Saturday, May 31st 2008

AMD Starts Shipping ATI Radeon HD 4850 Video Cards

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The ATI Radeon HD 4850 cards are reportedly already shipping to OEM partners and retailers. According to TG Daily everything is going as planned and AMD/ATI is aiming for a sizable launch of the new product generation, with Radeon 4850 512MB boards leading the charge. The final prices for all Radeon HD 4 series cards will be officially declared during the Computex 2008 tradeshow which will open doors on Monday. Higher-end Radeon 4870 cards with 512MB of onboard GDDR5 memory are expected to ship in volume sometime this summer, with flagship Radeon HD 4870 X2 to follow soon after that.
Source: TG Daily

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74 Comments on AMD Starts Shipping ATI Radeon HD 4850 Video Cards

#2
PVTCaboose1337
Graphical Hacker
I cannot wait to see real world benchies.
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#3
selway89
jbunch07 your avatar says it all 'get in' lol
but yes very good news, eagerly awaiting benchmarks
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#4
Megasty
...& you can put it on the board....YES! :D
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#5
mandelore
sweet, cannit bleedin wait for the x2 benchies. as long as drivers are up to scratch
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#6
FilipM
Come on then, I'm waiting since stone age now...
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#7
WarEagleAU
Bird of Prey
Megasty, nice Hawk reference from the White Sox (though Im a cubbies fan myself).

This was posted earlier today by Crackerjack, well something like this. But good news nonetheless. Cant wait to see the prices on the 4870. Hopefully, it wont be too much.
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#8
jbunch07
im thinking my 3870 will be for sale within the next month or so : )
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#9
Megasty
WarEagleAUMegasty, nice Hawk reference from the White Sox (though Im a cubbies fan myself).

This was posted earlier today by Crackerjack, well something like this. But good news nonetheless. Cant wait to see the prices on the 4870. Hopefully, it wont be too much.
:laugh: I think I'm in the minority here but I cheer on both teams & when they play each other I flip a coin :D

lol @ off-topic-ness :rolleyes:
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#10
newtekie1
Semi-Retired Folder
I can't wait for some performance and pricing numbers. I'm hopeful that we will actually see something worth buying from ATi.
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#11
springs113
newtekie1I can't wait for some performance and pricing numbers. I'm hopeful that we will actually see something worth buying from ATi.
dont know if i should wait and get the 4870 or get another 3870 from bb for 130 - 10%-$5 coupon...
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#12
dataoverride
suddenly i think i shuld've waited for the upgrade on mine. Oh well

*sigh*
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#13
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
newtekie1I can't wait for some performance and pricing numbers. I'm hopeful that we will actually see something worth buying from ATi.
You have me Confused:wtf::eek::twitch: While back you were talkin crap about ati and how great Nvidia was, are you neutral or what?
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#14
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
dataoverridesuddenly i think i shuld've waited for the upgrade on mine. Oh well

*sigh*
What you upgrade to?

you need to add stuff to your sys specs signature.

If your so ashamed of your system. You shouldnt be as mine is Retro.
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#16
imperialreign
eidairaman1What you upgrade to?

you need to add stuff to your sys specs signature.

If your so ashamed of your system. You shouldnt be as mine is Retro.
retro - funny how when we apply that in the tech market we're only talking a couple of years old :laugh:
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#17
J-Man
I think I'm gonna order another 3870 X2 in a few weeks and have those in crossfire for a few months before I upgrade to the 4870 X2.
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#18
15th Warlock
Nice,:rockout: this summer will bring the long overdue showdown between nVidia and Ati, best of all is we consumers can only win as they trade punches and bring prices of their products down :toast:
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#19
newtekie1
Semi-Retired Folder
eidairaman1You have me Confused:wtf::eek::twitch: While back you were talkin crap about ati and how great Nvidia was, are you neutral or what?
Yes, I am neutral. Most fanboys seem to think that if you say anything bad about a company you are "talkin crap" or "bashing" their beloved company. Pointing out negative points about a company and it's products doesn't mean you don't like them or you favor another company. The fact of the matter at the time WAS that nVidia was a better buy, nVidia had ATi beat in both price and performance. Pointing out that fact doesn't mean I was saying nVidia was great and ATi was crap, it was just the facts at the time(and still is the fact, but lets see what these new cards bring).
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#21
suraswami
Woo Hoo!:rockout:

But bastards they are forcing me to build my Gaming machine and pulling me out of AGP world.:cry:

Phenom 9850 + Crossfire board this summer:D and :nutkick: from wife.
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#22
Para_Franck
Do you guys think that these will CFX with the actual 38xx series?
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#23
Psychoholic
I'd have to get one of these if it weren't for my BFG Trade up program on my 9800GTX, hoping for a 260, dont want to pay the difference for a 280.
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#24
Haytch
Excellent news, everything seems to be going in accordance to the schedule if not better.
I dont see why these wouldnt work in Hybrid mode with the 38** series, provided you have the new board.

Hopefully prices will be under the $500au
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#25
entilza
I'd like to see the Crossfire Compatibilty chart with this new 4800 series...

I hope my 3870 can remain as I just love it :)
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