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Broodstar76

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I am looking to build a system. Now I have all the parts picked out but the video card.

I am debating on the hd 4850 by visiontek or evga 9800 gtx+. Both seem similar, but I have read that the 4850 tends to overheat. My mobo is a p5q-e. I don't plan on using the cf right now. just want to get the system up and running for some gaming.

So should it be the 4850 or the 9800 gtx+.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
I would spend the extra $20 for the 9800 GTX+. Runs cooler and quieter and more often than not beats a stock HD 4850 in most games (if only slightly). Seems every forum I visit has a thread dedicated to HD 4000 series and their problems (BIOS, drivers, game glitches, heat). I understand with the new crop the overheating/BIOS is pretty much worked out, but its hard to know if you are getting an early card or revised.
 
The 4850 only gets too hot if you use the standard fan profile which runs the fan very slowly.
Its a much lower power GPU than the 9800 and likely wont need a change of PSU, something you need to check anyway.
I wouldnt get a GTX+ but that leaves you without PhysX support (in case that matters).
PhysX on ATI cards looks to be bogus as nothing further has been forthcoming and it was expected.
Suddenly the GTX260 is looking good.
 
How is the 4850 a much lower power part than the 9800GTX+?

http://techreport.com/articles.x/14967/10

In that test they compare the Regular 9800GTX to the 4850 and the difference is only 13(idle) and 11(load)

The difference is barely even 10%.

ANd the GTX 260s are not a bad idea, i definitely love mine. :D
 
Yeah, soz I was thinking old school of the 8800GTX's power consumption.
I'm going to bed before I make another daft post.
 
Nenu said:
Yeah, soz I was thinking old school of the 8800GTX's power consumption.
I'm going to bed before I make another daft post.
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Looking at most reviews the 9800GTX+ does seem to consume a bit more power but i believe this is due to the fact that they are clocked higher and that if clocked at the same speeds as the standard GTX then id expect it to consume less power and create even less heat. ;)
 
also one more thing..kinda off topic, but have any of you tried this site xoxide.com They specialize in cases. I was thinking of getting my case there.
 
to be fair 4850 isn't the only card with heat/fan problems. My 8800GTS (which is the exact same card as 9800GTX except slightly lower clocked, although my Gigabyte card is factory OC to similar speed) get's too hot in some games and crashes the computer. the automatic fan doesn't seem to ever go beyond 33 %. I have to manually set it at around 60 % (higher and the noise becomes a major problem) for it to work.
 
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