ATi 4850 vs nVidia 8800 Ultra Comparison

Summary – Pros

• Great price/performance ratio.
• Single slot, very reasonable physical size, thermals and power consumption.
• Quiet cooler, especially for a single-slot.
• 24xAA usable in many games.
• AAA functions in OpenGL.
• CCC is great.
• Great driver compatibility in legacy games.

Summary – Cons

• Visibly inferior anisotropic filtering quality.
• No full screen super-sampling modes.
• Lack of automatic profiles, lacking game compatibility options.
• 512 MB VRAM potentially limits modern games.

Conclusion

Overall the 4850 is a great card for those looking for bang for buck and excellent performance in legacy titles with high AA levels.