I'm guessing that it's best that I enter the bid now; so what price do you think should be the logical and most rational amount I should pay for the video card? It is priced at $260 + $15 shipping as set by the first bidder.
I'm guessing that it's best that I enter the bid now; so what price do you think should be the logical and most rational amount I should pay for the video card? It is priced at $260 + $15 shipping as set by the first bidder.
You're forgetting the increased usage throughout the entire circuit not just the core and RAM.Originally Posted by Freelancer
Also there is no "defined" lifespan, hell my old AGP ATI 9600PRO is still running in my parent's pc, my point is the more you overclock the system the more strain you will pull on the entire system not just the SMD packages.
But the HD5850 $280 will still be a better choice than an HD5870 $350 if I need to keep it as long as possible or should I choose the HD5870 instead? I mean I know that overclocking has its risks and it's just that I don't know how much strain I will put on my system because if I get the HD5850, I will overclock to match the HD5870 and if I get the HD5870, I might not because it's quite powerful without the OC but if I do, I will overclock within safe limits of the default software (I think it's Overdrive). The video card has to last up to 3 years but I don't play video games "like there's no tomorrow" as a habit.
So you guys still think I should go for the HD5850 or should I switch?
I personally would go for the HD5850, if you don't play games like it's going out the style then you don't really need to spend the extra $70 for an 5870.
That's just my personal opinion though no doubt freelancer will tell you to get the 5870 because it's faster it all comes down to bang for your buck and how much you're willing to spend.
Cool, thanks. I am now going to bid the HD5850 then.
Edit: If my first bid is outbid, I can also manually bid right?
What's a safe bid value for the card? (It says I have to enter $265 or more then I add on $15 shipping for final price).
Last edited by bleach; July 2nd, 2010 at 11:28 AM.
I originally bought my pre-overclocked 5850 for 340$
From what company did you buy? The video cards from Sapphire Tech and XFX (Black Edition) that are clocked around 765 MHz core/1125 MHz memory used to cost that much. If there was a reference XFX Radeon HD 5850, I would have bought it but the thing is that in the HD5800 segment, the market is flooded with non-reference cards, which uses lower quality components compared to reference ones.
Also, how long do you plan to keep that video card?
UPDATE: Right now, my bid is placed at $280 at the moment and I'm the winning bidder (I guess the guy placed his bid at $275-$279). If I do win, the $295 better be worth it.
Last edited by bleach; July 2nd, 2010 at 12:18 PM.
I bought from XFX.
I should have bought a Black Edition HD 5850 when they were $336 on Amazon (free shipping + no tax) but seeing as to how the HD 5850 overclocks, any reference one overclocked to 765/1125 should be the better buy compared to a pre-overclocked one which is priced anywhere from $20 to $40 more.
The Radeon HD 5850 can handle games maxed at 1920 x 1080 while trailing the HD 5870 anywhere from 15 to 20(?)% right?
Last edited by bleach; July 2nd, 2010 at 01:49 PM.
The power consumption of this CPU overclocked is on par with a stock Q9650, I really doubt anything is going to die faster than it should with my current setup.
I thought I already recommended the 5850 in this thread? I meant to point out that it was a good card and he should pick it up. The last part of this statement is true though.
A Mobile HD 5850 runs games at 1920x1080 just fine according to all the laptop reviews I've read about the card, the desktop version will be even better.
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