• Palit HD 4850

    Palit HD 4850

    Roydon Cerejo, Jul 04, 2008 1641 hrs IST

    ATI is back with a bang, and its about time.

    Superb performance, slim profile, Value for money

    Heats up a lot, poor overclocker

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Your probably wondering where's the driver CD. Well there wasn't any included. But this is an evaluation copy so don't worry you'll get it in your box. The rest of the accessories are pretty standard.

Quick install guide
DVI to VGA adapter
DVI to HDMI adapter
PCI-e to molex power cable
S-Video to Component dongle
1x CrossFire bridge
Tom Raider Anniversary Game DVD
Of all the games available why Tomb Raider? Dirt or Crysis would have been preferred, as these would really show the performance of this card. The card was packed quiet well in a separate box inside the main one with the accessories underneath it. Now let's take a look at the card itself.

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(32) Comments
Damon
,patiala, on Apr 05, 2009 10:18 AM
i am thinking of buying a new graphics card , and after reading this review i think i found my upgrade. Anyone who owns this card please tell me about its stability , since the review shows this card heats up pretty fast. also please tell what is the current rate of this card (5 april 09)
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subho
,calcutta, on Jan 16, 2009 08:58 PM
HEY TECHTREE CAN U TELL ME WHAT FRAMERATE IS ACHIEVEABLE WITH THIS CARD WHEN PLAYING CRYSIS AT HIGH DETAIL
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samba
,kochi, on Dec 24, 2008 07:06 PM
what is the price of this card now (dec-08).
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Pavan
,Bangalore, on Jul 16, 2008 05:55 PM
Please tell when is it comming to India
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Sanket Naik
,Mumbai, on Aug 03, 2008 11:25 PM
its already available in mumbai and india i purchsed it last weak for 11350/-
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Sanket Naik
,Mumbai, on Aug 03, 2008 11:23 PM
one of the best in business full marks from my side eats up any of the damn game available good crysis performance aswell. good midrange card looking forward for farcry2 !!!!
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Anoop
,Cochin, on Jul 24, 2008 07:23 AM
Can Intex power supply support this card, because i think there is no PCI-e power connector
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ashish
,shimla, on Jul 15, 2008 12:50 AM
Pleazzzzzzzz tell where it ca be purchased in Delhi.
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vijayshimla
,Shimla 171001, on Jul 06, 2008 08:13 AM
The 4850 architecture is superior because AMD raised the bar for single-card, single-GPU performance through good design, execution and timing. But then also the Value for money factor comes in. In International market 4850 by reputer manufacturers is now $ 170 i.e. 7k and at this rate an excellent value.
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bharat
,shimla, on Jul 12, 2008 01:10 AM
hi vijay i want to buy this card. can u pl help. I also live in shimla. 9805012805
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Pradeep
,chennai, on Jul 10, 2008 12:18 AM
Call us for Ready Stocks, SETHIA INFOTECH. Ph.32982159/42149599
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Rohit
,Mumbai, on Jul 06, 2008 02:21 PM
will it work on 400w smps or do i have to upgrade my smps.if yes which one should i opt for.
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Homer
,Mumbai, on Jul 06, 2008 09:15 PM
ATI recommends 450W or more. But even a VIP 500W should be enough. If you want to upgrade the Corsair VX450 is the best.
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NOOB
,NOOB, on Jul 05, 2008 02:01 PM
what a waste card it has ddr5 but memory bus width is 256 (SO ANY 1 TELL WHAT THE USE OF DDR5)
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whtever
,whtever, on Jul 05, 2008 10:31 PM
you, sir! are an ass.. go read some shit on ways to increase mem b/w.. then read on the trade offs.. 512 bit doesn't come for free.. if u want 512 bit pay for the 280 n stikk it up yours..
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YourDad
,Your Home, on Jul 06, 2008 12:19 AM
Ok! Atleast he knows he's a Noob
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jannat
,mumbai, on Jul 06, 2008 03:31 AM
Who said that HD4850 has DDR5 dude? Read the review carefully, HD4870 is a DDR5 card. And besides HD4850 goes head to head with 9800GTX and i don't see it in the review.
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Anonymous
,Gurgaon, on Jul 06, 2008 08:59 AM
dude when u dont know what ddr4 or ddr5 memory can do on 256 bit bus width, dont comment, it gives it more bandwidth, which is the name of the game, how much memory can the gpu access.
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muzux2
,Srinagar, on Jul 05, 2008 06:44 PM
techtree has created history, ATI card review in such a short time..the card performs awsome..i was shocked with the price.. incredible!
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mohammed younus
,HYDERABAD, on Jul 05, 2008 10:09 AM
techtree could u please post a a guide about graphics card that are used for dual monitor display and hdmi output connections from graphic cards ... i have been searching for this solution all over the internet .... another reader nishant has a similiar problem
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Ashish Gandhi
,Hyderabad, on Jul 05, 2008 01:50 PM
All these solutions are readily available with Aditya Infortech. You can contact Mr. Ishaq @ 98490 17024 for more details
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Nishant
,Hyderabad, on Jul 04, 2008 04:54 PM
Guys ...I needed your help. I am looking for a graphics card primarily to play HD movies and general requirements for Vista (like DreamScene). I was hoping for a HDMI and Component output (I am not sure how easily DVI to HDMI convertors are available). Could you help me out?
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Ikrana
,Pune, on Jul 05, 2008 12:54 PM
Try the Radeon 3650... It ought to be good enough for hdmi... Will cost around 5k I guess...
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SamRock
,Bangalore, on Jul 05, 2008 11:39 AM
Sweet!! =* ATI is proved its self again!! :D
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Digvijay
,New Delhi, on Jul 05, 2008 11:02 AM
I like it!
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mohammed younus
,HYDERABAD, on Jul 05, 2008 10:04 AM
THANKS A LOT TECHTREE FOR POSTING THE REVIEW OF HD 4850 I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CARD SINCE MAY ..... CAN U PLEASE POST A GPU COOLER GUIDE STEP BY STEP AND WATER COOLER GUIDE .... THE LATEST GPUS GTX SERIES OR ATI 4XXX SERIES HEATS UP LIKE BOILED EGGS ... PLEASE POST A GUIDE ABOUT THE COOLERS THE WHAT COOLERS WE HAVE BUY AND HOW TO INSTALL THEM ...
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tjr
,mumbai, on Jul 05, 2008 02:42 AM
so u dont have a 9800gtx to compare this against at ur labs?
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asfhan
,mumbai, on Jul 04, 2008 09:15 PM
thank go atleast hd 4000 series
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Chintan
,Mumbai, on Jul 04, 2008 07:01 PM
the best bang for buck.. just love ati
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jigu
,ahmedabad, on Jul 04, 2008 06:55 PM
excellent work.
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anoop
,mumbai, on Jul 04, 2008 06:05 PM
Excellent job! Great review :)
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gopinath billav
,mysore, on Jul 04, 2008 05:16 PM
Finally review of HD 4xxxx cards. Great Job
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