Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1GB Toxic Review Comment Thread

[SKYMTL]

Sure.

What prices could you get the cards at?

[panguini]

Here are the prices provided by my local shop (Prices in SGD)

Sapphire HD5850 1GB DDR5 Dual DVI...........439
Sapphire HD5850 1GB DDR5 Full Cod Edition...459
Sapphire HD5850 Vapor-X 1GB GDDR5........469
Sapphire HD5850 Toxic 1GB DDR5................499

Thanks!

[BootlegUsher]

You absolutely must not pay any of those prices! I got my 5850 new for $280! You could easily get a GTX480 for that kind of money. I know you said these are your local shop prices and buying local is nice but we are talking about over 150 dollars in mark up here!

[Zero82z]

Originally Posted by BootlegUsher

You absolutely must not pay any of those prices! I got my 5850 new for $280! You could easily get a GTX480 for that kind of money. I know you said these are your local shop prices and buying local is nice but we are talking about over 150 dollars in mark up here!

He said the prices are in SGD. That means he's in Singapore, and the pricing available to him is not the same pricing we have.

[_dangtx_]

expect 20-30 pct markup or more in some countries/shops.

edit : go for the stock version. and have fun

[panguini]

Thanks all for the quick feedback!

Yes I'm from Singapore and these prices are in Singapore Dollars.

My other concern would be whether my motherboard can support it or not (total newb when it comes to new technology)

Motherboard : Abit AB9 QuadGT

Thanks all once again!

(Planning to get my card 11 hours from now so any advice in the meantime is very helpful to me) =D

[Zero82z]

Yes, your motherboard will support a 5850 no problem.

[panguini]

Thanks Zero82z & _dangtx_

I'm heading out and will get my stock Sapphire 5850.

Since I'm getting stock I won't be going to the store where I listed the prices so the price I'll be paying is slightly cheaper at $416 (SGD)

Thanks!

[panguini]

Finally managed to get my Sapphire 5850 after hunting it down that area for so long... Earlier I couldn't find it and a shop wanted to sell me HIS 5850 ivcool or a MSI 5850 Twin Storm @@