ATI Radeon HD 4850

Hi can someone in the know please advise me on this card? I'm planning on building a gaming computer with this graphics card. it will have 6gb of RAM and a 2.8 Quad-Core i7. Will this be able to play games with PhysX and on their highest settings?

Thanks,

Mike

Thanks for the advice, I think I will get the nVidia card as I really want PhysX!!Mackey18

But then again I'm one to actually play a game rather than to walk in circles seeing if the paper is kicked up into the air when I walk into it.

you would only really see a certain difference in benching thats about it at least from the info i have read so far...

The card is pretty decent for the money, obviously it won't run all games on max settings and resolutionsbut its a great card to get until the next generation comes down in price, or a new generation is released.

The card is pretty decent for the money, obviously it won't run all games on max settings and resolutionsbut its a great card to get until the next generation comes down in price, or a new generation is released.

dragonage22

A single 4850 can handle 1680x1050 easily with most titles maxed. While it's a generation old and is fairly cheap, I wouldn't call it a sub-par card.

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The card is pretty decent for the money, obviously it won't run all games on max settings and resolutionsbut its a great card to get until the next generation comes down in price, or a new generation is released.

MaoTheChimp

A single 4850 can handle 1680x1050 easily with most titles maxed. While it's a generation old and is fairly cheap, I wouldn't call it a sub-par card.

The only game you'll most likely ever see Physx in is Batman: Arkham Asylum.

it is a good card for a small price, if u want PhysX then u must take nv cards NLahren

If I can't play PhysX without a big drop a 4850 sure as hell can't.

4850 with a core i7? You should be looking at at least a 4870. But anyway, if you really want physyx go for a gtx 275.

The only game you'll most likely ever see Physx in is Batman: Arkham Asylum.

kaitanuvax

i playd batman: AA on my 4850 at 1680x1050 (presumably with no physix) and it was one of my most enjoyed games of recent times.

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The card is pretty decent for the money, obviously it won't run all games on max settings and resolutionsbut its a great card to get until the next generation comes down in price, or a new generation is released.

expanded

A single 4850 can handle 1680x1050 easily with most titles maxed. While it's a generation old and is fairly cheap, I wouldn't call it a sub-par card.

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A single 4850 can handle 1680x1050 easily with most titles maxed. While it's a generation old and is fairly cheap, I wouldn't call it a sub-par card.

samuraiguns

The reference single-slot cooler was pretty terrible; under load the card would routinely hit 80-90C. A few companies came out with different coolers or slapped on an aftermarket one, and that would probably explain the low temps you're getting.