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Can a $10 Radeon HD 4850 still run GTA SA, Crysis and CoD4 in 2026? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Picked up a used Gigabyte HD 4850 with Zalman aftermarket cooler for $10. The Zalman cooler kept temps at just 53°C — massive difference from my previous HD 3850 that hit 106°C! Tested on a Core 2 Duo rig with GTA SA, CoD4, Crysis and more. Full video here: https://youtu.be/0ORqQPk7kjs

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[–] [S] 2 points 4 months ago

Exactly! That's why I overclocked the CPU to 3.8GHz to alleviate the bottleneck. But you're right, Crysis runs way smoother on a Quad-Core. The GPU still takes a massive beating though!

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