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Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Graphics cards
Verdict
Yes, it's fast, but is that enough anymore? Poor drivers and a high price tag put us off.
Review Date: 24 Nov 2008
Price when reviewed: £281 (£323 inc VAT)
Buy it now for: £200.83
Overall Rating
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Performance
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| Part Code | Radeon HD 4850 X2 |
| Review Date | 24 Nov 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £281 |
| Price inc VAT | £323 |
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| Core Specifications | |
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| Graphics card interface | PCI Express |
| Cooling type | Active |
| Graphics chipset | 2 x ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
| Core GPU frequency | 625MHz |
| RAM capacity | 2,048MB |
| Memory type | GDDR3 |
| Standards and compatibility | |
|---|---|
| DirectX version support | 10.1 |
| Shader model support | 4.1 |
| Multi-GPU compatibility | Four-way CrossFireX |
| Connectors | |
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| DVI-I outputs | 4 |
| DVI-D outputs | 0 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 0 |
| S-Video outputs | 0 |
| HDMI outputs | 0 |
| Benchmarks | |
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| 3D performance (crysis), medium settings | 48fps |
| 3D performance (crysis) high settings | 44fps |
Latest Prices for Radeon HD 4850 X2
| Seller | Price | Buy Now | Seller Rating |
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£200.83 | Shop |
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