Konklusion
Så kom vi til vejs ende med med testen af HIS's nyeste midrange kort. Kortet er karakteriseret ved at være hurtigt, støjsvagt og velkølet. Designet af køleren er nok det fedeste design jeg har set - især da den flytter luften ud af kabinettet. Det er ikke nyt, men Arctic Cooling har været væk fra dette design i noget tid, men har gudskelov fundet de gamle takter frem igen. Ydelsesmæssigt dominerer kortet ikke overraskende de andre low-midrange kort, men sammenlignet med HD3850 er det helt klar imponerende, hvad der er sket ydelsesmæssigt fra den gamle generation. Strømforbruget er desværre også gået noget i vejret, men ydelsen er tilpas høj til at man kan retfærdiggøre det. Prisen er på knap 1450kr. hvilket er lige i overkanten set i forhold til at et standard HD4850 koster omkring 1100 kr. Det er klart at man får noget spændende tilbehør, et ekstra hurtigt kort og en verdensklasse køler, men det kan diskuteres om det kan retfærdiggøre merprisen.
Innovation/Teknologi - 3
Teknologisk set er der sket meget lidt med den nye serie fra AMD. Det væsentligste er ændringerne på ydelsesfronten. Antallet af transistorer er næsten fordoblet og antallet af shaders er gået fra 320 til 800. Dette har haft en rigtig god effekt på ydelsen, men strømforbruget er også gået i vejret. Derfor bliver det til en middelkarakter.
Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
Der medfølger et fint bundle med HIS-kortet. De har opprioriteret en lirret skruetrækker til fordel for spil, hvilket jo er en smagssag. Desuden følger der alle de mest almindelige kabler og adaptorer med, men da der mangler spil bliver det kun til 4 point.
Design/Layout - 5
Som man nok kan fornemme er jeg ret vild med køleren og føler lidt at den burde være rollemodel for alle luftkølere ved at den er støjsvag, lækkert designet og yderst effektiv. Det fortjener et 5-tal.
Software - 3
Softwaren (std. driver) der blev leveret til dette kort virkede upåklageligt og derfor skal det have 3 point.
Ydelse - 4
Det er svært at sige noget fuldstændigt endegyldigt om kortets ydelse ud fra denne test, men vi så ihvertfald at det slog HD3850 med flere længder så der er sket en klar fremgang fra sidste generation. Ud over dette ser vi at det klarer alle spil i højeste opløsning med undtagelse af Crysis, hvilket er ganske acceptabelt. Det sjove ved HD4850 er at det stor set står uden konkurrence fra nVidia så, hvis man ser bort fra prisen på netop dette kort er HD4850-chippen stadig way to go, hvis man vil have god ydelsen uden at ødelægge kassekreditten.
Pris - 3
Som nævnt tidligere er prisen lige på vippen til at være iorden. Det store spørgsmål er om det er iorden at kortet er 350 kr. dyrere end de helt skrabede modeller. Der er helt klart alternativer der er værd at kigge på primært mht. køleren, men jeg syntes at IceQ4-køleren er den bedste og derfor sniger karakteren sig op på middel selvom jeg synes det er halvdyrt.
Test: HIS HD 4850 IceQ 4
| Innovation / Teknologi | 3 |
| Bundle - Tilbehør | 4 |
| Design - Layout | 5 |
| Software - BIOS | 3 |
| Ydelse | 4 |
| Pris | 3 |
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| Samlet | 73% |
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hereUK Summary
We've reached the end of the road with our test of HIS' newest midrange graphics card. The card is characterised by being fast, silent and well-cooled. The design of the cooler is probably the coolest I've ever seen - especially as it blows air out of the case. This is nothing new, but Arctic Cooling has been straying off their path in this respect for a while, so its nice to see that they've finally re-found their old mood. In regards to performance, the card dominates the low-midrange cards, but this is not a surprise. In comparison to the HD3850 it is impressive to see what has happened since the old generation. Unfortunately the power consumption has risen a bit, but the adequately higher performance justifies this. The price is around DKK 1450 which is a tad to high considering the price of DKK 1100 for the standard HD4850. Obviously you get some exciting accessories and an extra fast card along with a world-class cooler, but it can be argued whether or not this justifies the additional price.
Innovation/Technology - 3
Not much has happened if we look at the technology since the last series from AMD. The foremost changes are seen on the performance-front. The number of transistors has been doubled and the amount of shaders has gone up from 320 to 800. This has had a really nice effect on the performance, but the power consumption has risen considerately. That's why it will only be a middle grade.
Bundle/Accessories - 4
Along with the HIS card comes a fine bundle. They've prioritised a fancy screwdriver above a game, which is a matter of taste. Besides that, all the most common cables and adaptors are included, but as the bundle is missing a game, the HIS card will only get a grade of 4 points.
Design/Layout - 5
As you readers might suspect I've grown kind fond of the cooler, and to some extent I feel that it should be the rolemodel for all coolers as it is very silent, well designed and very effective. It deserves 5 points.
Software - 3
The software (standard driver) delivered with this card worked without a hitch and that's why it shall receive 3 points.
Performance - 4
It's hard to say something really conclusive about the performance of this card judging from this test, but we did see that it gave the HD3850 a beating by several lengths, so there's clearly been made progress since the last generation. Aside from that, we've seen that it handles all games in their highest resolutions with the exception of Crysis, which is quite acceptable. What is funny about the HD4850, is that it stands without direct competition from nVidia, so if we look aside from the price of this card in particular, the HD4850 chip is still the-way-to-go if you want good performance without totally emptying your pockets.
Price - 3
As previously mentioned, the price is only close to being okay. The big question is if it's alright that the card is priced DKK 350 above the more standard models. Clearly there are alternatives if we look at the cooling, but I do think the IceQ4 cooler is the best, and that's why the HIS HD4850 sneaks itself to a middle-grade eventhough I find the card a bit pricy.
