New card soon. Recommendations?

[Jospeh]

I'll be gaming at 1600x1200 and I'd like to stay in the 100-200$ range. Is a radeon HD4850 the way to go? Also, I have a 530 watt Antec TruePower PSU.
I have: 5 HD DVD drive E8500 OCed. Will my PSU handle a new card?

 

[burro]

I think your best bet is indeed the 4850. Nothing beats the price/performance ratio, and it's just.. so cheap considering it destroys the 9800GTX

 

[SoLiD_MasteR]

HD4850 is your friend, a beast in performance with a wonderful price.

 

[Jeffredo]

I think your best bet is indeed the 4850. Nothing beats the price/performance ratio, and it's just.. so cheap considering it destroys the 9800GTX

In what alternate universe? At least not the "+" version. It'll beat an HD 4850 more often than not and this superclocked version sure as heck will.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130385

 

[dqniel]

The GTX+ and the 4850 have very similar performance, but you can't get a GTX+ for $150 (at least not that I know of).

 

[Jospeh]

It's 170$ for that GTX+ off newegg
It's 150$ for an HD4850.
Which would you get for this price?
Also, will my PSU run them?

 

[dqniel]

Your PSU should be fine. Personally I'd go with the HD 4850.

 

[TheBlueChanell]

It's 170$ for that GTX+ off newegg
It's 150$ for an HD4850.
Which would you get for this price?
Also, will my PSU run them?

as much as I hate to say it right now I'd get the 9800GTX+. That being said I've owned and used both a single HD4850, HD4850 is crossfire and a single HD4870.

From what I've read the 9800GTX+ beats the HD4850 in most games but we've yet to see how Clear Sky and Warhead perform with these cards. Goodluck~

 

[exlink]

HD4850 in my opinion.