Just to note, my desktop has a 4890 and boy does it not suck. Cost $150 too
On Nov 6, 6:34 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > Yea HD 3xxx series = meh... I see mad games that recommend something > in the HD 2xxx series though and then for 3xxx series it recommends > some high-end card like 38xx. > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 3:16 AM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, X700, X800 and X850 were quite nice, HD2600 and HD2900 kicked > > ass for their time, but HD3xxx didn't cut it (just like the new HD6xxx > > series) and only the latest HD4xxx mobile gpus were ok, as the desktop > > ones kinda sucked, with the exception of HD4890. HD5xxx series is... > > ok, very slightly cheaper than nvidia (since nvidia cut down prices, > > it's no longer the thought line to take). Seems like ati will launch > > their almighty HD6970 to finally beat GTX480, it's good PR for them, > > they got the limited edition asus made with the previous gen gpu, it > > kinda works out for them until GTX580 comes out. And let's not forget > > that a pair of midrange nvidias put a serious dent on both high end > > nvidia and ati gpus. > > That aside, I totally agree that synthetic results don't translate > > into real world performance. > > > On Nov 6, 7:10 am, Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Seems like im the only one who actually likes ATi. the 5650 in my > >> laptop has no problem running BFBC2 all high at 1080p @ 32 fps avg > >> with aa and ssao off. Good enough for me... Also, closest competition > >> to the 5650 is the 435m, depending on 5650 clock speeds. Besides, 3D > >> mark scores don't compare to actual game performance. > > >> On Nov 6, 3:41 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Congrats on the new laptop. Good luck with ati... > > >> > On Nov 6, 6:40 am, Deval Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > finally got the hp pavilion dv6-3130tx.. > >> > > intel core i3-2.4GHz > >> > > 3gb ddr3 ram > >> > > 320gb HD > >> > > ati mobilty radeon hd 5650 GPU(1gb dedicated) > >> > > windows 7 home basic > >> > > 15.6" anti glare screen 720p > > >> > > On Nov 6, 8:37 am, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Tbh, I understood the business point of view of amd acquiring ati, > >> > > > but > >> > > > if they happen to mess with ati gpu manufacturing and turn gpus as > >> > > > sensitive as amd cpus in terms of temps, then they better begin > >> > > > shipping high/ultra end stock cooling or there will be quite some > >> > > > burned ICs all around the world... Though joining a cpu and a gpu > >> > > > maker in one can lead to innovative things, the fact is that amd and > >> > > > ati is like beans and eggs, I like them both, just not mixed up :) > > >> > > > On Nov 6, 3:34 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > Yea I used to be an ATI fan but idk anymore lol... > > >> > > > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 9:55 PM, MAD_BEAST <[email protected]> > >> > > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > GO FOR NVIDIA > > >> > > > > > -- > >> > > > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > >> > > > > -- > >> > > > > Acer TravelMate 2480 > >> > > > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 > >> > > > > 333Mhz > >> > > > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA > > > -- > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- > Acer TravelMate 2480 > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
