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Borked my computer, upgrade needed :(

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My reasoning is 2x4830 = £180-ish, 2x4830 = £240-ish. If i need more power than a single 4830 then no great loss. I'd be a lot less keen on buying another 4850.

 

However, it's all moot for now. Got a refund on the 3870 and borrowed an x1950 XTX off a mate. Should tide me over for a while, long enough to get a Phenom II upgrade anyhow :)

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A 4830 has a lot less shaders than a 4850, so it's not a matter of a simple overclock, even if you did clock the core from 575 to 625 it wouldn't be as fast. 4830 is still a decent enough card, but I'd say if you have the pennies, 4850 every time.

 

I should rephrase that into, you can overclock to near 4850 levels of performance. I've seen benchs that show them neck and neck on one game and the 4850 ahead the next. So for being 30 less, they're great deal especially with an overclock.

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