ATI HD 3800 Review Thread

[Mike EFix]

Awesome setup you got there . .looks beauitful. why don't you post an '06 score or some Crysis numbers or whatever you like really.
I saw those heatsinks you have on your 3870s at Frys yeaterday, sweet

[SKYMTL]

I like them alot, currently 850/1201 for overdrive.

I see they seem to have fit over the stock memory heatsinks without too much of a problem. Right?

[malik22]

i played the whole game with high-V.high settings at 1680x1050 and had 24-49fps... even @ 24fps(which didnt happen to often) crysis was still sharp so no mouse lag or anything. i'm hoping the new bios gives me another 2-3fps with 900mhz core...
and the overdrive feature works flawlessly overclocking both cards in vista 64bit....

Thx for the response Purecain how about at lower res is it then possible to put everything on Vhigh?

[TheSamurai]

wuts the cheapest price for X38 ?

i think the P5E... or atleast that's the one i would get if i needed the cheapest x38 board.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131219

or the maximus if you have extra $. it just has more add ons so they say.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131227

[Lightman]

I'm having problem running Crysis demo in CF mode under Vista x32... Gameplay is slower than on 1 card??

Is demo of Crysis working with multi-GPU setups??

PS. Tried Cat. 7.11beta known as Crysis hotfix..

PS.2 Ocing CF is such a fun now! Easy and you can set different clocks on cards!

[mascaras]

i played the whole game with high-V.high settings at 1680x1050 and had 24-49fps... even @ 24fps(which didnt happen to often)
in vista 64bit....

can you try only with Very High to see FPS???



regards

[matrix7583]

thx for the reply lightman , appreciate it

and how does 16x +4x 3850 cross fire sounds? I am only running at 1280 x 960

so basically 256mb will be enough

still , changing a mobo and buying 2 x3850

I'll just get single 8800gt then

[Miwo]

Updated BIOS flashing tool has been released!
http://www.techpowerup.com/


I am at work!

[zerazax]

thx for the reply lightman , appreciate it

and how does 16x +4x 3850 cross fire sounds? I am only running at 1280 x 960

so basically 256mb will be enough

still , changing a mobo and buying 2 x3850

I'll just get single 8800gt then

Anand ran 2 3850s in cf and it matched a gtx pretty well.

Also, need new unlocked OC results pronto !!

[mascaras]

More tests

HD3850 256Mb
windows vista
Quad-core @ 3150mhz
Crysis
1600x1050
High sttings & 2 medium settings
around 25 FPS



Crossfire HD3850 256Mb
windows vista
Quad-core @ 3150mhz
3D mark 2006 = 16000 Marks


Source (crysis results @ single card)

Updated BIOS flashing tool has been released!
http://www.techpowerup.com/


I am at work!

tests plz


edit:

ok right well i can get it up to 890 stable

Can confirm the BIOS seems to work. Just clocked to 872mhz to check. Flashed with WinTool, no problems

[Mike EFix]

Man, the 3870s have got to be scoring 17000+. Wouldn't they?

[zerazax]

Man, the 3870s have got to be scoring 17000+. Wouldn't they?

Yes, the 3870's in CF w/ OC'd quads are hitting 18-20k pretty consistently

[mascaras]

Man, the 3870s have got to be scoring 17000+. Wouldn't they?

i think around 18.5K with windows vista + HD3870 CF DEFAULT & Quad-core @ 3600mhz

[LordEC911]

i think around 18.5K with windows vista + HD3870 CF DEFAULT & Quad-core @ 3600mhz

Thought it was 19.5k?

[matrix7583]

http://iax-tech.com/video/3850/03.htm


with this review.

3850 CF with q9650 @ 4G on 8x + 8x blitz extreme scored 18947

so I am at 3.6G C2d and maybe ill get X38 which runs @ 16x + 16x

hoping that I can get around 18K CF

BTW will 650W PSU enough for 3850 CF?

[ChaosMinionX]

I see they seem to have fit over the stock memory heatsinks without too much of a problem. Right?

Yep they fit perfectly...

Will get some Crysis scores, but heres 3dmark in the meantime.

3dmark06


I could not publish as you can see, the cards come up as (Generic VGA).
3dmark05


Will be rebenching with new BIOS..

EDIT: The new BIOS works flawlessly

[Mike EFix]

19.5 ! now that what I'm talkin' 'bout!
I've have got to get one those cards. . .or two

[Yakyb]

which bios should the 3850 use?

[Mike EFix]

BTW 7.11 are officially out now

[Unbornchild]

I don't care enough about 3DMark benches... real and stunning gaming results i want to see.
And for superb and fluid Crysis 1600/1200 @ ultramax i'm afraid 3870CF isn't enough, you'd need 4 of these, or two of the upcoming X2's...?

Last game i bought was Stalker, runs VERY fine on my X1900XT512. For my upgrade Q1 2008 i'd like to be comfortably prepared for all these new heavy DX10 games.

[mascaras]

I don't care enough about 3DMark benches... real and stunning gaming results i want to see.
And for superb and fluid Crysis 1600/1200 @ ultramax i'm afraid 3870CF isn't enough, you'd need 4 of these, or two of the upcoming X2's...?

I think Hd3870 CF and Crysis Very high @ 1600x1200 = playble

[Lugburz]

I think Hd3870 CF and Crysis Very high @ 1600x1200 = playble

I really hope so

I´ll grab two of these as soon as they are available in PT.

[Soulburner]

I don't care enough about 3DMark benches... real and stunning gaming results i want to see.
And for superb and fluid Crysis 1600/1200 @ ultramax i'm afraid 3870CF isn't enough, you'd need 4 of these, or two of the upcoming X2's...?

Last game i bought was Stalker, runs VERY fine on my X1900XT512. For my upgrade Q1 2008 i'd like to be comfortably prepared for all these new heavy DX10 games.

Not going to happen.

Why?

Do you remember DX9? Far Cry, Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 ushered in the dawn of the DX9 age and at the time the best we had was FX5900 / 9800 series. We didn't have real capable cards for early DX9 until the X800 / 6800 series.

Gotta wait until the true next-gen high end comes.

[mascaras]

I really hope so

I´ll grab two of these as soon as they are available in PT.

hi m8 , i also ordered two of them

(vamos ter que esperar mais uns dias os morcoes agarraram as poucas que xegaram )

[malik22]

Do two 3870 in crossfire outperform two 8800gts 640 in sli?