Best settings for ATI 4800 Series.

harry1234 · 09-19-2009, 02:19 AM

Hey, in the CCC ( Cataylst Control Center ) I can tweak the settings for performance and for improvements in graphics. This is a silly question I know, but lets say I want to run a game in High settings, would it be better for me to set the CCC settings to the optimal graphics or optimal performance. or should I put the games grahpics to low (instead of high) and switch the settings on the CCC to optimal graphics. Hope someone can answer this and thanks.

ebackhus · 09-19-2009, 02:46 AM

It really depends on the game/application...

Sometimes running the game on low settings but using CCC to max quality can yield good results within the game. Sometimes its best to roll back the CCC settings and max settings in-game.

harry1234 · 09-19-2009, 08:59 AM

Thanks for the response, Yep I tested WoW with full graphics in WoW game with optimal settings in the CCC, and at parts with many textures NPC's around it started to game lag, not lag due to the latency. I'm getting Arma 2 soon hopefully, so i'll be able to do some more testing, but right now I guess Arma 2, will run better on half way between optimal and minimal.

ebackhus · 09-19-2009, 12:26 PM

Lag with a good 4800 series should not happen. What are your fulls specs including the power supply.

harry1234 · 09-20-2009, 12:58 AM

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual CPU 2200 @ 2.20 GHz
Gaming Card: Sapphire Radeon 4800 Series 1G
Memory/Ram: 2G
Power Supply: 510 watt

as for the motherboard, I bought this computer seperately MB included and have no idea the model or name. I searched with some D/L and couldnt really find it.

Phædrus2401 · 09-20-2009, 01:11 AM

I have the exact same CPU as you have, and unless I overclock it severely bottlenecks my Radeon 4870. Generally I can't pull maximum settings in games like Fallout 3 unless I overclock to at least 2.6GHz, and it doesn't really shine until I get over ~3.0GHz. Overclocking the CPU would probably give you a bigger performance boost than overclocking the GPU. But you'll need an aftermarket CPU heatsink and probably a more powerful PSU. What brand is the 510W you have now?

harry1234 · 09-20-2009, 04:30 AM

As far as I can remember the brand was called ACBel

Phædrus2401 · 09-20-2009, 12:23 PM

Ick. Do you know which 4800 series card you have? There's the 4830, 4850, 4870, and 4890, and also the 4850x2 and 4870x2 though I think we can rule those out. If you don't know, download and run GPU-Z, it should tell you what you have. Check your temperatures while you're at it.

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

harry1234 · 09-21-2009, 12:52 AM

I did the Gpu-Z thing and it still says 4800 series. However I think its the 4850, and right now on idle my fan speed (on the card is 1% and my card temperature is 41 degree's celcius.) that's at idle ofc:Plol

harry1234 · 09-21-2009, 01:14 AM

Btw, for me to get around 40-42 degree's and little power of teh fan I put a huge fan on the outside of the case, it's just for testing now but I think it's better to just have to replace a cheap fan instead of an expensive graphics card in the long run:)

09-19-2009, 02:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
harry1234 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista HomeAddition 32 Bit	Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. Hey, in the CCC ( Cataylst Control Center ) I can tweak the settings for performance and for improvements in graphics. This is a silly question I know, but lets say I want to run a game in High settings, would it be better for me to set the CCC settings to the optimal graphics or optimal performance. or should I put the games grahpics to low (instead of high) and switch the settings on the CCC to optimal graphics. Hope someone can answer this and thanks.

09-19-2009, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,303 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. It really depends on the game/application... Sometimes running the game on low settings but using CCC to max quality can yield good results within the game. Sometimes its best to roll back the CCC settings and max settings in-game. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

09-19-2009, 08:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
harry1234 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista HomeAddition 32 Bit	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. Thanks for the response, Yep I tested WoW with full graphics in WoW game with optimal settings in the CCC, and at parts with many textures NPC's around it started to game lag, not lag due to the latency. I'm getting Arma 2 soon hopefully, so i'll be able to do some more testing, but right now I guess Arma 2, will run better on half way between optimal and minimal.

09-19-2009, 12:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,303 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. Lag with a good 4800 series should not happen. What are your fulls specs including the power supply. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

09-20-2009, 12:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
harry1234 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista HomeAddition 32 Bit	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. CPU: Intel Pentium Dual CPU 2200 @ 2.20 GHz Gaming Card: Sapphire Radeon 4800 Series 1G Memory/Ram: 2G Power Supply: 510 watt as for the motherboard, I bought this computer seperately MB included and have no idea the model or name. I searched with some D/L and couldnt really find it.

09-20-2009, 01:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,834 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. I have the exact same CPU as you have, and unless I overclock it severely bottlenecks my Radeon 4870. Generally I can't pull maximum settings in games like Fallout 3 unless I overclock to at least 2.6GHz, and it doesn't really shine until I get over ~3.0GHz. Overclocking the CPU would probably give you a bigger performance boost than overclocking the GPU. But you'll need an aftermarket CPU heatsink and probably a more powerful PSU. What brand is the 510W you have now? __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

09-20-2009, 04:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
harry1234 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista HomeAddition 32 Bit	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. As far as I can remember the brand was called ACBel

09-20-2009, 12:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,834 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. Ick. Do you know which 4800 series card you have? There's the 4830, 4850, 4870, and 4890, and also the 4850x2 and 4870x2 though I think we can rule those out. If you don't know, download and run GPU-Z, it should tell you what you have. Check your temperatures while you're at it. http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

09-21-2009, 12:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
harry1234 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista HomeAddition 32 Bit	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. I did the Gpu-Z thing and it still says 4800 series. However I think its the 4850, and right now on idle my fan speed (on the card is 1% and my card temperature is 41 degree's celcius.) that's at idle ofc:Plol

09-21-2009, 01:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
harry1234 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista HomeAddition 32 Bit	Re: Best settings for ATI 4800 Series. Btw, for me to get around 40-42 degree's and little power of teh fan I put a huge fan on the outside of the case, it's just for testing now but I think it's better to just have to replace a cheap fan instead of an expensive graphics card in the long run:)