Upgrade Video Card Or Wait?

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One of my system's mobo died, and I will be redoing it. I am going with a PCIE x16 mobo, so I will need a new video card among other things. My main system also runs PCIE x16, and I've been thinking of upgrading the video card in that system too. The main system already has a X800GTO, and I would like to upgrade that to a 4850 and put the X800 in the new system. Do you guys think I should buy a 3850 for the new system and hold onto the X800GTO till I upgrade later this year? Or should I just go with the 4850?
 
DEfinitely just go for the 4850. It is a world apart from the 4850, and it will hold you down for some time to come.
 
How are the ATI drivers nowadays? I remember the last ATI card I bought was when I was running a 1.8ghz 939 chip (when i use to play games.) Have they improved greatly?
 
drivers work fantastic so far for me on the 4870 give the 4850 a try
 
The 4800 series is definitely an awesome product, but my experience with the ati drivers thus far has been so/so, at least on the 3850 i have in a spare pc.
 
You guys think the 4850's price will fall by alot in the next 4-5 months or is this a good time to get it?
 
I was in a toss up between the 8800GTX and the 4850. I went with the GTX. I game at 1600x1200 and the 8800GTX seemed to be the best at that level. I understand the 4850's drivers should mature over the next year...but even then how much would I gain? I saved $15 only over the rebate price on a 4850 so it's not really a matter of money.

Coming from a 6800GT OC, I went from 2230 to 9933 in 3DMark06 with no tweaking...just updated to the latest drivers and ran the bench.
 
i'd say buy now, you can always play the waiting game...forever, why wait 4-5 months if you can buy now and play now, enjoy it.
as for the driver, i haven't heard a problem that specific to a 4850.
 
I was in a toss up between the 8800GTX and the 4850. I went with the GTX. I game at 1600x1200 and the 8800GTX seemed to be the best at that level. I understand the 4850's drivers should mature over the next year...but even then how much would I gain? I saved $15 only over the rebate price on a 4850 so it's not really a matter of money.
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well your performance would have been the same with the 4850 but it uses less power, and therefore less heat, (single slot vs dual) and for a little more the 4870 would have given you a nice boost at 16x12 in AA and AF. Don't get me wrong the 8800GTX will do the job but it is old tech.
 
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