Future 4770 Cards?

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bigwooly

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I'm looking to get a new video card for my sig rig in a couple of weeks. I'm curious if there are any whispers of a 1gb version of the 4770. Or should i just keep looking for bargins on the 1gb 4850?

My budget is going to be MAX $150 AR Shipped.

I play Warhammer 40k DoWII
fallout 3
GTA 4

Thanks in advance for your help
 
I think they are suppose to show up middle of may. The techpowerup article piece is one that should be coming soon, but Wizzard said that the reason you see the coolers out now is because they were cheaper ($) than the other, tpu article, reference cooler.
 
mastrdrver said:
I think they are suppose to show up middle of may. The techpowerup article piece is one that should be coming soon, but Wizzard said that the reason you see the coolers out now is because they were cheaper ($) than the other, tpu article, reference cooler.
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Profit and margin protection for the AIB partners, since the card at stock speeds does not need an ultra heavy cooling solution.

Not to mention how much ram is underclocked.
 
On the note of a 512 mb version of the 4870 please correct me if i'm wrong but, I've heard that 512mb of ram on any video card config is getting to the point where it's not sufficient for new titles appearing on the shelves. Hence the reason i'm leaning more towards a 1Gig version of the 4770 or the 4850.

Now when it comes to video cards my knowledge isn't where it would have been back in the x700 days...... or going even further back in the voodoo 3000 days.

So for gaming @1680x1050 (and i'd like to get back to having the nice eye candy) is my budget sufficient to come out with a card that's going to allow me smooth gaming at that rez?

And on the note of the 512 mb 4870 vs the 1 gb version of the 4850 or 4770 will the 256 bit memory interface of the 4870 make up for the lack of that extra 512 mb that the other 2 would have. 4770 is GDDR5 128 bit memory interface and the 4850 is GDDR3 with 256 bit memory interface. This is the part where i'm having a hard time understanding the translation to performance. Any links to info or explanations here would be greatly appreciated.
 
512MB is fine for 1680x1050. Anything above that is where 1GB starts to make a difference in some titles.
 
bigwooly said:
On the note of a 512 mb version of the 4870 please correct me if i'm wrong but, I've heard that 512mb of ram on any video card config is getting to the point where it's not sufficient for new titles appearing on the shelves. Hence the reason i'm leaning more towards a 1Gig version of the 4770 or the 4850.

Now when it comes to video cards my knowledge isn't where it would have been back in the x700 days...... or going even further back in the voodoo 3000 days.

So for gaming @1680x1050 (and i'd like to get back to having the nice eye candy) is my budget sufficient to come out with a card that's going to allow me smooth gaming at that rez?

And on the note of the 512 mb 4870 vs the 1 gb version of the 4850 or 4770 will the 256 bit memory interface of the 4870 make up for the lack of that extra 512 mb that the other 2 would have. 4770 is GDDR5 128 bit memory interface and the 4850 is GDDR3 with 256 bit memory interface. This is the part where i'm having a hard time understanding the translation to performance. Any links to info or explanations here would be greatly appreciated.
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At this point, I wouldn't grab a 512MB card for 1680x1050 if you want any kind of future-proofing. You could probably get away with it with no problem right now, but I don't know how long it will last. All of that said, I think your best bet right now is to wait for a deal on a GTX 260 Core 216 or 4870 1GB for ~$150 for the best price/performance ratio.

If you absolutely need to buy now and can't wait for a deal, well, me, I'd splurge and grab a 4890 or something for the hell of it :p. If you want to stick to your budget, a 512MB 4870 will probably give you the most bang for your buck up front, but a 1GB 4850 will give you longer life (especially when you overclock the hell out of it).
 
512MB video cards are easily the standard and all near future games will be developed to run well on 512MB video cards. I think the HD4870 512MB video card is a better buy at your price range.
 
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