HIS HD 4850 IceQ 4 TurboX 512MB PCI-E Graphics Card
Conclusion
Published: 7th October 2008 | Source: HIS | Price: £135 |
Conclusion
Make no mistake, the HIS HD 4850 IceQ 4 TurboX is the crème de la crème of 4850 series cards. With its superb after-market cooling and fearlessly high factory overclock and nifty little touches such as a custom coloured PCB, gold-plated DVI connectors and an electroplated blanking plate, the card will look at home in even the most high-end PC despite the 4850's mid-range audience.As the results over the previous pages have shown, the HIS manages to pull ahead of the stock clocked Sapphire card by around ~10fps in most games at certain resolutions with even more room for improvement if you decide to further overclock the card.
Of course, being a mid-range card attention needs to be paid to its value for money. With a price tage of £135 the HIS did fall slightly behind the £17 cheaper stock-clocked Sapphire card when the results were broken down to Cost Per Frame level. However, with everything taken into consideration the TurboX IS STILL great value for money if you're in the market for a HD 4850 with a little extra bite.
The Good
• IceQ 4 cooling keeps temperatures well in-check.
• Custom touches such as gold-plated DVI's and Blue PCB.
• Fearless overclock + a little room left to have some fun of your own.
• Screwdriver / Spirit Level / Flashlighty thingymabob.
The Mediocre
• The higher performance of the card didn't quite offset the extra cost in the CPF results.
• The higher performance of the card didn't quite offset the extra cost in the CPF results.
The Bad
• Nothing. (Chants: bring on the HD 4870x2 IceQ 4 TurboX!!)
• Nothing. (Chants: bring on the HD 4870x2 IceQ 4 TurboX!!)
Most Recent Comments
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Originally Posted by name='D-Cyph3r'
You wouldn't happen to know if the ram cooling plate is separate from the actual core part would ya Jim?
I'm thinking a couple of these and a pair of MCW60's would make for a rather tasty party.  |
I did mention it twice in the review, but we won't go there
QuoteBeing kinda hands-off from the ATI world, I think the card parallels the other 4850 card pretty well. Further, the extra cash for the cooler and the package as a whole (the screwdriver looks pretty darn handy imo , I'd advise some1 get one so I can nick it hehe). Yeah its tat, but hey it's all in the presentation. Lacks a game tho, from what I can see, to me they should all include a reference game or atleast something to play with - a string of demos, something.
Looks good to me, any audio for that hdmi ? and how much cooler does it get ?!?!
Good review, I'll promote them so I can have a screwdriver !Quote
, I'd advise some1 get one so I can nick it hehe). Yeah its tat, but hey it's all in the presentation. Lacks a game tho, from what I can see, to me they should all include a reference game or atleast something to play with - a string of demos, something.Looks good to me, any audio for that hdmi ? and how much cooler does it get ?!?!
Good review, I'll promote them so I can have a screwdriver !Quote
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Originally Posted by name='Jim'
Indeed it is
I did mention it twice in the review, but we won't go there |
And whoops, I have a habit of skipping straight to the numbers >.<Quote
ATI have made a awesome card. 4850 is the card to get . The performance to the price is very good. Would of liked to seen a 4870 in the benchmarks aswell though Quote
. The performance to the price is very good. Would of liked to seen a 4870 in the benchmarks aswell though Quote
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I'm thinking a couple of these and a pair of MCW60's would make for a rather tasty party.