Now, it's the 4870's turn...

[hansje]

Getting my 4870 already on wednesday

Bye, good old 8800GTX...sold it already !!

Hope made the right choice

Hans

[Sir Skully]

Originally Posted by hansje

Getting my 4870 already on wednesday

Bye, good old 8800GTX...sold it already !!

Hope made the right choice

Hans

Ah my friend congrats, I'm still runnung my 8800GTX. keep us updated on how goes it with the new toy.

[hansje]

Originally Posted by Sir Skully

Ah my friend congrats, I'm still runnung my 8800GTX. keep us updated on how goes it with the new toy.

I will

Hans

[yamawho]

ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 - R700 Preview: here

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3354&p=1

I sold my son's X1950 Pro and am looking for a replacement.

I was looking at the HD 4850 and was hoping some would be released with better coolers. Although the HD 4870 has the cooler I would want, there is something about paying 100$ more ...
Getting a HD 4870 may not be future proof however.
I have seen this time and again when the next gen midrange card smokes today's higher end model.

[hansje]

Looks great, but I think I have to buy a new mainboard to use it !!??
My EVGA nForce 680i (Socket 775) can only use one ATI if I am right.

My wallet is empty, holiday you know

My girlfriend like to spend money too, she hates PC systems

Hans

[hansje]

Its installed

So far:

With the HOTFIX tweak...its 49/50C IDLE now, before 80C

Using 35%...any good ??

Forgot room temp. is 26C !!!!!!!!...not bad

Using Real-Time HDRIBL, with 80% activity it gives after 20 min. still 63C
rthdribl - Real-Time High Dynamic Range Image-Based Lighting 1.2 -


Hans

[hansje]

Just did 3Mark 06....score: 15446

Default settings 750/900

I think 5000 more in comparison with my highly overclocked 8800GTX !!!!!!!!! 645/1000

Hans

[hansje]

Things aren't going the way I expected

All my favourites, like GT Legends, GTR2 and more gives a lot more stutters and problems in comparison with the old 8800GTX !!!!

Sorry ATI guys, but I think I buy a 280GTX, will return this card.
Its only 360 euro now, thanks ATI

Hans

[WhiteEclipse]

Originally Posted by hansje

Things aren't going the way I expected

All my favourites, like GT Legends, GTR2 and more gives a lot more stutters and problems in comparison with the old 8800GTX !!!!

Sorry ATI guys, but I think I buy a 280GTX, will return this card.
Its only 360 euro now, thanks ATI

Hans

thanks for the heads up. I hate stuttering!!

[hansje]

Another problem, can't use crossfire with my mainboard

I like my mainboard to much to change it again, stable 4.0 and 4-4-4-12-1T

Hans

[traveler]

Originally Posted by hansje

Things aren't going the way I expected

All my favourites, like GT Legends, GTR2 and more gives a lot more stutters and problems in comparison with the old 8800GTX !!!!

Sorry ATI guys, but I think I buy a 280GTX, will return this card.
Its only 360 euro now, thanks ATI

Hans

I vaguely recollect problems with nforce motherboards and 3800 and 4800 cards. You don't have another MB to try the ATI card on until they fix the drivers?

[hansje]

No I haven't...but I had to make a fast decission, otherwise it would give problems to return the card for another one, so I already did

Bought this one: Asus ENGTX260 TOP/HTDP/896M ...285 euro's !!

Getting it on Monday...hope to have better luck this time

Hans.

[yamawho]

The Diamond HD 4870 is at 268$ so I just might order it.

Anyone have some positive feedback using a HD 4870 ?

[yamawho]

Well ... I decided to take the plunge and order it.

I ordered the following;

Diamond HD 4870

Asus P5Q Pro

I will be recycling the following parts like my E4300 which overclocks to at least 2.4 Ghz at 266 fsb. Maybe the P5Q Pro will allow me to overclock higher.

2 x 2GB Corsair DD2 667 memory

OCZ GameStream 600 watt PSU

It's going the take about a week to arrive so maybe ATI will release a driver update by then.

I decided to go with the HD 4870 since there was only about a 80$ difference with the HD 4850 and I would rather have the cooler which vents hot air out the rear of the case.

[hansje]

I think it very depends which games you are playing...and I am a little different, GTR2, GT Legends, Grand Prix Legends, Race07 and so on.

Anyway have fun with your new card, its all very personal

Have fun all

Hans.