“Today, we have Sapphire’s Radeon HD 4850 X2 on the test bench. With 512MB of memory available to each GPU, will this video card’s performance suffer, or can the considerable amount of shader power make up for it? We’ll find the answer to that question and more with the help of six of today’s hottest games!”Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- XFX Radeon HD 4870 XXX 1GB video card review @ Elite Bastards
- ASUS EAH4550 Radeon HD 4550 Half-Height Videocard Review @ PCSTATS
- GeForce GTX 260 or RADEON HD 4870 1024M @ iXBT
- ATI Budget GFX Overview @ Driverheaven
- Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 16.5 @ TechARP
- Palit GeForce GTS 250 2GB @ Tweaktown
- Galaxy GeForce GTS 250 1 GB @ techPowerUp
- XFX Geforce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition Video Card w/ Far Cry 2 Review @ Tweaknews
Can two midranges make a high end?

On the one hand, for around $300 you can pick up the HD 4850 X2 1GB card. On the other hand is the HD 4870 1GB model, which costs about $50 less now, and could soon dip under $200. The prices on both cards are going to fall eventually, but for those who want a card now, that means very little. Visit [H]ard|OCP for a look at how these two cards, and a GTX 260, compare in performance in the hottest current games, and then decide which one deserves to be brought home with you.