HD 4870 resource and discussion thread.

[Masterchief3k]

4870>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4850, but only $100 more dang.

[headcrabcake]

here is the first none reference 4870

overclocked and new cooler

power color got there first well done it takes ages for atior the brands to get out none reference cards out





there will be a 512mb and a 1Gb version overclocked to 8800mhz

the cooler is nothing really fancy just normal really for a none reference card but it is the first 4870 like it and with 1Gb should be nice for high resolution 1920x1200 and up i guess

Source

[jpark59]

Here's my personal review on 4870 Crossfire setup with Zalman GV1000 Cooler.

Test setup -
E8500@4.2GHz
X48 Rampage Formula
Raptor X 150G RAID 0
HX1000W
4870 Crossfire

Picture of the system


Sleek design, great performance. GV1000 also comes with 8 memory heatsinks.
The only con I think is as you can see from the picture, second crossfire bridge is hard to put which seems like it's not designed for the crossfire setup.

3DMARK06 - CCC 8.7 4.2GHz *790/1100


Temperature


idle - 49, 47 / load - 66, 63.5 *3600rpm 100% but it's pretty quite, considering it's 3600rpm!!

Real gaming performance.
Everything is recorded by Fraps.

Crysis
x64, All very high, 1920x1200, no AA *15 minutes in first battle scene
Avg: 35.916 - Min: 17 - Max: 64

Hellgate
x64, Best Quality, 1920x1200, AA 4X *15 minutes in the battle scene
Avg: 66.693 - Min: 23 - Max: 120

GRID
1920x1200, Multisampling:4XMSAA, Best Quality except AA 8AA too laggy. *just one racing with 10 cars
Avg: 95.731 - Min: 67 - Max: 145



Will be updated after installing CCC 8.7 which is released today!! July.21th!

[headcrabcake]

do you have team fortress 2 by any chance?

if you do could you post benchmarks of your cards in PL goldrush in a Busy area or ajny type of game with 30 people in

thanks alot

-crab cake

[A Russian :D]

jpark59 wow thx for that +REP

[Robilar]

Good luck finding those. The VF1000 are easy to find but I can't find the red GV1000 anywhere in stock in Canada.

[headcrabcake]

i am getting my Gainward 4870 tomorrow with a asus p5k p35 mother board

could some one please help me (well tell me) on what to do first?
i haven't handled a ati before and the only other card i have handled was a 8800gt (i'm quite a new system builder but i love it)

what drivers should i install and where from? **i will be reinstalling windows as i am getting a new mobo**

could you give a link to where i cna get the latest ati drivers and what order i should do stuff

[jpark59]

Good luck finding those. The VF1000 are easy to find but I can't find the red GV1000 anywhere in stock in Canada.

NCIX finally has it in stock.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...=ZALMAN%20TECH

[Robilar]

Well that is rep worthy

I forgot to check them.


$60 each though


The supplier for zalman here in toronto wholesales them for $41 but no stock until end of august.

[vis213]

Originally Posted by headcrabcake

i am getting my Gainward 4870 tomorrow with a asus p5k p35 mother board

could some one please help me (well tell me) on what to do first?
i haven't handled a ati before and the only other card i have handled was a 8800gt (i'm quite a new system builder but i love it)

what drivers should i install and where from? **i will be reinstalling windows as i am getting a new mobo**

could you give a link to where i cna get the latest ati drivers and what order i should do stuff

get the newest 8.7 drivers that were just released off ATI's website. use a driver cleaner to clean up all you nvidia stuff then install the ati drivers