Radeon HD 3850 256MB

randomfever · 22-11-2007, 12:20 AM

I'm just about coming around to building my setup, and I need to know if this video card is just about right. I am planning on playing Call of Duty 4 at great detail if not, high at around 1024x768 - 1280x1024. Here is the rest of the setup that it'll be going with.

Newegg.com - Intel Dual-Core E2160 Allendale 1.8GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W Power Supply 90 - 264 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail

The processor will be overclocked to 3.0ghz +.

Unfortunately, I don't have the money at the moment to go with a 8800gt. The ATI 3850 256mb seems fine to me, with DX10 support and being just as good as a 2900xt (as someone said in the review on Newegg) with some differences.

zxivate · 24-11-2007, 06:59 AM

Well that is really close to the same setup I plan to get. I believe that that card is the next best thing to the 8800s and the HD3870. So I would assume that it would work just fine but I have not tested it so my opinion on this may not be the best.

randomfever · 24-11-2007, 06:18 PM

I did some research and asked around and looks like this card is a beast. It destroys the 8600, x1950pro and any other card in its price range. The next best thing would have to be that 3870 or an 8800.

This will do.

zxivate · 26-11-2007, 06:06 AM

yeah alright, then I will not be dissappointed

22-11-2007, 12:20 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
randomfever Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 40 Times Helpful: 3 My Mood: Yehaw Status: Offline	Radeon HD 3850 256MB I'm just about coming around to building my setup, and I need to know if this video card is just about right. I am planning on playing Call of Duty 4 at great detail if not, high at around 1024x768 - 1280x1024. Here is the rest of the setup that it'll be going with. Newegg.com - Intel Dual-Core E2160 Allendale 1.8GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W Power Supply 90 - 264 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail The processor will be overclocked to 3.0ghz +. Unfortunately, I don't have the money at the moment to go with a 8800gt. The ATI 3850 256mb seems fine to me, with DX10 support and being just as good as a 2900xt (as someone said in the review on Newegg) with some differences.

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24-11-2007, 06:59 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
zxivate Big Geek Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 109 Times Helpful: 3 Status: Offline My Computer	Well that is really close to the same setup I plan to get. I believe that that card is the next best thing to the 8800s and the HD3870. So I would assume that it would work just fine but I have not tested it so my opinion on this may not be the best.

24-11-2007, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
randomfever Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 40 Times Helpful: 3 My Mood: Yehaw Status: Offline	I did some research and asked around and looks like this card is a beast. It destroys the 8600, x1950pro and any other card in its price range. The next best thing would have to be that 3870 or an 8800. This will do.

26-11-2007, 06:06 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
zxivate Big Geek Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 109 Times Helpful: 3 Status: Offline My Computer	yeah alright, then I will not be dissappointed

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