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4870 X2 2GB
4870 1GB
4850 1GB
4850 512MB
4670 512MB
4650 512MB
4550
4350

I'm guessing the higher numbered 3K series may even be better than these things, kinda like the RADEON 9600 PRO was way better than the 9800Pro IMO. Hope that helps.]]>Sep 30th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
Oh, wait...]]>Oct 23rd 2008 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
For some crazy reason I'm willing to take the bet they wont be out before October... Anyone else see these cards coming out within the next 10 hours?]]>Sep 30th 2008 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pci-x

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-Express]]>Sep 30th 2008 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
Just don't.]]>Sep 30th 2008 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/you can buy a hd3850 for $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102730
or a little less powerful hd3650 for $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681410276]]>Sep 30th 2008 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
Thanks]]>Sep 30th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/if everything goes right and xserver 1.6 is out by end of this year ( and i kind of doubt that) dri2 will be out and hopefully supported in the following release of the fglrx driver...]]>Sep 30th 2008 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
If, say, they started failing left and right in notebooks, I'd consider your point of view a possibility.]]>Sep 30th 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Oct 1st 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
With 128 (or 256), it isn't inconceivable to think these cards would be pretty solid, is it?]]>Sep 30th 2008 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
I have a ATI X1650 Pro 512MB right now. Would getting one of these be a big improvement over my current card? How much more power would it need? I'm using a Dell E510 with a 305watt PSU.]]>Sep 30th 2008 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Oct 23rd 2008 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
http://www.guru3d.com/article/ati-radeon-hd-4550-512mb-review/]]>Sep 30th 2008 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://hothardware.com/Articles/ATI-Radeon-HD-4550-Budget-DX101-GPU/

Thanks]]>Sep 30th 2008 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
BTW, what's up with everyone being so nice on Engadget lately? It's like a hippie love fest up in here.]]>Sep 30th 2008 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
I've got a 7600GT, too, and I'm not upgrading to one of these. Save up for an 8800GT - they're around $100.]]>Sep 30th 2008 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/Sep 30th 2008 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
I've an ATI Radeon HD 3870.

Is it worth upgrading to one of these?

Thanks. ]]>Sep 30th 2008 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/
3870 performance-wise is between 4670 and 4850. It should be "good enough" gaming video for about one more year.]]>Sep 30th 2008 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/amd-debuts-dirt-cheap-ati-radeon-hd-4550-hd-4350-graphics-cards/A single slot 3870 is about $120 new, but if a 4550 of only $55 then it SHOULD drop the others (hopefully)

The 48's just came out WAY to fast for me (3mths?) and since they are not compatible with the 38's I will have to stop myself from buying them until this time next year when the FULL DX11 cards makeit to the shelves ]]>Oct 1st 2008 6:14AM