Upgrading from hd3870 to hd4850

[trew]

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To all who have experienced this set-up. Planning to upgrade VC. Need your advice...
Just wanna know if it is worth to upgrade from hd3870 to hd4770 or hd4850

My set-up

Intel E6750, w/ xigmatek SD964
MSI P35 mobo
4gig G-Skill PI Black
MSI RX3870 OC 512mb DDR4 256bit
WD 74gig raptor 10k RPM Sata OS
Seagate 320gig Sata
Windows 7 OS, rated 5.8
AOC 19" wide

I can play decently-
Prototype
Burnout paradise
Need for Speed Shift
Tom Clancy's HAWK

[Kenshiro]

4870 nalang.
4870 even has better performance than crossfired 3870.
go for 1 gb version.

[trew]

@Kenshiro
Other option bitaw nako ang hd4870 or hd4890 but need to upgarde also my power supply, since my PSU is only Antec 500Watts, another budget napod...
Thanks for the suggestion Sir.

[fish]

a change of videocard from 3870 to 4770 or 4850 is not worth it... try going for 4890... or pinaka-ubos is 4870 1gb... otherwise, waste of money lang ang imong upgrade.

[trew]

Thanks Fish..
Ya its a very good option....now plan to sell my hd3870 and Antec PSU. Can you suggest a good PSU that can support well for a HD4870 card?? Thanks.

[Sempron Guy]

Take note pud ang resolution sa imo monitor. Unless you're planning of getting a bigger monitor, then dili nimo ma-utilize ayo ang full capability sa imo vc. Sa ana nga resolution, I think enough na ang HD 5770, or if there will be, an HD 5790 if you can wait for a while.

[trew]

@ Sempron Guy

I'll also consider the resolution thing, siguro baligya nalang nako my hd3870, Antec PSU and LCD monitor.
What model, brand, size of lcd monitor you can suggest for hd4870 lang , better performance wise coz I'm on low budget.
hehehe..thanks btw.

[Sempron Guy]

I think your antec 500w can still suffice on the HD 4870's demand. An HD 4870 + 22" lcd will do. Pero try to consider nga ang HD 4870 may not be sufficient on upcoming games, considering ang kasagara sa mga 22" lcd karon kay 1920x1080 na ang res. But if you don't mind the image quality on games run below a monitor's native resolution, then good investment man pud ang HD nga lcd.

[trew]

I think your antec 500w can still suffice on the HD 4870's demand. An HD 4870 + 22" lcd will do. Pero try to consider nga ang HD 4870 may not be sufficient on upcoming games, considering ang kasagara sa mga 22" lcd karon kay 1920x1080 na ang res. But if you don't mind the image quality on games run below a monitor's native resolution, then good investment man pud ang HD nga lcd.

Since I concentrate on Video Card upgrade, My decision should be sell my VC HD3870 and buy 1gig hd4870
and if my PSU won't suffice the load, then sell my PSU Antec 500 modular, and buy a new PSU that can handle the 1gig HD 4870.

Thanks to all computer enthusiast who empart thier ideas.....thanks.

[limes]

unsa complete specs sa imo ANTEC 500watts bro? naa man gud sad ko 750watts na antec earthwatts basin same ta ug brand. i think mas maau imo tan.awon ang 12volt amp rating kay basin dako ang specification ana sa akoa kay 25amps taga rail with 4 rails so balig 100amps sa 12volts. better jud post ka kay wa ka kahibaw ma kaya pa diay maskin dili 100% ma utilize or unsa. antec is a true rated psu man daw.