so its that time again to get a new video card. ive noticed both cards coast around the same price. so im wondering which one to get i was focused on a 3870 back in december. when i built this system but never had the money to get the card. now i do and ive seen a new one has come out so im wondering really is the 4870 woth it?? people say there better are they?? this is the one im looking at to buy here if i chose the 4870 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129113 tigerdirect has it the same price plus the 750watt powersupply i want i just have a 600 right now. here is the power supply http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3556444 but really is the 4870s worth it?
The 4870. Hands down. It will be faster in almost every scenario, and you can even SLI it later on if you want more performance.
From what I've seen of benchmarks with the 4870 it's slightly faster than a 3870x2 (with both gpus firing), but marginally. The real benefit of the 4870 over the 3870x2 is that it's a single gpu rather than having compatibility issues with running two gpus. Some games will work great with my x2, but some games run as if the card is a single 3870. So if compatibility is an issue for you and you play alot of different games (like I do), then it would be a good fix, but not a huge improvement. I'm waiting for the 4870x2's to come out. At least then if a game doesn't recognize 2 gpus then I'll still be running on a single 4870 which will still be good.
ok now which brand i hear alot of good thigns about visontek. but right now im curently running a sapphire 1950xt. its never let me down and im running it with a 550w ps. for the new card one ofthem is an upgrade in power needed aswell?
Both Visiontek and Sapphire are good brands for ATi. My 2 most recent ATi purchases have been Sapphire, and they have been good to me.
yeah the sapphire has been good to me also. i hear alot of good thigns bout visiontek too. my main thing is will my 550w ps supply handle it ive got to pci x 6 pin connectors
Depends on the rest of your system and how good your ps is. What processor and are you overclocking the cpu, gpu? How many drives, fans, etc.?
omg i havnt ordered from tigerdirect in a a year. ive jsut noticed they strated charging taxes for texas. gay i guess ill order from the egg when the get. the visontek card in the eggs review. on the sapphire isnt bad but people have said they came dmaaged.
my system specs are to the left. no overclocking what soever. 3 fans 2 cd roms one sata hd thats it its a roswell powersupply 550w this is the one i have here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030
Here's the power consumption from a review: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...eon-hd4870-512mb-graphics-card-review-20.html I would say you're close. Might be ok, but you'd be safer with a better/bigger ps.
i like the looks of this powersupply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148034 what yall think ?
I'd be wary of ps's with lots of fancy features, it means they're cheaping out on the more important internal components. Just look at all the DOA comments. You really want something rock solid and stable, tried and tested, when you're counting on it to power all your other valuable assets. In my travels I've read that OCZ is a good brand. And just look at the reviews and the number of them.
well i dont run any lights except for whats in the fan. and it was DOA with the eggs rma it be ok. that one has some feature Adjustable Output Voltage to fit special applications whats that for is that good or what??? i liek the lights my currnt ps has lights
how good is this brand and how whould this one do me? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817190016
The 3870X2 is strong, but you risk performance because the X2 is running in Crossfire, which is not perfect yet, where as a single card like the 4870, will do you just fine.
What is your budget on the PSU? Here are some really good ones: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817233001 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817379007
im lookin for one with lights and bout 140 or so. like the one i got posted in the first post here second link bout that price range. and need one bout 750w or so
(S)calable (L)ink (I)nterface is for nVidia GPUs. You're thinking of Crossfire. Anyway, I happen to agree.