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Title: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: addrockk on July 15, 2008, 10:23:37 AM

http://www.pclaunches.com/graphic_cards/powercolor_pcs_hd4850_is_the_worlds_first_graphics_card_with_2gb_memory.php (http://www.pclaunches.com/graphic_cards/powercolor_pcs_hd4850_is_the_worlds_first_graphics_card_with_2gb_memory.php)


probably need it when The new Prince of Persia (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36271.html) comes out on pc.

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: crazydog on July 15, 2008, 10:26:05 AM

Hacks.

But can it run Crysis?

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: addrockk on July 15, 2008, 10:37:05 AM

Quote from: crazydog on July 15, 2008, 10:26:05 AM

But can it run Crysis?

"ccording to firm, the card is powerful enough to drive most demanding applications, including most intense 3D games, even those with artificial intelligence, physics operations and tessellation."

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: MR|337 on July 15, 2008, 11:56:24 AM

The link isnt working so here's another:

http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/07/14/powercolor.2gb.video.card/ (http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/07/14/powercolor.2gb.video.card/)

Ati...ugh!

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: Video_Master on July 15, 2008, 12:17:43 PM

The thing is that Nvidia has had a card with 4GB of memory on it for awhile now.

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: Hitman Smurf on July 15, 2008, 12:41:29 PM

Quote from: addrockk on July 15, 2008, 10:23:37 AM

probably need it when The new Prince of Persia (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36271.html) comes out on pc.

Prince of Persia you say? I loved "The Two Thrones" on PS2, one of the best games I've played...can't wait for this to come out for PS3. Nice find!  :headbang1:

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: Luggage on July 15, 2008, 02:05:50 PM

Can't imagine much use for 2GB on a single 4850 unless you are playing at ridiculously high resolutions...at that point not sure if 4850 would be the right card anyway...

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: WidowMaker on July 16, 2008, 11:45:58 AM

the problem still is the memory speed. that card still uses DDR3. the 4870 uses DDR5. DDR5 is way faster. may have 2 gigs of memory but in the eyes of graphics rendering, it still slow at saving and receiving the data.

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: addrockk on July 16, 2008, 06:08:44 PM

I wish I could keep track (read: afford to buy new vid cards to keep up)... I need to replace my dual 7650's I think.

Title: Re: 2 GB graphics card
Post by: Video_Master on July 16, 2008, 07:24:38 PM

Ny GTX280 is shipping in the next 2 days so when I receive it I will let you know what it is like.