2009-10-12, 10:06 AM #5
Originally posted by Emon:
Buying a 4890 when you have a 4850 is downright idiotic


There are some situations where upgrading to a 4890 might make sense. I don't know anything about the rest of his system, but he states his card is dying- he's gonna have to replace it with something.
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2009-10-12, 10:36 AM #6
Originally posted by Emon:
Buying a 4890 when you have a 4850 is downright idiotic

But that's not really the point, he doesn't have a 4850 because it's dead .
2009-10-12, 10:52 AM #7
Unless I'm mistaken, there are 5000 series cards in the $200 range. Hence, a 4000 series would be silly.
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2009-10-13, 9:58 AM #8
i'm sorry i was mistaken on my card before. it was/is a 4870. how does that compare to a 4890 vs, a 5770? most of the 5770s i see are cheaper...
My girlfriend paid a lot of money for that tv; I want to watch ALL OF IT. - JM
2009-10-13, 10:03 AM #9
well crap. i need a card with S-video out, because thats how i hook up my tv to it. the 5770s dont seem to have it. any of them.

unless someone makes a magical, DVI to s-video or rca cable
My girlfriend paid a lot of money for that tv; I want to watch ALL OF IT. - JM
2009-10-13, 10:24 AM #10
Are you sure there isn't a breakout cable?
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2009-10-13, 1:23 PM #11
No, they all have Displayport/HDMI/DVI now.

Solution: get a new TV, Ford.
2009-10-13, 2:16 PM #12
I think my friend told me a bit back that the GeForce 9200 was going to be a pretty good card despite having "low end" numbers and being cheap.

But I really don't know much about cards, except that I'd buy a 8xxx or newer if I wanted a GOOD card. Probably a 9xxx or newer.

2009-10-13, 3:22 PM #13
It's all relative. A Geforce 9200 probably serves alot of people well for basic webbrowsing, flash gaming, HD/DVD watching. It's unacceptable for my gaming needs tho.
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2009-10-13, 3:55 PM #14
Unless you just want to replace what you had, I'd shoot for a 58xx card.

Originally posted by The Mega-ZZTer:
I think my friend told me a bit back that the GeForce 9200 was going to be a pretty good card despite having "low end" numbers and being cheap.

But I really don't know much about cards, except that I'd buy a 8xxx or newer if I wanted a GOOD card. Probably a 9xxx or newer.


A 4870 is on par with a GTX 260, which a generation ahead of the 9xxx, which is a generation ahead of the 8xxx. :P
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2009-10-13, 5:17 PM #15
hrm...i may end up just replacing what i have, with another one. but with more ram. the 58xxes are just a bit out of reach at the moment.
My girlfriend paid a lot of money for that tv; I want to watch ALL OF IT. - JM
2009-10-13, 6:12 PM #16
Originally posted by EAH_TRISCUIT:
It's all relative. A Geforce 9200 probably serves alot of people well for basic webbrowsing, flash gaming, HD/DVD watching. It's unacceptable for my gaming needs tho.

For gaming it's also relative, for games pre 2007 it's fine.
Got a 6200 PC I use for emulators that can run HL2 maxed, less HDR.

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