Latest CCC driver usually have optimizations done for newer games. Read around for the difference between 8.9 and 8.8. Many have reported getting improved FPS in games. (I mean those gaming forums...)

Wah, driver optimization for new games ngek ngek. What about Warhead?

1680x1050, 25->30! From unplayable to playable

Exploding PSU, what PSU was it?

ST50F, I used this in my rig before. It worked out fine. No noise like my Huntkey. 500W pawning 550W lol. Since ST56F is the bigger brother, I think it should work out fine for a single 4850. Crossfire no idea.

This post has been edited by celciuz: Oct 4 2008, 06:56 PM

4850 will thrash 9800GT. Better comparison would be 4850 versus 9800GTX, but price tag. Err...

http://en.hardspell.com/doc/showcont.asp?news_id=3807 to make u feel more confident on 4850 . Frankly, they aren't on the same generation. 4850 was meant to compete with GTX260 (although price gap is there..).

I think those 1GB slower because they are using slower memory. Maybe 0.8ns versus 1.0ns to reduce cost?

4870 1GB uses a lot more wattage than 4870 512mb? IMO almost the same la for the wattage, plus or minus a bit only.

LOL at Huntkey. This was the Green Star 450W that exploded in some of the review? This proves that the emergency circuit sucks. 450W "true power".

Err, that is how Cooler Master calls their product. Extreme is rated at peak input, where else the true power are rated at the wattage they are able to output (though their peak input is higher, 650W for their 550W model.)

This Huntkey was never a true power. Those wattage figure are just the peak input that's all.

Thermalright TRad2?

Great stupid me. x2. Apologies

As what xpresside said, watercooling is the best choice already for dual core GPU.

Usually your hardware will kill the PSU instead.

But anyways, we seems to be real off topic. Shouldn't we be discussing about Gainward stuffs? .

Right, even if Netraid doesn't mind, the moderators might mind if we keep straying off topic this long (few pages lol).

Though, looking at the specs, it means that Extreme Power 650W has typical 70% efficiency, which translates to about 455W output. Somewhat similiar to a Real Power 450W instead @@.

Like that I must make my way up to your place instead of posting le bro .

This post has been edited by celciuz: Oct 5 2008, 08:23 AM

Well, if it doesn't use some crap circuit protection like Huntkey did, the PSU should shut itself off before it "exploding".

At 455W, (650W*0.7) running 2 4850GS might be stressing on the PSU though. Just IMO.

IMO 50 bucks difference there worth it. Real Power 550W has true power of 550W and peaking at 650W. Basically both has the same maximum wattage, just the RP has better efficiency 80% versus 70% (550W output vs 455W output approximately). Can't really see the numbers these days =/

Even Huntkey VPower 550W can run 4850GS But makes noise only ma when FPS goes high. (No noise when GC is loaded but FPS stays low so it doesn't sound like a overloading problem to me)

My cap ayam seems is still running my 4850GS le, 550W.


Lite-On was good back then, now? LOL. I got 2 broken cdrom until now, both are lite-on. All the LG are working fine though. Got 4 units of the 3 units of the DVD writer version, all still working .

I'm going to courrier mine tomorrow for postage. Exam week, good time for my GC to leave my PC lol!

Anyways, I think the newer batch is probably using newer "version" of the 4850. Maybe like the C0 -> E0 transition for the Intel chips? Thus explains the more stable chip + lower temp. I doubt plating nickel on the heatpipes will improve temperature alone . That is just for the looks .

picksickrick, wait for the next generation cards from Gainward then . Don't rush buying reference , go for non reference! This is what I learn back then =/

For the 4850 non reference card, it is easy to pick which card ma . the GS comes with higher clock among all the non reference. Though not the same case for the 4870, lose to HIS 4870 OC by 5mhz on the core ._.