Intel Q9450 vs Phenom 9850 - ATI HD3870 X2

[Hornet331]

Gosh -- this is what I meant by the 4870 X2 is better shown paired with an Intel CPU:

http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=770

ouch... in cpu limiting situations a 3ghz phenom loses against a stock Q6600.