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    ATi Radeon Mobility HD 4850 1GB

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by PanzerVIZeke, Aug 3, 2009.

  1. PanzerVIZeke

    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    How well does the mobility 4850 1GB as single card?Can it play most games at 30-60 fps solid at max settings?
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Aug 3, 2009
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  2. neilnat

    neilnat Notebook Evangelist

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    The card is a beast. It sits firmly between the GTX 260m and the GTX 280m on most games.

    At 1680x1050:

    Assassins Creed - Maxed, never under 30 fps
    Crysis (Demo) - All High, 2xAA - never under 25 fps
    GTA IV (with a dual core) - Medium Textures, No shadow, Very High everything else ~30 fps
    Oblivion/Bioshock - looking for more settings to turn up.....nope, aren't any
     
    neilnat, Aug 3, 2009
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  3. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    Agreed. Better than a 9800m GT or GTX 260m, not as good as a GTX 280m for most instances.
     
    Fragilexx, Aug 3, 2009
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  4. v_c

    v_c Notebook Evangelist

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    There's probably not much difference (no difference?) between the (new) 1GB 4850 and the 512MB version. Havent seen proper benchmarks yet.
     
    v_c, Aug 3, 2009
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  5. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you plan on playing at high resolutions such as 1680 x 1050 or higher than the 1GB card may be beneficial.

    The 4850 is beast on the desktop and has been so for quite some time, the notebook version should be quite good.
     
    usapatriot, Aug 3, 2009
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  6. PanzerVIZeke

    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    I was think about getting that MSI notebook with a single 4850.I wish there were more systems out there with crossfire 4850s besides the old M17.From those benchmarks, the mobility 4850 is a very powerful card.

    Is it true that the W90 is being discontinued?
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Aug 3, 2009
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  7. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    Yeah but the MSI notebook looks horrible IMO. Like a discarded christmas decoration with that random red trim and buttons.
     
    Lethal Lottery, Aug 4, 2009
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  8. PanzerVIZeke

    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    Yea but is true that the W90 is being discontinued or is it just rumors?
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Aug 4, 2009
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  9. Dayton

    Dayton Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the 4670 mobility and it is a very capable GPU, 4850 mobility should easily meet a gamers' needs.
     
    Dayton, Aug 4, 2009
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  10. Red_Dragon

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    i especially cant wait for the 4860/4890

    These GPU's are coming out so fast these days.
     
    Red_Dragon, Aug 4, 2009
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