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Review: AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870: bloodying NVIDIA's profits

by Tarinder Sandhu on 25 June 2008, 11:56

Tags: AMD (NYSE:AMD), Sapphire, ATi Technologies (NYSE:AMD)

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Sapphire bundle and warranty

We received the full-retail package from Sapphire.



Chances are that UK buyers will receive a 'lite' package, however.


If you manage to snag the retail version, here's what you get:

Items Multi-language install manual
Ruby ROM v1.1 (demos and apps)
CyberLink PowerDVD 7 - 6-ch version
CyberLink DVD Suite
3DMark 06 full version
2GiB USB stick
Flexible-style CrossFire bridge
DVI-to-VGA dongle
DVI-to-HDMI dongle
Mini-DIN-to-HDTV cable
Case sticker

The 2GiB USB stick is an interesting inclusion. Given what we know about pricing, we expect to the full-retail to ship at around £125, or, right now, proposed GeForce 9800 GTX money.

Warranty

The Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MiB is backed up by a two-year warranty. Claims in the first year are handled by the supplier from whom the card was purchased from. Claims after this period are handled by a U.K.-based service centre.