ATi HD 3870 X2 (R680); Official Specifications & Images

[Origin_Unknown]

i cant wait till the end of the month

[CLPDJ]

me to... i want t buy 2 of them; and i already have 1000€ for them just waiting for them to enter the portuguese market (or that ati sell me 2 Eng. Samples :P )

[kite7]

Let me get this straight, this is 2x512mb correct? or is it really 1024mb?

[Helmore]

Let me get this straight, this is 2x512mb correct? or is it really 1024mb?

The former, aka 2x512MB.

[disruptfam]

any reviews on this thing yet? or still 2 early?

[v_rr]

any reviews on this thing yet? or still 2 early?

Dont understand chinese.

[Helmore]

Those are just performance figures of the 3870 in single and in crossfire mode, but they do probably tell you all you need to know.

[LyP0]

i'm guessing that the benchmark 4'th from the bottom is halflife 2 episode 2 ( or does any one know a game wich has 2x 2 in it like that )

[Unbornchild]

Why you guys are torturing your eyes?
welcome to 5 weeks ago.

Setup:


Crossfire-X:



SLI vs Crossfire:


Crossfire wins.


Cunsuption in SLI system vs crossfire system:

A crossfire HD 3870 system spends same as a 680i + single 8800GT.

[Qhs]

Just a quick question. Since you can only run 2 (If my memory is correct) 3870x2 in CF, is it a good idea to wait for CrossFireX (with the P45 chipset) or should I jump right into regular Crossfire (X38 chipset)?

[zerazax]

I think X38 will have CrossFireX also... in fact, I think it's retro to any CF-able board

[Qhs]

I think X38 will have CrossFireX also... in fact, I think it's retro to any CF-able board

So it something along the lines of a BIOS or so update?

[Origin_Unknown]

Dont understand chinese.

is that just one standard 3870 vs one 3870x2? i was expecting better than that to be fair...

I think X38 will have CrossFireX also... in fact, I think it's retro to any CF-able board

it had better work! i just ordered an x38 damnit

[zerazax]

is that just one standard 3870 vs one 3870x2? i was expecting better than that to be fair...





it had better work! i just ordered an x38 damnit

That's just 3870 vs. 3870CF, not X2 or anything though theoretically it could simulate it I suppose, but that depends on drivers and so on

Also, I don't see why CrossFireX won't work on any board w/ multiple PCI-E slots that currently supports CrossFire - it's so heavily driver based

[Origin_Unknown]

That's just 3870 vs. 3870CF, not X2 or anything though theoretically it could simulate it I suppose, but that depends on drivers and so on

Also, I don't see why CrossFireX won't work on any board w/ multiple PCI-E slots that currently supports CrossFire - it's so heavily driver based

well in that case 3870x2 * 2 (essentially 4 * 4870) looks like it will have some massive 3dmark scores for everyone to drool over

[zerazax]

well in that case 3870x2 * 2 (essentially 4 * 4870) looks like it will have some massive 3dmark scores for everyone to drool over

Yep I can see quad-fire beating 30k probably considering 2 x 3870's can hit 20k fairly well.. and that's without going very extreme!

[knightwolf654]

i did not see those benches before but holy poo!
i hope they get the drivers right for two 3870 x2!

[Baron]

Mmmm

[Origin_Unknown]

oooo

how long till water blocks?

[Baron]

Clicky

[knightwolf654]

blahhh i want one now!!!!!!

[Unbornchild]

Nice photosnaps! Now come on with results!

[Baron]

More pics...



This one is inside SilverStoneTek's new SG02-F SFF chassis





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The SG02-F

[Origin_Unknown]

^ thats a different card is it not? the power connectors are in different places

[Baron]

^ thats a different card is it not? the power connectors are in different places

Its just an OEM card.


Check out the huge black handle on the end of it. Its a bit longer than the retail cards thus the power connectors being able to be placed next to each other.