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GT130 or Radeon 4850

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new2this09

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Feb 22, 2009
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I'm gaming with COD4 and others of the same intensity. Going all out for ultimate iMac 24".

I would just assume the 4850 is a better graphics card... so my question is... is it really worth the extra money? Is it that much better?

Also have to wait 4-6 weeks for shipment on a 4850!
 
You dont need the 4850 for COD4, you can play COD4 on a MBP comfortably with the 9600M so only get it if you have the money spare.
 
^^^Why did you bring up a laptop in this thread? :confused: Seems like a rather poor recommendation when he's interested in buying a desktop.


I'd get the 4850. From what I've read, the standard card isn't so great. I'd be OK with it, but then again, I don't game. ;)
 
Abstract said:
^^^Why did you bring up a laptop in this thread? :confused: Seems like a rather poor recommendation when he's interested in buying a desktop.


I'd get the 4850. From what I've read, the standard card isn't so great. I'd be OK with it, but then again, I don't game. ;)
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Its something called a real world comparison, generally helps people make decisions. I was trying to show if a crappy MBP 9600 can play COD4 in maxed out settings easily, he doesnt need to worry about anything that a Mac Pro can do.
 
See here or here. The MBP's 9600M may not be so bad, but only compared to iMacs. :eek:


They're mostly just renamed cards. The GT 130 is pretty much a 9600-series card.

He's not talking about a Mac Pro, and none of the Mac Pros have a GT 130 option. Mac Pros have a GT 120, which is worse than the earlier 8800 card from Nvidia, and worse than the GT 130 in the iMac that we're actually talking about.

Did you read his post? :confused:
 
Get the 4850 for a little future proofing. You'll probably regret it if you don't.
 
GT130 or Radeon 4850

hi

i'm a newbie as well and i was wondering about
those graphics cards since it is really confusing stuff

i would like to use my new imac to :

- do a lot of graphic design in cs 4
- some video editing
- some 3d graphics in ZBrush
- and maybe a little bit of gaming like cod 4

i like to have a lot of programs open at the same time
since i switch between them a lot...
and a lot of windows on the mac open as well
and i have sometimes 50- 100 files on the desktop ( skrivebord )

so what graphics card would you recomend me ?

RADEON 4850 card or the GT130 ?

-frode
 
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