Sapphire 5850 Xtreme - new 5850 for $150

[timme]

Apparently Sapphire just released a refresh of the 5850.

Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102932

Review:
http://techgage.com/article/sapphire_radeon_hd_5850_xtreme_1gb_review

It retails at $150 dollar, has slightly more power, a shorter PCB and apparently better cooling.
It's weird seeing an "old" chip being re-released, but the price makes it very interesting. What do you think?

 

[sirmonkey1985]

meh.. weak review, they bring up overclocking in the introduction of the card yet don't even overclock the card..

 

[timme]

meh.. weak review, they bring up overclocking in the introduction of the card yet don't even overclock the card..

Yes, unfortunately there's not too many reviews out yet.

 

[flexcore]

This thread over @ XS has a good list of reviews for it. That card is a killer deal for the gamer on a budget. Props to Sapphire for bring that card to market at that price.

 

[Kil4Thril]

As a "refresh" on my sig rig, would this offer any improvement over my 4870?

 

[xBanzai89]

Yes it will

 

[sirmonkey1985]

thanks flexcore.. based on the reviews and the overclock + power usage it looks like a damn good card for the price. hell the temps look great too..

 

[Untitledone]

Its already out of stock on newegg. That is a good deal, a little bit faster than a 6850 for around the same price. May pull a big more power and make more heat than the 6xxx series, but hey its a good card at a good price, and probably has more performance than the older versions.