HD 5850 & my rig - A Review

comp@ddict · 20-11-2009, 01:40 PM

Well, so I've been using the HD5850 for the past week...and this is the first time for me with a high-end GPU , or actually any end GPU(earlier i waz with a 6200TC lol!!!!)

- I had 10 days of time with the Athlon II X4 620 before that, and now after all the tweaks, i've set a decently low vcore, yet with 100% stability.. At 23C ambient, the processor doesn't even cross 37C at FULL LOAD.....

- Dunno why people complain about seagate but this 7200.12 baby rocks

- BenQ G2220HD, where were u earlier..I thought switching to LCD from CRT wud diminish quality, but boy was I wrong...and watching 480p and 720p movies is a treat to the eyes(especially with upscaling feature of GPU)..

- Logitech MX518, with all the buttons and DPi profiles, every game, RTS FPS whichever can be enjoyed to the fullest and most comfortably...

- CM Elite 334 ,I know I know, bad cable management...Dam I wish i had bought a CM 590 instead...but still, this cabby does the job...and it all fits in, although I had to install the HDD on a lower rack......

- Corsair VX550W , needs no introduction

- Corsair 1600MHz titanium....the casing for the ram looks downright sexy....and the memory clocks more than 1800MHz(tried a li'l OC venture with the CPU, but no screenies, it was about a 5 minute ride only...)...running it at 1333MHz and a lower voltage of 1.59V as I don't see any performance increase at FULL HD gaming with 16000MHz

- HD5850
Well, the queen bee in this rig.....i guess all of u guys hav read the reviews of this card already....
I cud OC the card to the max 775MHz and 1150Mhz on CCC OverDrive using Auto-Tune, didn't go any higher.
At 30% fan speed idling, the temps are at an amazing low 38C(ambient 23C)
While gaming the speed is 55%, and max temp WAS 65C...

Yeah, why WAS with big bold huh??? Well, I downloaded MSI After Burner and successfully reduced the CoreVoltage to 1.062V from 1.088V (HD5970 has a 1.05V CoreVoltage).....I did 1.049V but it wasn't stable.....
After that stint, while playing the same part in CRYSIS(the scene of the beach, 1st level).............and the rest of the level for a total of 20 mins, the results were:-

Earlier - Load 65C
Now - Load 58C

Yea I know, the temp drop is 7C.............

That's about it, sorry no benchmarks but I'll try to post if possible....

sxyadii · 20-11-2009, 03:24 PM

^ how is it???

Faun · 20-11-2009, 11:51 PM

Getting my stove back. Btw how much it cost you ? Lucky chap.

comp@ddict · 21-11-2009, 12:18 PM

60k....

Quote:

^ how is it???

how's what?

**asingh** · 23-11-2009, 11:57 PM

@OP:
This is incomplete without pictures...!

Zangetsu · 24-11-2009, 09:29 AM

@compaddict: Hi nice rig...can u post the individual price of which u bought @...
i.e RAM,PSU,GCard...etc...& r u playin in DX11 mode...?

I am planing 2 go 4 HD 5750? how is it...

letmein · 24-11-2009, 02:03 PM

What will you do in Delhi summers? A/C 24x7?

comp@ddict · 15-12-2009, 06:31 PM

^^^nah...i think i'll get a CPU cooler, add one more fan to my case, near the GPU back-of-core...that shud do it..

amitash · 15-12-2009, 11:12 PM

Quote:

- Dunno why people complain about seagate but this 7200.12 baby rocks

Tell that to my hard disk which crashed due to firmware issues and i almost lost 560gb of data

Quote:

and this is the first time for me with a high-end GPU

Hate to burst the bubble but its not classified as a high end/enthusiast gpu, its mainstream

some benchmarks and OC validations are needed

NVIDIAGeek · 15-12-2009, 11:25 PM

^I think it's beatin' the sh*t outta GTX 280 & HD4870X2 and GTX 280's a high-end GPU, ainnit? Hell! It's even beatin' GTX 285! Congo, dude!

amitash · 16-12-2009, 01:00 PM

No tats not a high end gpu... Previous generations don't matter, in it's gen it's not a high end gpu, u can say even the 7900gtx is a high end gpu because it was made to be so... The 5850 was made to be a mainstream card

NVIDIAGeek · 16-12-2009, 06:58 PM

^Now I know that ye'r right. Who knows what Fermi can do?

comp@ddict · 16-12-2009, 08:31 PM

Quote:

some benchmarks and OC validations are needed

OC??? Dude the card clocks 1GHz plus almost all the HD5850s out there!!!

And to classify it's standing is wrong as competition has no answer to them, so we compare to previous generation GPUs which is GTX280/GTX285 and HD4870 X2....

Quote:

The 5850 was made to be a mainstream card

but ended up being better

And the GPU is high end for me, actually the highest it cud be, remember i was on a 6200TC before this...

NVIDIAGeek · 16-12-2009, 09:23 PM

^Don't worry, mate. There will always be a person (no offense, amitash) to say, "Why did ye buy that for (so much) K? There are more better (anythin') to buy". BTW, be happy, I'm usin' GF9800GTX+.

comp@ddict · 17-12-2009, 03:42 PM

thnx mate...newayz it's only 2 more years gaming...then off 2 college newayz....

