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  1. 08-04-2009, 12:34 PM #1
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    4850 with GDDR5 .... why?

    Just seen this
    http://www.scan.co.uk/product.aspx?ProductId=29039

    So effectively, a 4870 wioth slower clock in essence, no?

    Marketing masterpiece of useable midranger?

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    Re: 4850 with GDDR5 .... why?

    More expensive than some 4870's??
    Whats up with that, you would have to be a fool to buy it
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    Re: 4850 with GDDR5 .... why?

    Why? Given that the HD47xx series are meant to run on 128bit GDDR5 I'd say Gainward have decided to just buy massive amounts of GDDR5 to get the best bulk savings they could, and now don't know what else to do with them!

    I'd get a 4870 for the same price, personally: can't see a lot of point in this...
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    Re: 4850 with GDDR5 .... why?

    It doesn't exist on gainwards site, me thinks it's a typo?

    It's 4.98*
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    Re: 4850 with GDDR5 .... why?

    Utter madness

    Now, if it was £125-£130 it might have filled a niche....

    It definitely seems like a real product, many sites are talking about it.....it's the "Goes like hell edition" hmmm....and is basically a 4870 underclocked by 50MHz lol
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    Re: 4850 with GDDR5 .... why?

    This could probably go into the "All time top 10 pointless exercises" ... got me thinking when a 4870 is a 4850 with high clock and GDDR5 so why bother?
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