possible to enable vsync via windows? i cant find the option via CCC

yes but i already forgot how.

Found it. It did not say VSYNC. It says wait for vertical sync..

tech3910, sorry, my point is that if nothing is wrong, then dont rush to update it.by the way, im fine with the 4870X2 on 1680x1050 res. I already having problems adjusting my eyes to a 22" not to say 24".

so far, i have not encounter any problem with games im running with and i prefer to format and then install the latest graphic drivers. A fresh window will make things easier to troubleshoot

Planning to upgrade my GC
is it worth it to change from 4850 to 4890?
My psu is gygabyte true power 550w, cn support 4890?

This post has been edited by LiMcZ: Apr 10 2009, 12:27 AM

argh, i still confusing which 1 to buy, well i want setup CFX with biostar IP45 but now which GC should i take?
HD4850
HD4870
HD3870
cause i see, the price for HD3870 is much cheaper then 4850 but the core is better, anyone explain this for me?
well i might judge which 1 i need to buy in term of cash and quality by the way..
so any recommendation is welcome

actually from ccc9.1 onwards, there is some major performance boost. just saying u shud giv it a try.

& 4870x2 on 1680*1050 is actually kinda waste.................y not 24",? full HD..............
@ dis resolution, u can hardly tell the different comparing wit a single 4870.

yo tech3910, thanks for the info on the drivers. perhaps its time for me to upgrade indeed. i got my 4870x2 after i bought my t220. Actually i was also thinking of a single 4870, tats why i invested on the monitor. But i decided to go for the 4870X2 after that. well, things just happened. Anyway, i will leave the monitor as it is for the time being. My eyes are still trying to get use to the monitor.

Since that the t240 is still above the rm1k, i will wait awhile before upgrading. i just spend quite a big sum on the pc. need to cool down for awhile. (sweating once i start to count how much i spend on it)

im downloading the 9.4 from sapphire right now.



This post has been edited by ma43q: Apr 10 2009, 06:53 AM

It seems like each week there is a new Catalyst driver set. Scary..

Downloading 9.4 also, but will there be any significant difference?

im using Catalyst 9.4
the oldest driver i used was the 9.4beta that came with the CD

and i cant enable my Overdrive, i can only view

Btw, more news of R800
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=c...=13096&Itemid=1



4850 to 4890 = worth it
PSU = can handle



dont buy 3870, u will regret it. if budget is much of concern, buy 4850. but if ur willing to fork out that extra RM200-300, go for 4870 1gb. for sure u won't regret it

Ok now, if you're planning to buy 3870 because it's cheaper then IMO you're just wasting your money.
Technology isn't going to stop progressing, and if you want to keep pace with it, you might as well buy the current top-level GC (or at least the one that its performance nearest to the latest) to minimize the financial damage down the road.

For me, the difference between 4850 and 3870 in term of performance is already huge enough, let alone taking 4870 into account. Just go to the garage sales thread and look up for the 4850 Golden Sample version or buy a 4870 1GB. The both I mentioned just now, is the best card at their time and you won't regret buying them.

Just my 2 cents

This post has been edited by gto87: Apr 10 2009, 11:52 AM

Go 4890 1GB instead of 4870 1GB. The price difference is so little.

thanks for all the reply.. can i know the 3rd party GIGABYTE, ASUS etc. what the difference then if the card still same, like you see, sapphire 4850 is cheaper then gigabyte and asus
what the price for 485/7/90 nowdays?

This post has been edited by duncan880409: Apr 10 2009, 01:41 PM

i would rather spend extra RM50-100 for other brands than saving just for sapphire. IMO, sapphire's after sales service sucks.

The difference is the build quality, cooling solution, the accessories provided and the overclocking features. I forgot to mention, the technical support.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Apr 10 2009, 02:03 PM

How about asus 4870? Good?

It's every one month. See that 9.4 on your driver there? That indicates it was released on April.
So, after 12 month starting from 9.1, we don't get 9.13 but we get 10.1 instead.

The naming scheme is just for their record I guess .

@duncan880409: Higher clock speed doesn't necessarily mean better performance. Architecture comes into play as well. An engineer needs to balance these 2 out(or get them both at the same time ).

This post has been edited by blindbox: Apr 11 2009, 12:47 AM

xfx cooling system seems nice and cool..=)using it..all black..

thanks for all the reply, oh yea, as they say ATI GC is dropping price,,
so which third party company is the best?? i mean overall in tech support, reliability, worth etc
i get the price for
GIGABYTE 4850 512MB RM559
4850 1GB 609
4870 X2 19++ (if i not mistaken)
asus is abit expensive...
now i plan to buy at pc fair at JB, any reommendation?