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Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 1GB Passive Review

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2009-04-17 05:22:48.0


Hardware Canucks have reviewed a passively-cooled Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 1GB graphics card, specifically the GV-R485MC-1GI.

Here's what they had to say:

"With awesome passive cooling results and excellent performance despite slightly lower memory clock speeds it seems like Gigabyte has a winner Indeed, looking around various retailers, gives us the distinct impression that this may be the fastest passively cooled card available right now. As we said before; the GV-R485MC-1GI will be a godsend to HTPC or silent PC users who want a bit of gaming power in addition to completely silent operation. Unfortunately, at this point it carries with it a price which is some $40 above many other HD 4850s and is within spitting distance of the HD 4870 512MB. How does this all play out in our eyes? It’s a Dam Good product that needs some serious price cuts."


If you're a noise-o-phobic, then you know that the search for a fast but silent graphics card is often a long and frustrating ordeal. Thankfully, with this model, Gigabyte have provided consumers with the best of both worlds. Sure there is a little price premium, but frankly it is quite reasonable given the top-notch overall package.

Click here to read the full review.

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