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Sapphire RADEON HD3850, (512 MB) AGP Video Card

VisionTek RADEON HD 4850, (512 MB) PCI Express Video Card

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Product Description

The Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 offers a comprehensive feature-set that eclipses previous and current mainstream offerings. Unleash the enthusiast inside you with support for DirectX 10 and... More

The Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 offers a comprehensive feature-set that eclipses previous and current mainstream offerings. Unleash the enthusiast inside you with support for DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4 support, integrated HDCP support for Blu-ray /HD DVD decoding and for extreme enthusiast, Jam a SAPPHIRE HD 3850 into your rig and still have some coin left over to buy that title you have been waiting for! Less

The ATI Radeon HD 4850 Series GPUs deliver a cinematic gaming experience with unprecedented performance. The powerful TeraScale graphics will propel you deep into your gameplay with seamless... More

The ATI Radeon HD 4850 Series GPUs deliver a cinematic gaming experience with unprecedented performance. The powerful TeraScale graphics will propel you deep into your gameplay with seamless frame rates and high resolutions. Less

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Key Features

Special Features

HDTV TV-out Support • Crossfire Ready

Graphic Processor

ATI RADEON HD3850

Card Interface

AGP 8x

PCI Express

Compatibility

Installed Memory / Technology

512 MB (DDR3 SDRAM)

Processor

RAMDAC Speed

400 MHz

GPU Clock Speed

625 MHz

Memory

Memory Tech

DDR3 SDRAM

Memory Data Width

256-bit

Installed Memory

512 MB

Technical Features

Max. Screen Resolution

2560 x 1600

Video Compression Standards

MPEG-1 • MPEG-2

Analog Video Standards

S-Video • Composite

Form Factor

Plug-in card

Input / Output

Input Type

S-Video • Component Video • Composite Video

Output Interface

S-Video • HDTV Out

S-Video • Composite (RCA) • HDTV Out • HDMI

Display Interface

DVI-I (dual link) x 2

System Requirements

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Vista

Miscellaneous

UPC

840777024485

78409002504

Included Accessories

DVI to VGA Adapter x 1 • S-Video to Composite Adapter • Power Cable • Drivers CD • HDTV Out Cable

Package Type

Retail

Product ID

54314706

60860964

Product MPN

MPN

11124-00-20R

900241

Consumer Reviews

Sapphire RADEON HD3850, (512 MB) AGP Video Card

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VisionTek RADEON HD 4850, (512 MB) PCI Express Video Card

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Product Review Summary

4.7

Based on 3 user reviews

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Consumer Reviews

A gem of a video card in an old boot of a PC

byisvikthere Dec 13, 2008

16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls

Pros A major power boost for older Monoprocessor PC systems without PCI-express

Cons This card will never be able to extend its life in one of today's PCs.

Recommended it? Yes

OK, so like me you are a sucker still stuck with an older PC, and old here means a system that doesn't have one or more PCI-express video cardslots yet. Yes, we for our graphic solution are still stuck with the brown AGP slot placed somewhere in the middle of our computer motherboards.

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Sapphire Radeon HD3850 512MB GDDR3 AGP UPDATE!

bytermy Jan 20, 2010

14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls

Pros Very fast! Easy Install! Stable Runner! Overclockable! Best AGP Card!

Cons Requires Powerful PSU! Requires 2-Molex Leads! Very Long Card!

Recommended it? Yes

PROS: Very fast card for the old AGP slot! Easy to install! Drivers on included CDROM work just fine despite what other reviews have said! No Stability issues to speak of! Cosmetically the card looks great! High stock clocks and can be overclocked quite high! GDDR3 memory is the only way to go!... Read full review »

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Consumer Reviews

Great card, bad cooling

bythrasher32 Jul 18, 2008

11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls

Pros Excellent graphics card for the money. Fast and lightweight.

Cons The stock cooler is atrocious; get an aftermarket cooler

Recommended it? Yes

Geek is as Geek does
Being the geek PC gamer that I am, I keep up with all the latest CPU and graphics news via tech websites like AnandTech, Tom's, ExtremeTech, and many others. Lately the buzz has been all about ATI/AMD's newest addition to their graphics card lineup: the 4800 series.
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