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#1 TerrorRizzing
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how much better is a 5850 with current drivers?

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#2 ravenguard90
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10-20 frames, I believe. It's quite the jump between the two.

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If you already have a 4890 dont even bother upgrading to a 5850. wait for the 2nd generation of Dx 11 cards. On average the 5850 is 7-10 FPS faster then the 4890 at 1920x1080.

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~25% ±5%[spoiler] . [/spoiler]

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#5 TerrorRizzing
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If you already have a 4890 dont even bother upgrading to a 5850. wait for the 2nd generation of Dx 11 cards. On average the 5850 is 7-10 FPS faster then the 4890 at 1920x1080.

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Im probably not upgrading, im in the process of helping my friend with a build though.
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#6 stylaz
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i'd go with the 5850 for the DX11 and if you can invest a lil more into a cooler you can have the power of a 5870 i spent about £20 on my cooler

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#7 swehunt
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how much better is a 5850 with current drivers?

TerrorRizzing
[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

If you already have a 4890 dont even bother upgrading to a 5850. wait for the 2nd generation of Dx 11 cards. On average the 5850 is 7-10 FPS faster then the 4890 at 1920x1080.

TerrorRizzing
Im probably not upgrading, im in the process of helping my friend with a build though.

Is it just about the performance? The HD5850 has many advantages over the HD4890 not just performance wise.