NVIDIAGeek · 17-12-2009, 04:30 PM

^For me, only this year!

bippukt · 24-12-2009, 02:35 AM

How long is that 5850?

comp@ddict · 24-12-2009, 09:47 PM

^^9.5" i guess

20-11-2009, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
comp@ddict EXIT: DATA Junkyard Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,959	HD 5850 & my rig - A Review Well, so I've been using the HD5850 for the past week...and this is the first time for me with a high-end GPU , or actually any end GPU(earlier i waz with a 6200TC lol!!!!) - I had 10 days of time with the Athlon II X4 620 before that, and now after all the tweaks, i've set a decently low vcore, yet with 100% stability.. At 23C ambient, the processor doesn't even cross 37C at FULL LOAD..... - Dunno why people complain about seagate but this 7200.12 baby rocks - BenQ G2220HD, where were u earlier..I thought switching to LCD from CRT wud diminish quality, but boy was I wrong...and watching 480p and 720p movies is a treat to the eyes(especially with upscaling feature of GPU).. - Logitech MX518, with all the buttons and DPi profiles, every game, RTS FPS whichever can be enjoyed to the fullest and most comfortably... - CM Elite 334 ,I know I know, bad cable management...Dam I wish i had bought a CM 590 instead...but still, this cabby does the job...and it all fits in, although I had to install the HDD on a lower rack...... - Corsair VX550W , needs no introduction - Corsair 1600MHz titanium....the casing for the ram looks downright sexy....and the memory clocks more than 1800MHz(tried a li'l OC venture with the CPU, but no screenies, it was about a 5 minute ride only...)...running it at 1333MHz and a lower voltage of 1.59V as I don't see any performance increase at FULL HD gaming with 16000MHz - HD5850 Well, the queen bee in this rig.....i guess all of u guys hav read the reviews of this card already.... I cud OC the card to the max 775MHz and 1150Mhz on CCC OverDrive using Auto-Tune, didn't go any higher. At 30% fan speed idling, the temps are at an amazing low 38C(ambient 23C) While gaming the speed is 55%, and max temp WAS 65C... Yeah, why WAS with big bold huh??? Well, I downloaded MSI After Burner and successfully reduced the CoreVoltage to 1.062V from 1.088V (HD5970 has a 1.05V CoreVoltage).....I did 1.049V but it wasn't stable..... After that stint, while playing the same part in CRYSIS(the scene of the beach, 1st level).............and the rest of the level for a total of 20 mins, the results were:- Earlier - Load 65C Now - Load 58C Yea I know, the temp drop is 7C............. That's about it, sorry no benchmarks but I'll try to post if possible.... __________________ http://pleaseguide.me/

20-11-2009, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Faun Wahahaha~! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune/there Posts: 7,109	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review Getting my stove back. Btw how much it cost you ? Lucky chap. __________________ Steam/Flickr: psygeist Spoiler: Asus Z68 V-Pro\|i5 2500k\|TRUE Black\|Ripjaws X+Corsair Vengeance\|U2311H\|N560GTX\|D7000\|XONAR STX\|RE272\|RE0\|CC51\|XE200PRO Walnut\| TD II V2\| Ultraphile\|N5800 Mono

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24-11-2009, 02:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
letmein Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 35	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review What will you do in Delhi summers? A/C 24x7?

15-12-2009, 06:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
comp@ddict EXIT: DATA Junkyard Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,959	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review ^^^nah...i think i'll get a CPU cooler, add one more fan to my case, near the GPU back-of-core...that shud do it.. __________________ http://pleaseguide.me/

15-12-2009, 11:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
NVIDIAGeek YEEEEEE!!11one1!one!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ACP Pradyuman Knows :P Posts: 1,959	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review ^I think it's beatin' the sht outta GTX 280 & HD4870X2 and GTX 280's a high-end GPU, ainnit? Hell! It's even beatin' GTX 285! Congo, dude! __________________ See you guize in March. BATTLEFIELD 3 FOREVAH!*

16-12-2009, 01:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
amitash Intel OCer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,101	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review No tats not a high end gpu... Previous generations don't matter, in it's gen it's not a high end gpu, u can say even the 7900gtx is a high end gpu because it was made to be so... The 5850 was made to be a mainstream card __________________ My site: collegeclassroom.org intel core i7-920\|\|eVGA x58 sli\|\|G-skill 6GB DDR3-1600\| ZOTAC GTX480\|\|Tagan BZ700\|\|Antec 900\|\|Logitech G15\|\|Razer Death Adder and Megalodon

16-12-2009, 06:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
NVIDIAGeek YEEEEEE!!11one1!one!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ACP Pradyuman Knows :P Posts: 1,959	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review ^Now I know that ye'r right. Who knows what Fermi can do? __________________ See you guize in March. BATTLEFIELD 3 FOREVAH!

16-12-2009, 09:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
NVIDIAGeek YEEEEEE!!11one1!one!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ACP Pradyuman Knows :P Posts: 1,959	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review ^Don't worry, mate. There will always be a person (no offense, amitash) to say, "Why did ye buy that for (so much) K? There are more better (anythin') to buy". BTW, be happy, I'm usin' GF9800GTX+. __________________ See you guize in March. BATTLEFIELD 3 FOREVAH!

17-12-2009, 03:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
comp@ddict EXIT: DATA Junkyard Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,959	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review thnx mate...newayz it's only 2 more years gaming...then off 2 college newayz.... __________________ http://pleaseguide.me/

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NVIDIAGeek YEEEEEE!!11one1!one!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ACP Pradyuman Knows :P Posts: 1,959	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review ^For me, only this year! __________________ See you guize in March. BATTLEFIELD 3 FOREVAH!

24-12-2009, 02:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
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24-12-2009, 09:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
comp@ddict EXIT: DATA Junkyard Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,959	Re: HD 5850 & my rig - A Review ^^9.5" i guess __________________ http://pleaseguide.me/

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