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10-12-2009, 12:01 AM
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| ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR  Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA
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| * ati 5870..... * The store Micro Center had one ATI 5870 in stock today. So I grabbed it while I could, its a HIS brand card. WOW! Talk about a Heavy big long card. This is where a big case, with a horizontal mobo board, comes in real handy. Installation was easy with my PC case. The card run fairly quiet, and cool with default cooler. 36C at idle, haven't taken a temp at load yet. A crossfire will be something else, having two of these brutes in one case... I've got some benchmarks and W-7 experience index..score. I'll post more info, as I get to know this card better.
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10-12-2009, 12:19 AM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * By the by I like the HDMI slot on the card. As my monitor has HDMI out, so far it works great.
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10-12-2009, 01:44 AM
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| Seabees, USN-Retired  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southern California
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Skully - Do you use the entire CCC or just the driver?
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10-12-2009, 06:22 AM
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| <unknown level>    Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AUSTRALIA
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Congrats Skully! Let us know what the IQ is like too please 
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10-12-2009, 09:59 AM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * You are the man Skully...Congratulations on the new card!
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10-12-2009, 12:05 PM
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10-12-2009, 12:15 PM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Quote:
I'm not sure If I can see any improvement over my old CrossFire 4870.. As I ran my settings the same as 5870. But I've not played very much with FarCry 2 yet. Anywho so far I'm happy with 5870.... It does have more power in Benches, then CrossFire 4870 with 1gig memory each card. So its nice to run one card with more then me ole CrossFire.
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10-12-2009, 12:23 PM
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10-12-2009, 01:00 PM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Thanks - should get my GPU tomorrow along with the i7. Going to benchtest the board before tearing down and rebuilding the rig. Your scores are great and I hope you enjoy the new GPU. Quote:
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10-12-2009, 01:16 PM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Now here's a gooser, with me ole 4870 CrossFire my PCMark Vantage score was 39383. Now with the 5870 card its 39705. I sure would like to see a CrossFire score with two 5870 beasties....  Thanks JimTram, I think I'll enjoy this card for awhile. I forgot what video card your getting....
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10-12-2009, 01:26 PM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Radeon/Sapphire 5850  Quote:
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10-12-2009, 01:30 PM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Ok, I see now what card your getting. The Radeon HD 5850 1GB nice, that card will also be very fast. You/JimTram will enjoy that one. Let us know how it all works out and of course the benches... 
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10-12-2009, 03:16 PM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Now its time to sic me 5870 on FarCry2, get em boy.....
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10-12-2009, 05:18 PM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Great looking card and benches. Congrats!!!!
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10-12-2009, 06:22 PM
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| Re: * ati 5870..... * Thanks ole bud...
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