Posts Tagged ‘Radeon’

And, Finally I Foray Onto The Other Side

// August 22nd, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Gadgets, Life's Happenings

Yes, as mentioned in the earlier post, I did go in for the deal offered to me by my friend. I’m now the proud owner of  a brand new ATI Radeon HD 4850! And what a beast it is. Gives me crazy resolutions at times with the most demanding of games. And now suddenly the PC gaming world seems all so good.

The stuff does work well on my current Windows 7 RTM build, contrary to reports saying its too early for games working well on Win7.  Another awesome thing about the 4850 that I’m loving is the ability to connect the PC to my Hi-Def TV using an HDMI cable. Brilliant stuff it churns out. Playing Crysis at 1920*1440 with 55-60 FPS is insane. Also, my windows experience index also shot up from a measly 3.3 to 7.3 ! All coz of the 4850. And Avivo video converter, well, converting movies and TV shows for my iPod was never faster…!

Anyways, stuff has been written all over about the prowess of the card and I wont be elaborating. Happy to own one now, knowing it doesn’t yet have any game to challenge it might as of today.

Me And The World Of Gaming

// August 2nd, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Life's Happenings

Many people associate people who sit on the computer for hours as gamers. Well, not always, but in very many cases. Every now and then I get asked if I play a particular game, or have a copy of another. And in most cases, the answer is a pure NO. Its not that I don’t play games. I do. But they are more of the casual types. I may own the new PSP and the good old PS2. Its quite a joy to download games from the net and simply burn then to DVDs and play. (Oh, Ive modded the PS2 and still not the PSP).

The only game that Ive ever completed is Need For Speed Most Wanted, undoubtedly my most favorite one. I also play a lil bit of Counter Strike Czero/1.6, and the occasional Fifa. But that’s on rather rare occasions. That’s all. No more. I go to the extent of even owning a top of the line rig, albeit only without a graphic card. So no COD4 or Crysis for me. And I don’t even think Ive been missing anything.

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