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HD4850 Roundup

Four cards that break the mold
Gainward  Gigabyte
Sapphire   Palit  
Author: Toni Siik
Published: 17.11.2008
Product Group: GFX cards
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Gainward HD4850 Golden Sample

Package

 

Ati HD4850 Roundup (Gainward, Sapphire, Gigabyte and Palit)
 

Ati HD4850 Roundup (Gainward, Sapphire, Gigabyte and Palit)
 

Gainwards bundle is just about like every other card's. It has the driver CD, DVI-I -> VGA adapter, power adapter, a short manual and the card. Unfortunately Gainward does not include a DVI-HDMI adapter.

Specifications

    Product Name: Gainward ATI HD 4850 512MB, GS
    Barcode: 471846200-9559
    GPU: ATI HD4850
    GPU Clockspeed: 700 MHz
    Memory: 512MB DDR3, 0.8ns
    Memory Clockspeed: 1100 (DDR2200+)MHz
    Bandwidth: 112 GB/s
    Ramdac: 400 MHz
    Bus: PCI-Express
    Cooling: 2-Slot Fan
    Video-Features: HD-Output
    Connectivity: DVI-I + DVI-I
 

Ati HD4850 Roundup (Gainward, Sapphire, Gigabyte and Palit)
 

Ati HD4850 Roundup (Gainward, Sapphire, Gigabyte and Palit)
 

Here we get a closer look at the card. This card is actually smaller than the HD4850 reference cards, to be exact, it's exactly the same length as the Palit card. When looked at closely, the cards seem to be the same, with the exception of the plastic parts of the cooler. Both cards are made by the same manufacturer and the only different besides the plastic parts should be the BIOS. This card is clocked at 700 MHz for the core and 1100 MHz (2200 MHz effectively) for the memory or at least this is what they should. As so happens, this card was delivered with the same clock speeds as the Palit card. Apparently the card was flashed with the wrong BIOS, but after fiddling around with the card for a while it ran nice and smoothly at the specified speeds.

 

Ati HD4850 Roundup (Gainward, Sapphire, Gigabyte and Palit)
 

Just like with the Palit card, the cooler only cools the GPU-core directly. The memory chips etc. just have to settle for the airflow that the fan gives them.

Overclocking

Just like the Palit card, I had high hopes for this card. This card topped out at 740 MHz on the core and the memory at 1150 MHz.




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