4670 or 3850 DDR3 Vs 4650 DDR2

[lokster]

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my MSI card died and im throughly disappointed with it, it only lasted 3 months and it just died on me... while waiting for RMA though im gona get a new card and well use it in the meantime. ive got like 70$ to spend

its 3 cards against each other, im not going for nvidia coz im red.


a Palit 4670 512MB DDR3 128bit Php 4200 (PHP 4050 from Force3D)
a Palit 4650 1GB DDR2 128bit Php 3650
a Gecube 3850 512MB DDR3 256bit Php4200

Factors are

1 Gaming at 1650x1080 resolution
2 Power can be handled with a 500W generic PSU
3 lifespan must be able to game on and off since the computer will be on almost 24/7, so heat and cooling is a issue
4 Overclock ability since id like to max out the card without breaking it.

Before anything also ive heard so much great things about the 4650 check out this review
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews....d=715&pageid=1

ive had experience with the 4670 and i game on max detail with plenty of AA and AF and max resolution.
i think the 4650 can be overclocked to the 4670 speeds and the 3850 i heard is lower than the 4670

but i cant decide, il buy in a few hours and yeah your opinion would help.

Anther questions of DDR2 Vs DDR3, alot of difference or not?

[simoko]

don't buy those w/ ddr2 vrams...hinay...

[grss1982]

don't buy those w/ ddr2 vrams...hinay...

I second the motion.

Buy lang kana naai ddr3 VRAMS.

@lokster:

You might want to check this thread out:

https://www.istorya.net/forums/comput...cpu-parts.html

From the above link:

Palit HD 4650 Sonic 128-BIT 512MB DDR3 - 3,200.00
Palit HD 3850 Super 256-BIT 512MB DDR3 - 4,000.00

Hope that helps.

BTW...I've had my eye on the 4650 with DDR3 for a while now. Might buy it soon myself. I've actually read good reviews about this card and I'm really tempted to get one.

[lokster]

dude if you want really good review of the 4650
XFX Radeon HD 4650 1GB - Introduction - DriverHeaven.net

im going to get a 4670 Force3D at PCX for 3750Php brand new and 1 year warranty

thing is i havent bought it yet as i dunno about Force3D as a company hehe, if ever i will get that 1GB DDR2 Palit 4650.

DDR2 based on the driverheaven review isnt so bad

[dmelsie]

just to give u an idea force3d is the same company sa inno3d
force3d is on ati chips though

[lokster]

thanks dude i think inno3D is a good company, its been around for a while, hopefully it will last me at least a year

[grss1982]

dude if you want really good review of the 4650
XFX Radeon HD 4650 1GB - Introduction - DriverHeaven.net

im going to get a 4670 Force3D at PCX for 3750Php brand new and 1 year warranty

thing is i havent bought it yet as i dunno about Force3D as a company hehe, if ever i will get that 1GB DDR2 Palit 4650.

DDR2 based on the driverheaven review isnt so bad

Ill' counter that with THIS review. The only one I've seen so far of a 4650 ddr2 vs 4650 ddr3 PLUS it also features the 4670 you're interested in.

EDIT: I guess from the review I linked above it isn't that much of the difference between the two 4650s pero there's a big difference between the 4650 ddr2 and the 4670.

EDIT2: The article I linked above is VERY weird. It starts and concludes about the 4850 and then the benchmarks in between is of a 4650 ddr2, a 4650 ddr3 & a 4670. LOL Disregard this post na lang lokster.

Anyways...about the 4670....is that the discounted PCX price? 4050Php lagi ang naa sa pricelist.

[lokster]

its even cheaper, i think i will settle for the 4670 Force3D, il get it 2mrw morning hehe thanks for your review, murag typo ra or bad copy pasting of stuff haha

[box2joe]

i'll bet on the 4670... its quite a better choice indeed...

[Merman]

based from ur profile as posted as ur factors, get an ati 4670, only mild or no overclock if ur using generic PSU. =)