[overclockersclub]Ati HD4870 beats Gtx 280 almost in every turn

[crowncobra]

ATI HD4870 beats GTX 280 in almost every turn.
and remember the GTX 280 is ~$600 and the HD4870 is ~$299.
Look at the benches and say what is better in value and performance?
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/powercolor_hd4870/
http://www.overclockersclub.com/vimages/powercolor_hd4870/7.jpg

http://www.overclockersclub.com/vimages/powercolor_hd4870/10.jpg


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Crysis @ 1920x1200
ATI Radeon HD 4870=41fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280=39fps
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Knight at the sea @ 1920x1200
ATI Radeon HD 4870=41fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280=39fps
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Bioshock @ 1920x1200
ATI Radeon HD 4870=102fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280=104fps
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CoD4 @ 1920x1200
ATI Radeon HD 4870=79fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280=109fps
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World in conflict @ 1920x1200
ATI Radeon HD 4870=34fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280=38fps
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Company of heroes:OF @ 1920x1200
ATI Radeon HD 4870=36fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280=49fps
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Call of Juarez @ 1920x1200
ATI Radeon HD 4870=34fps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280=31fps
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3dmark06 @ 1920x1200
ATI Radeon HD 4870=12432
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280=13463
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In one GTX 280 price you can buy two HD4870:rofl:
So be ready for CFX or just CF :ROTF:

[Lord AnthraX]

Crikey.

Misleading intro though, 4870 only beats the 280 in about 3 games I guess, but obviously the factor to take into consideration is the price/performance ratio which seems excellent at the moment towards ATi Cards.

[EniGmA1987]

All the tests where ATI beats Nvidia are still pretty close though, a couple fps. I consider anything within 2 to 3 fps "the same". The tests where ATI loses it is usually quite a large loss. So GTX280 is still a faster card by quite a bit. I just dont think the huge extra cost to the 280 is justifyable, I would much rather have a 4870 and use the money I saved for something else.

[horrorwood]

2 x $299 = $598 price of crossfire 4870

1 x $600 = $600 price of a single GTX280


Crossfire 4870 beats the GTX280 in 99% of things afaik, and it costs less!!

[adamsleath]

turn aa on and gtx280 whips ass/arse/butt/bottom/rearend.
not that im EVER gunna buy a gtx280 at its current pricing :D
4870x2
9800gx2 down to $500 aud atm...

[systemviper]

4870 CF with a Blackopps.....now that's gonna be trouble.....
I can't wait!

[xMrBunglex]

turn aa on and gtx280 whips ass/arse/butt/bottom/rearend.

the 4870's kick ass/arse/butt/bottom/rearend with high levels of AA and high resolution too. the legacy of the 2K/3K cards is dead now.

[ceevee]

Does the OP work for AMD? Crowncobra, what a shameful and inaccurate thread title. :rolleyes:


Crank it up to 2560x1600 and stack on the AA, then re-run the tests. ;)

Or link one of the other reviews at those same resolutions that show GTX280 win by even larger margins.

[Unbornchild]

Or link one fo the other hundreds of reviews at those same resolutions that show 4870 owned.Are there? :ROTF:

EDIT: ahh you edited.

[BobyTT]

So let me see who should i trust? never heard of overclockersclub OR guru3D? Hmmm hard choice...


http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-4870-review--asus/9


naaaah its pretty easy choice , ill stuck with someone who is wellknown as a trustful website, and guess what thats NOT overclockers...

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-4870-review--asus/10

[Rattle]

2x4850's whoop gtx 280 nevermind 2x4870

[adamsleath]

the 4870's kick ass/arse/butt/bottom/rearend with high levels of AA and high resolution too.
280 is better
ati aa has improved alot, that's why im interested :)

2x4850+ x38 asus p5e for about $680aud :) ($220aud best price 4850 ea.)

http://www.itsky.com.au/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=PAL-VCA-13215
$212aud 4850
http://www.computertarget.com.au/oscom/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_42&products_id=1278&osCsid=b53eb93104dfa10475b14d667f411e96
$220aud x38 P5E
644$ total
window shoppers are me:hehe:

http://www.itsdirect.com.au/com_products.php?view=detail&category_id=48&Product_ID=3055&sub_category=162&keywords=Galaxy_nVidia_Geforce_GTX280_1GB_PCI_Expr ess_Graphics_Card
gtx280 $727aud :lol:

[G0ldBr1ck]

Any clue as to what NV has up there sleeve to combat the R700? or are they just gonna consede untill next round of cards

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2617130103_da0ab5f6de_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/2617131693_5ddd77d49b_b.jpg

[adamsleath]

haha 55nm gtx2
?:stick:

9800gtx+ gx2 :rofl:

[G0ldBr1ck]

do you think it would have a chance? cost of production would still be high. it seems NV would have to throw profit out the window in order to stay competitive.

[adamsleath]

same mentality as gx2. dont ask me. the new nv gtx chip gt200 is frikn huge.
i thought shrinking usually helped reduce costs.:shrug:
2 pcb's plus an interconnect; hey prresto repeato, get the most mileage from each gen chip as possible.
unless nv got a new design up their sleeves.

[G0ldBr1ck]

280gx2 would be king but who the hell could afford one...lol

[adamsleath]

yerp

better to tack on a physx card to yr ati solution ;) -> bang for buck performance gains.

[G0ldBr1ck]

Speaking of wich If ATI would just put out some physx it would be nice to just throw one of my 3870's in a spare PCIe slot, it could probly even be a x1/x4 for dedicated physx. Give us somthing to do with our old (as if 3 months is old) cards.

[adamsleath]

whatever works
if 4870X2 uses gddr5 it's all good, even if clocked slightly slower than 4870 single card.
at least that's wot i tell myself.

[G0ldBr1ck]

Can you tell from the picture of R700 if thats gddr5?
I believe that the improved interconect and scaling would make up for slower clocks on core and/or ram

[adamsleath]

someone around probly knows...
looks like qimonda logo to me.

http://www.qimonda.com/graphics-ram/gddr5/index.html - dont know whether this is wots in the pic or not.

[G0ldBr1ck]

looks to be!!

[crowncobra]

i was wondering about two 4870x2 in cf benchmarks result ?

[motopen1s]

All I know that it pissed me off quite badly when my 9800gx2 was lagging really badly when I ran COH:OF at 1680x1050 and crancked some AA. As it turned up, the card sucks in that game by itself but, 512mb of mem is just not enough. As adamsleath pointed out - a lot may depend on what kind of AA levels will be used.

For the price HD4870 is simply an amazing buy in my eyes. It has a price/perfomance crown too (if you take into account some overclocking they simply kick ass).