NewEgg.com has the HIS Hightech H465FS512P Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card for $55 - $10 rebate [Exp 3/31] = $45 with free shipping. Features 320 stream processing units, GDDR2 memory, 2x DVI ports (1x HDMI via adapter), and is HDCP ready. For a limited time only, a free trial of World of Warcraft is included.
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#1
gassyjoe - Posted 11:23 pm PDT 03/25/09 (1239 Posts)
You can download a 10 day free trial of World of Warcraft from their website. It's not a selling feature for a video card.
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whatatay - Posted 2:58 am PDT 03/26/09 (1108 Posts)
Freakin Ben.
#3
DogFart - Posted 5:47 am PDT 03/26/09 (489 Posts)
Great card, should be confirmed any second.
#4
icebreaker - Posted 6:04 am PDT 03/26/09 (202 Posts)
There's no HDMI adapter listed in the specs so that will be an additional cost if you need it. I don't care for this card myself. I'd go up a couple steps to a 4830 for a HTPC or to a 4850 or 4870 for gaming.
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Casecutter - Posted 8:28 am PDT 03/26/09 (2613 Posts)
Here one of those cards that I'm not sure why it's in the mix. Other than its low power requirement and not the dual slot that most lower cost 4670 have you take, these are just a upgrade that does nothing special. It might be fine if you wanted dual DVI output, but plenty of less expensive cards will get you that.
A 9500GT with GDDR2 is on par with this, however to get anything with a good name at this price has normally meant $20-30 in a rebate. There are various cards in the price range that give you more than this and provide an increase in bandwidth with GDDR3. In this case it's free shipping that has Ben posting this.
A 9500GT with GDDR2 is on par with this, however to get anything with a good name at this price has normally meant $20-30 in a rebate. There are various cards in the price range that give you more than this and provide an increase in bandwidth with GDDR3. In this case it's free shipping that has Ben posting this.
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icebreaker - Posted 9:06 am PDT 03/26/09 (202 Posts)
In case anyone's interested, here's the video card hierarchy:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-radeon,2151-6.html
It is the recommended card for its price range.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-radeon,2151-6.html
It is the recommended card for its price range.
#7
DogFart - Posted 9:47 am PDT 03/26/09 (489 Posts)
Oink
#8
Juantnsoup - Posted 2:37 pm PDT 03/26/09 (74 Posts)
Tell them DogFart! It really is that easy to do the math and decide.
#9
Casecutter - Posted 11:37 am PDT 03/27/09 (2613 Posts)
Sure it looks easy. The Hierarchy Chart has a 4650 5 rungs higher than the DDR2 9500GT, and 4 rungs over the DDR3 unit. But that doesn't tell the complete story as this 4650 is truly reference (DDR2) not the DDR3 that you find most often in reviews. This is why Tom's data isn't always copacetic but in their monthly article elude that they consider 4650 are DDR2. Something tells me that chart might be based against DDR3 performance, so you could bring it down a notch! 
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-radeon,2218-2.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/HD_4650_OC
There's a saying... More money than...
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-radeon,2218-2.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/HD_4650_OC
There's a saying... More money than...
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