Ati radeon hd 4650 · DIGIT-ARC

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Hi guys,
i have an ati radeon hd 4650 graphic card..it is very nice and i can accelarate crysis game to a resolution of 1600*900 pixels keeping all the parameters high..not only crysis even other games like mafia 2 all gets executed in a similar way..so can u please give me a small review on that card and also how much would u rate it on a scale of 5..??? :???:

and it is an XFX version

Here u go santy....

I would rate ur graphic card 3/5.

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@ironcruz so that means u know about the card..eh

if the price is below or 3k, its 4.5/5. 0.5 missing cause its XFX.

@ Santosh - Buddy even I have the same card(XFX HD4650)!!But is it that good?
I'm planning to upgrade to either 5770 or 6850 depending on the cash I save up.

420 santosh said:
Hi guys,
i have an ati radeon hd 4650 graphic card..it is very nice and i can accelarate crysis game to a resolution of 1600*900 pixels keeping all the parameters high..not only crysis even other games like mafia 2 all gets executed in a similar way..so can u please give me a small review on that card and also how much would u rate it on a scale of 5..??? and it is an XFX version

your info is misleading - I must say. Don't be naive.

mention clearly how much fps you are getting ( use fraps to measure it ) and what you consider as smooth gameplay

look at the pic below :

*media.bestofmicro.com/T/2/207110/original/image011.png

at 1680*1050 Hd4670 can barely give 16fps so how come you are getting nice fps counts in games with 1600*900 resolution ?

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okie fine...i dint check out using fraps..i will do that..but it works quiet smoother but there is a bit lag..

Yeah,topgear is right.4650 is pretty weak & old card,especially if it has DDR2 memory.Playing MAFIA II smoothly at 1600×900 on a 4650 seems & sounds quite far-fetched.

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Yup i used frap and checked out..thanks top gear for enlightening me..!!!
so how much FPS==smooth gameplay..like i mean how much fps i need to get for a game to be smooth..

anything between 40-60.

^^ no, thats too high. its above 30. still above 25 & the gameplay should be enjoyable.

Oh..I read in guru3d that 40-60 is desirable for smooth gameplay & 30-40 for average yet very playable.Thats the basis of my response.

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40-60 fps..thats very critical..like u need to fund atleast 15k+ for the graphic card i think..gtx 275..gives 36fps in crysis

But like Sam said even >25 fps is good enough.Also it depends on what resolution are you playing..

420 santosh said:
Yup i used frap and checked out..thanks top gear for enlightening me..!!!
so how much FPS==smooth gameplay..like i mean how much fps i need to get for a game to be smooth..

err .. how come that's possible ? Mafia 2 is resource hungry game. What's the cpu you are using ?

What's the driver version you are using - have you OCed your gfx card ?

30 FPS considered as playable and 60 FPS is what called smooth gameplay.

But for strategy Game 23-25 fps do just fine.

^^Oh no no no...I haven't played MAFIA II.It was santosh who had posted that & I was concurring with your opinion.

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I am using core2duo 2.0 ghz..with 667mhz--2gb ram.. i am really getting an FPS of MIN:23 and MAX:28....seriously speaking..with full resolution..and geometry and ambeince details:HIGH
but physx level: in toggle mode
toggle mode in the sense some chapters i need to switch off physx and vice versa

You gotta be kidding me!!!You are playing at 1900×1200 & getting a min fps of 23!!:flu-surprised8:
Even 4670 fails to give that much at that resolution!How is it even possible??
You sure you have 4650?

anyone know how much does this 4650 card costs these days ?

why do you wanna go for 4650??Its pretty old..Go for 4670 or 5670 512MB...

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not 1900*1200 dude... my resolution is 1600*900..lol

tight budget, don't play many games just want to play GTA 4

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gta 4 u need min of 10k graphic card...4650 costs 3.95k

420 santosh said:
gta 4 u need min of 10k graphic card...4650 costs 3.95k

What nonsense !!! the graphics requirement of a game depends on many more things & not on price. that was an absolute noobish comment by you.

HD4650 will play it fine, till you control your **bling** **bling** visual needs. i mean turn off all the visual effects & play below HD resolution. game should run fine.

You are right. GTA 4 can give upto avg. 34 FPS with med settings at 800*600 resolution. But I've no clue how santosh is getting 23-28 FPS in mafia with 1600*900 resolution.

ssb1551 said:
^^Oh no no no...I haven't played MAFIA II.It was santosh who had posted that & I was concurring with your opinion.

that was a mistake. I replied that to post No.9 by santosh. Anyway corrected that post.

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Gta 4 can never give such fps at 1024*768 i checked out in mine...i get only 21fps at that setting with everything low..and i am getting 23-28 fps in mafia 2 at max resolution..really..this is not noobish
but with physx off in some chapters and on in some chapters

It was 800*600 - edited the post and with low settings it would give you avg. 43 fps @ 800*600.

Maybe your CPU is bottlenecking GTA IV performance - GPU 4 is cpu hungry game which needs a good quad core CPU for improved performance.

But I still don't get how is he getting 23-28 fps while playing MAFIA II!!

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Seriously dude i am not jokin or anything..i seriously get an fps of 23-28 in m2...

@topgear ya..i add to your opinion that gta 4 is a cpu hungry game..
by the ways how about 5670 gfx card..is it great or something like that...??

please tell me something about ATI RADEON 5670

and also how much does it cost..???

^^ HD5670 is a very good gfx card and it can give performance close to a 9800GT. It runs cool, it's the best gfx card out in the market which don't require any additional power through power connector. Overall a HD5670 is worthy upgrade from your current gfx card.

A 1GB GDDR5 ( 512MB version is very hard to find now ) based HD5670 from Sapphire can be bought at 5.3k

Mafia II has a benchmark mode, try running it. it will tell the true picture, imo.

HD 5670 will be a worthy upgrade from your current GPU.

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^^guys 5670 gfx card costs 6.5k for 512mb and 7.5k for 1gb itseems i checked out in NET and EBAY...and other sites

No, it doesn't.

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5670 -1GB

MSI 5670 1 GB

Dont go for online buying. Check some local shops in ur area.

IronCruz said:
Dont go for online buying. Check some local shops in ur area.

Wrong.

If stuffs aint available at local retailers then online buying is the way to go.
Moreover shops like theitwares,smc & all provide good & prompt service.So no worries.

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and i think hd 4650 performance is near to 9600gt..like how 5670 is near to 9800gt...!!!

^^ nope. 9600GT 512Mb beats HD4670 1Gb. so HD4650 no chance against 9600GT. actually HD4650 ties with 9500GT 512Mb DDR2/3 usually.

^^ that's correct.