Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 (PCI-e 2.0, 2GB, GDDR3) comparison

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Product name	Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 (PCI-e 2.0, 2GB, GDDR3)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 295	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX (768MB)	EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked	Diamond Viper Radeon HD 4850
Price	$244.99 to $1,005.11	Check Prices	Check Prices	$214.99 to $245.99	$209.95
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating			3.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	November 08, 2008	January 09, 2009	November 08, 2006	September 22, 2008	June 25, 2008
The Bottom Line	Even if it's a relative power hog, the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 brings so much speed and utility to the table it's hard for us to recommend another midrange 3D card. Only the particularly power conscious or those who play games with known multichip scaling issues should look elsewhere.	Nvidia's GeForce GTX 295 is the single fastest 3D card on the market, and for a relatively aggressive price. Added bonuses like power efficiency and PhysX support sweeten the deal, but even without those extra benefits, we'd still recommend this card for its processing power and comparative value.	This one is easy. Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTX not only beats ATI to market with its next-gen 3D graphics hardware, it also eliminates ATI's image-quality advantage in current-generation titles. Throw in its sheer horsepower, and Nvidia gives the high-end enthusiast every reason to make this purchase.	We don't think most gamers shopping for a midrange 3D card are looking for power efficiency, but for those conscientious few, the EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked is the card for you. Otherwise, you can get noticeably more performance and capability from an only slightly more expensive ATI card.	AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 4850 is a solid midrange 3D card that will run pretty much anything, and it boasts some forward-looking features to boot. It might be worth waiting for the price to drop just a bit, at which point this card will become much more attractive.
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Max resolution (external)	2560 x 1600	2560 x 1600	Info unavailable	2560 x 1600	2560 x 1600
Video RAM installed	2 GB	1792 MB	Info unavailable	896 MB	512 MB
Interface type	PCI Express 2.0 x16	PCI Express 2.0 x16	Info unavailable	PCI Express 2.0 x16	PCI Express 2.0 x16
API Supported	OpenGL 2.0 DirectX 10.1	DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1	Info unavailable	DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1 OpenGL 3.0	OpenGL 2.1 DirectX 10.1
Video interface(s) provided	DVI-I HDMI HDTV output	DVI-I (dual link) HDMI	Info unavailable	DVI-I (dual link) HDTV output VGA	DVI-I (dual link) VGA HDMI HDTV output
Graphics Processor	ATI Radeon HD 4850	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295	Info unavailable	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260	ATI Radeon HD 4850
Max monitors supported	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2
Compatibility	PC	PC	Info unavailable	PC	PC
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Buying choices	Amazon.com $244.99 In stock: See Site Amazon.com Marketplace $1,005.11 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Reference product review See products in this family starting at: $475	Reference Product review See products in this family starting at: $300	Amazon.com $216.98 In stock: Backorder Newegg.com $214.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $214.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $209.95 In stock: Backorder Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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