Which is better nvidia 9800 gtx or ATI Radeon HD 4850?

Question

Which is better nvidia 9800 gtx or ATI Radeon HD 4850?

Answer 1

I was gonna p[ost but cman said what I was going to add.

best to read some reviews and make up your own mind. its really more of a contest between the gtx+ and the 4850. The gtx doesnt really compete with it.

Then between the gtx+ and the 4850 it depends on what you want to play and whether you plan on using aa

Answer 2

4850 is better. But the 9800gtx+ is even better.

Answer 3

OwinC beat me to it!

The Radeon 4850 beats the Geforce 9800GTX pretty easily, but gets edged out by the newer 9800GTX+ in most cases.

However at higher resolutions (like 23" monitors) with AA enabled, the 4850 starts to outperform the 9800GTX+

Answer 4

HD 4850 beats out the 9800GTX, and in some cases the new 9800GTX+.  I wouldn't even consider the 9800GTX at this point; the 9800GTX+ is the one to look at now, and the price difference is minimal.

If you can find another $100 or so in your budget, grab the new HD 4870 which beats out everything near its price point.  However, the 4850 has a little better performance/price ratio.

If you're concerned about system heat or space, the 4850 does run somewhat hot, but doesn't take up as much room as the 9800GTX+, which has a big fat cooling system that takes up a lot of room, usually taking up two slots instead of the 4850/4870's one.

Check out the benchmarks below for comparisons of all these cards.

Answer 5

Man I don't know haha either way you'll have to have Vista to unlock the full potential (dx10) which I think is stupid. There are different manufactures for both cards, some have different fillrates and core speeds so you can't really compare.

Answer 6

go for the ATI 4850 at this time, its a good price for performance, and is more powerfull, although make sure you get a decent brand with ATI.