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Old 10-11-2009, 11:01 PM   #1
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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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Old 10-11-2009, 11:19 PM   #2
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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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Old 10-12-2009, 12:44 AM   #3
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Re: * ati 5870..... *

Skully - Do you use the entire CCC or just the driver?
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Old 10-12-2009, 05:22 AM   #4
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Re: * ati 5870..... *

Congrats Skully! Let us know what the IQ is like too please
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Re: * ati 5870..... *

You are the man Skully...Congratulations on the new card!
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Old 10-12-2009, 11:05 AM   #6
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Skully - Do you use the entire CCC or just the driver?
Yeah I use the CCC and the driver.....
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Old 10-12-2009, 11:15 AM   #7
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Congrats Skully! Let us know what the IQ is like too please
Hi Zap the IQ is great, FarCry2 I run everything on very High and 4 AA..
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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You are the man Skully...Congratulations on the new card!
Thanks my friend......
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Old 10-12-2009, 12:00 PM   #9
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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.


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Old 10-12-2009, 12:16 PM   #10
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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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Old 10-12-2009, 12:26 PM   #11
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Radeon/Sapphire 5850

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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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Old 10-12-2009, 12:30 PM   #12
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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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Old 10-12-2009, 02:16 PM   #13
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Now its time to sic me 5870 on FarCry2, get em boy.....
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Great looking card and benches. Congrats!!!!
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Old 10-12-2009, 05:22 PM   #15
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Thanks ole bud...
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