SAPPHIRE 100266HDMI Radeon HD 4830 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail

The Perfect Card

Reviewed By: Phenom on 7/17/2009

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

Pros: I've had this card for about 4 months now and have had only good things come from it. I put it in a 3 year old HP system, which to my surprise had a PCIe slot. My current system has very little air movement and I have noticed a good increase in heat during long game sessions, but have had no problems. Everything about my system has improved with this card.

Cons: None, unless your system moves air like mine...so basically none at all.

Other Thoughts: The 4830 is, in my opinion, the best bang for your buck card available. A friend of mine has the 4850 and another has the 4890. After overclocking my card (on a very weak overall system...AMD Athlon 3700+ and 2 Gigs of DDR memory) I'm running everything at the same levels as the non-OC'd 4890. If you are looking for a great card at a great price...look no further.

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Reviewed By: on 6/27/2009

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

Pros: My first ATI card and I couldn't be happier with it. Installation was a snap. Outstanding performance for the price.

Cons: It's huge - just barely fits in my mid-size Antec case

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It shats on me

Reviewed By: OLearris on 6/26/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Great graphics ran all my games on high...that's about it.

Cons: My first card died on me within 4 days of over heating. I thought I played to long and hard, so I got a replacement. Got the second card, but within 4 days green pixels started showing up on my screen and I kept my play time very low. This card is very defective and I don't suggest it. Save your money and buy a better one.

Other Thoughts: personally, when it worked i had a great time with it.

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