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Upgrading from 4850 to 4890 worth it?
« on: February 12, 2014, 04:06:31 pm »
Set up GroovyMame and crt_emudriver with an HD4850, just wondering if there is much point upgrading to a 4890. I have a 5870 but obviously that doesn't work with crt_emudriver.
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Re: Upgrading from 4850 to 4890 worth it?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2014, 06:23:53 pm »
In my opinion, no point what so ever..
Unless you're wanting to play modern PC games on there as well.. but i doubt that..
Also the faster the GPU, the more heat is generated, which isn't good for Arcade cabinets.
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Re: Upgrading from 4850 to 4890 worth it?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 01:32:02 am »
So a 4850 is good enough for all mame games that utilise 3D hardware acceleration?
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Re: Upgrading from 4850 to 4890 worth it?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2014, 01:23:25 pm »
Quote from: chromium on February 13, 2014, 01:32:02 am
So a 4850 is good enough for all mame games that utilise 3D hardware acceleration?

MAME games don't use 3D acceleration unless you enable HLSL.
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Re: Upgrading from 4850 to 4890 worth it?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2014, 04:06:05 pm »
Quote from: Calamity on February 13, 2014, 01:23:25 pm
Quote from: chromium on February 13, 2014, 01:32:02 am
So a 4850 is good enough for all mame games that utilise 3D hardware acceleration?

MAME games don't use 3D acceleration unless you enable HLSL.

Ok, so is it worth upgrading from a 4850 to 4890 for hlsl? :)
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Re: Upgrading from 4850 to 4890 worth it?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2014, 01:53:40 pm »
Quote from: chromium on February 13, 2014, 04:06:05 pm
Ok, so is it worth upgrading from a 4850 to 4890 for hlsl? :)
Why using HLSL and a HD4xxx? The HD4xxx are only useful for CRT screens and HLSL for LCD/Plasma screens...
If you want to have a system that permit both technologies, I tried and it seems more problematic than anything else.
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