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Update! For the 4850 specifically,what are the most stable drivers at the moment, looking at it strictly in terms of best performance. I see that the 9.5 catalysts are out, and that there are some noticable performance drops on the Vista platform using the 4850, though perhaps I'm getting...

That's actually what I did think, perhaps consumes more power etc. Well, alright, thanks everybody for the clarifications and help, was one hell of a thread. I appreciate it, god speed!

And by Dual-Slot, does that necessarily mean that I need to slots for the card to click into, or is that just how wide the card is itself with the cooling on it?

I bet, anything's an improvement over this crap that I have now. Thanks much for your help mate. Yeah, apparently it wasn't a very 'cool' card from what I've read around, plus on the newegg comments it wasn't something I wanted to deal with. You mention a dual-slot cooler, is that what comes...

Also what seems to be the deal with the 1Gb versions of the 4850, and the 512 Meg versions? They're both 256-bit variants, so is there a giant leap in performance between the two, both versions of the cards are around the same price. Edit...

So it apparently seems like the 4850 is a chunk faster than the 9800GT, which is fine by me, the faster the better to be honest. But from what I read, that model of the 4850 overheats like a mofo, something I do not want to deal with, perhaps I can find a better version of the 4850? Will look...

Ah great, sounds good. Thanks for the reply. I was just mainly worried about the PSU having the proper power/connections for the card, but it seems all set now. Thanks all.

Looking for that final answer before I commit!

Before I forget, is there some kind of cooler that works with the BFG version of the 9800GT that's better than the stock cooler that it comes with, or is the stock cooler good enough as it is, my case isn't the most giant out there, so I worry about heat. Or perhaps I should go with an XFX...

That's what I wanted to hear :cool: , as long as it's playable and doesn't lag obscenely, it should be an enjoyable experience in my book. One final check before I go ahead and order the parts, the PSU I had in the first post, that will definitely be compatible with the BFG version of the...

Yeah I posted something just now, but then I decided that what I posted was completely off-topic, and that I am possibly the biggest moron on earth. Anyway, moving on. What kind of framerate will I be looking at for Unreal 3 engine based games, GTA4, and all that good stuff, if you know of...

Resolution wise, my monitor is a 22" Wide Screen (1680x1050), as can be seen by the numerous links I posted :p . If I could play at that resolution, that would be great, but if not, I do not mind going down to the 1400's or even the 1280's, as long as it's quite smooth framerate wise. I plan on...

So I'm guessing that the power supply will indeed work with this card, and that the 9800GT is a good-buy for my processor's quality/speed? If so, great! But if not, someone speak up, I want to purchase in the next day!

I'd rather not go with a crappier manufacturer, thanks for the reply though. Also, if someone could address 90-95% of my questions, I'd appreciate it, thanks again. :)

Hey all, I posted a thread a few months back about purchasing a video card and PSU combination, specifically the 9800GT was mentioned as being the best choice due to bottlenecking and whatnot. I haven't made the plunge to purchase these, but I am wanting to do it now...