Should i upgrade my radeon 5850

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For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter erixx Start date Mar 29, Joined Mar 24, Messages 5, 1. Edit: since this post nr. I'm not updating this post.

So please read this thread carefully. Finally I have something to share produced by me. Just got my card from the shop. They didn't know or want to anything about 'particularities' of this card "no customer has reported any problem". Let me just say it straight.

The card rocks. But has no working 2D mode. I have only tested for 1 hour: Far Cry 2 and Heaven benchmarks. And AMD clock and Afterburner software. I will update this thread on the go. I came from a pair of Here are the first benchmarks. Framerate: 83,40 Min. Framerate: ,18 Min. Framerate: ,94 Frame:0, 0,01s Min. ATI 50 DX10 , nice watching it. So far, the good: Easy installation and drivers install, after well cleaning nvidia drivers. Not a single corruption or 'Zero FPS' freezing with these tests.

Uncertain outcome. In the year to have a card designed to be savy at full power all time seems idiotic. Last edited: May 11, Forums [H]ard Ware Video Cards. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.

You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Radeon Thread starter fullvietFX Start date Oct 19, Joined Sep 1, Messages 2, To everyone that adopted early how loud is the OEM fan?

I have a GTS the first one that came out and it's loud as hell. I just bought an aftermarket cooler for my videocard but I think it's time to upgrade anyways.

Joined Jan 9, Messages 2, Mine is now quieter than my PS fan, I upgraded from a Joined Oct 29, Messages 2, Extremely Quiet! Up close it is just a tiny whisper sound, very near silent. Sweet, thanks a lot guys. I was going to wait for Zalman to make something before I got one I guess not anymore. Another question how hot do these things run? My current card idles at 80C, it's insane! RexPokinghorn 2[H]4U.

Joined Aug 2, Messages 3, Click to expand Joined Sep 22, Messages Runs quieter and cooler than my old Joined Mar 30, Messages Also quieter for me - upgraded from a My is around 50C idle and hits low-mid 70's gaming in a somewhat poorly ventilated case.

It gets closer to 80C if I'm benchmarking, but I haven't done that much. Flexion [H]ard Gawd. Joined Jul 20, Messages 1, Leaving the fan at stock settings I did a mild overclock maxing out CCC and I don't hear the fan at all.

Hope that helps. Or you could get a Geforce GTX Just be sure to check your PSU. If you get either of those you might have to upgrade. I don't think going with slower cards would be much of an upgrade over what you have now. Perhaps you could look for another and go CF if your motherboard supports it?

Might be able to find a cheap used one if you search around.