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smartali89
04-12-2008, 07:40 PM
Help me choose which should I buy ?

HIS HD 2600XT 512MB IFAN 128BITS GDDR III
http://www.hisdigital.com/html/product_ov.php?id=317&view=yes

Or

HIS HD 3650 512MB 128bit DDR2
http://www.hisdigital.com/html/product_ov.php?id=371&view=yes
CrackerJack
04-12-2008, 09:07 PM
I would say 2600xt, but not sure. How much are you wanting to spend?
smartali89
04-13-2008, 09:41 AM
Rs. 9000 ($150~)
DanishDevil
04-13-2008, 09:44 AM
I don't know about in Pakistan, but online here you can grab a 3850 for under $150. You might be better off having one of your TPU buddies buying it for you and shipping it to you.
tkpenalty
04-13-2008, 09:44 AM
Rs. 9000 ($150~)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161216

HIS ICEQIII HD3850 for $154 :D.

Well, add like $10~$20 if you consider shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161211

Non ICE Q HD3850 for $120~

Either options are CERTAINLY better than those two HD2600/HD3650s you mentioned.
DanishDevil
04-13-2008, 09:44 AM
HAH! I beat you tk! You did get the linky though...
tkpenalty
04-13-2008, 09:49 AM
HAH! I beat you tk! You did get the linky though...

Therefore I = win :p

Honestly, thats all we need to say. There wont be any other options, those HD3850s sure are WAY under RRP... I was going to say 8600GTS until I saw them :laugh:
DanishDevil
04-13-2008, 09:50 AM
Yeah. The single slot HIS version is $110 after $10 MIR. Honestly, that almost makes buying a 3870 unjustifiable.
tkpenalty
04-13-2008, 09:54 AM
Yeah. The single slot HIS version is $110 after $10 MIR. Honestly, that almost makes buying a 3870 unjustifiable.

I wish it was that cheap here in Australia... god HD3870/HD3850s are like WAY overpriced here.
smartali89
04-13-2008, 10:21 AM
I wish it was that cheap here in Australia... god HD3870/HD3850s are like WAY overpriced here.

Things in Pakistan are over priced too..

How much it will cost for shipping?
JrRacinFan
04-13-2008, 02:27 PM
In all honesty, 2600XT I have read pulls a tiny margin above the 3650 in older games, but its a negligible difference. But either way both are on par BUT the 3650 does not consume as much power.
fitseries3
04-13-2008, 10:58 PM
most of the benches i've read... both have oerformed almost the same. it's a coin toss i guess.
smartali89
04-15-2008, 10:19 AM
So 2600XT is better ?
ShadowFold
04-15-2008, 10:22 AM
Save up for a 3850..
EviLZeD
04-15-2008, 10:53 AM
wow 9000 rupees if thats for a 2600xt or 3650 id say the 2600xt because its gddr3