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Posted at 7:50 PM on Wednesday 03/25/09 by
Ben
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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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    gassyjoe - Posted 11:23 pm PDT 03/25/09 (2518 Posts)  Report Spam

    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 (1901 Posts)  Report Spam

    Freakin Ben.

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    DogFart - Posted 5:47 am PDT 03/26/09 (482 Posts)  Report Spam

    Great card, should be confirmed any second.

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    icebreaker - Posted 6:04 am PDT 03/26/09 (224 Posts)  Report Spam

    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 (5000 Posts)  Report Spam

    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.

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    icebreaker - Posted 9:06 am PDT 03/26/09 (224 Posts)  Report Spam

    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.

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    DogFart - Posted 9:47 am PDT 03/26/09 (482 Posts)  Report Spam

    I love this card, I use it for all my video. It hasn't caused me any problems. I highly recommend!

    Come on! how long and hard are you going to think about $45? It's not like you are spending $200, it's only $45, do you really need any input on the card? If you do, just go here:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/graphics-cards,1.html

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    Juantnsoup - Posted 2:37 pm PDT 03/26/09 (79 Posts)  Report Spam

    Tell them DogFart! It really is that easy to do the math and decide.

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    Casecutter - Posted 11:37 am PDT 03/27/09 (5000 Posts)  Report Spam

    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! Wink
    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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