Graphics and gaming graphics are both 7.1 which is not bad.
Unfortunately, I don't remember what the old 4850 was so can't compare
the two. If you're looking for a 7.7 you'll need to step up to the 5850
or 5870 but what's the point if you never game. Might as well stay with
what you have.
On 1/13/2010 5:50 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
Cooler with less power is good. What kind of WEI do you get under
Windows 7? I've been thinking of upgrading my Geforce 8800 GTS to
something, as this inexpensive Radeon HD 4670 is just a few clicks
under it on WEI (6.4 vs 6.9). I'd like to get above 7.0 on my home
system. Of course, going from 6.9 to 7.0 is kinda stoopid, so I'd
need some good reasons to make that move (like a 7.7+ on WEI under
Win7 and less power consumption/heat and lower noise). I think the HD
4670 was a good buy for my office system, though. I can't see buying
a top of the line vidcard as I NEVER play games.
On 1/12/2010 11:09 PM, Stan Zaske wrote:
Well, I used some cash in my PayPal account and bought a VisionTech
HD5770. It arrived today and it's a sweet video card. My old
(VisionTech coincidently) HD4850 is noticeably less powerful and
burned many more electrons at idle and load. The card also runs much
cooler (reported by Catlalyst Control) and the fan so far has not
exceeded 30% playing games. I paid $160 and sold my old card for $80
so don't feel guilty for spending the money. Too bad it's not a 5850
but I just couldn't justify the price for my modest needs. Anybody
else bought a new card lately or got one for Xmas?
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