ATI Radeon HD 4000 Series discussion

[TheSynth]

Get ready to order! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...HD+4000+series 4870 is there but it seems it's been deactivated. Something's going on.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131112
Don't know what the deal is with that. It says 4850, but in the pic it says 4870.

[disruptfam]

seems like a single gtx 280 beats cf 4870?????

i hoped the 4870 would be faster...

[mascaras]

seems like a single gtx 280 beats cf 4870?????

i hoped the 4870 would be faster...

maybe they had problems with crossfire


look at this

world in conflict


Single hd4870 :

1600 x 1200 (4x AA, 4x AF) @ Very High: 40.6 avg, 23.6 min, 69.3 max


CRossfire :

1600 x 1200 (4x AA, 4x AF) @ Very High: 28 avg, 26 min, 112 max




average FPS in single card = 40 fps

average FPS in crossfire = 28 fps



edit:


they corrected the results

Some errata corrections:

1600 x 1200 (4x AA, 4x AF) @ Very High: 48 avg, 26 min, 112 max

...

[STaRGaZeR]

only 40% scaling... well seems CF takes a bad hit on anything less then 2 pcie 16x slots.

Good thing i have my X38.

Sorry to say you this, but your X38 is not going to help in 3DMark06 at those clocks. What is limiting him is the CPU. Put that York at 4GHz and show me the score again

[zerazax]

maybe they had problems with crossfire or they switch the scores


look at this

world in conflict


Single hd4870 :

1600 x 1200 (4x AA, 4x AF) @ Very High: 40.6 avg, 23.6 min, 69.3 max


CRossfire :

1600 x 1200 (4x AA, 4x AF) @ Very High: 28 avg, 26 min, 112 max




average FPS in single card = 40 fps

average FPS in crossfire = 28 fps



edit:


they correct the score


...

they corrected it to 48 fps in Crossfire for average

[STaRGaZeR]

I'm talking about GAR results

[mascaras]

I'm talking about GAR results

i saw that (deleted)

(too many ppl posting at same time )

regards

[lapdog]

I seen a 4870 in stock at newegg and added it to cart, and there was a x1550.

[disruptfam]

would like to see some 4870 vs 260gtx scores

[mascaras]

I seen a 4870 in stock at newegg and added it to cart, and there was a x1550.

:

the most expensive X1550 on planet


regards

[STaRGaZeR]

i saw that (deleted)

(too many ppl posting at same time )

regards

Do you have any ETA in Portugal for the 4870?

[iTravis]

I seen a 4870 in stock at newegg and added it to cart, and there was a x1550.

EPIC

Btw, can anyone let me know whether the 512MB OC capability is better than the 1GB version?

[lapdog]

If you want to see it here it is.

[mascaras]

would like to see some 4870 vs 260gtx scores

results from Expreview

Radeon HD 4870 vs 3870X2




Radeon HD 4870 vs 4850




Radeon HD 4870 vs GTX 260




Radeon HD 4870 vs GTX 280





3DMark06 Vantage Version: V1.0.1 ( DX 10 )





Crysis Version: 1.21 ( DX 10 )

Source : Here !

Do you have any ETA in Portugal for the 4870?

I think Friday or monday !


regards

[iTravis]

I got this when I click Add to cart:


Item# N82E16814102748 is removed from shopping cart due to quantity limitation/insufficient stock. Some combo items might be affected by this.


Your shopping cart is empty.


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Click on the video card gives me a bunch of Sapphire other products.

[Kingcarcas]

i'm going to watch everyone else take the plunge and then decide

meantime i have my gardening hobby...brachyscome multifida, dianella longifolia....

Same here, I need to see power consumption and Folding PPD stabilize on HD4850/70

[bigslappy]

Me, I'm gonna wait for the 4870X2 OC versions hit the market and then get 2 of those once the price stabilzes
clock up my CPU's & Mod up a new case while i wait !

[Dragy2k]

Me, I'm gonna wait for the 4870X2 OC versions hit the market and then get 2 of those once the price stabilzes
clock up my CPU's & Mod up a new case while i wait !

lol happy xmas then

[Kai Robinson]

The new Anandtech in-depth examination of the RV770's architecture: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3341

[bigslappy]

lol happy xmas then

Nah !
it'll be sooner than that !
the prices on the 3870X2's dropped $50 weeks after they hit the stores & then dropped agin when they started selling better .
It's the early adopters that get the shaft on prices & the drivers will be quite young also when they 1st come to the masses..
Soo I'll let the rest of you guy's be the Test Bunnies ! L O L
Ya'all will have the mods & software fined tuned at that point ....

I can wait ;p

[YukonTrooper]

The new Anandtech in-depth examination of the RV770's architecture: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3341

Wow, the HD4870 makes the GTX260 its little schoolgirl sex toy.

July cannot role around soon enough!

[Metroid]

The HD4800 series profile once it is in crossfire mode does not seem to be doing its best. The profile is in its younger form I suppose. The waiting game starts again for Multi GPU's users. It is surely not worth go to crossfire right now, the people might buy a single HD4500 or HD4870 now and wait to mature their profiles, lower the price as the supply demand may be high this time and then invest on a Multi GPU form. It is good to see ATI came back nicely, now the perfect hardware is just on hold until November, Intel chipset + Nehalem + crossfire = Xtreme performance and that is there all to it.

Metroid.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

The HD4800 series profile once it is in crossfire mode does not seem to be doing its best. The profile is in its younger form I suppose. The waiting game starts again for Multi GPU's users. It is surely not worth go to crossfire right now, the people might buy a single HD4500 or HD4870 now and wait to mature their profiles, lower the price as the supply demand may be high this time and then invest on a Multi GPU form. It is good to see ATI came back nicely, now the perfect hardware is just on hold until November, Intel chipset + Nehalem + crossfire = Xtreme performance and that is there all to it.

Metroid.

ummm idk if your read that review right but the games where cf 4870's dont scale well are games that dont support multi-GPU well, look at the massive scaling on COD4...i dont see how you can say that more new games wont be better optimized to the multi-gpu as the market heads in that direction (assuming nvidia doesnt drop the 280 down to 200$ so that it doesn't get ruined in price/performance ratio by 2 4850's)

[Bo_Fox]

uh-oh, nvidia....

the 4870 beat GTX-260!!!!!!!!

[zerazax]

Rage3d architecture review: http://www.rage3d.com/reviews/video/.../architecture/

Wow, looking at how ATi basically modified or updated nearly EVERY component of R600 as well as the basic organization of RV770, calling it just a refresh is a disservice... amazing