PowerColor PCS+ HD4870 1GB reviewed...

**mascaras** · 09-09-2008, 07:16 AM

Hi

just installed the Powercolor HD4870 512MB PCS+ Edition

Powercolor released a new PCS+ Bios ( Fan fixed) but i havent flashed yet !

E8400 @ 3800Mhz
ASUS P5E X38
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4870 PCS+ Edition
Catalyst 8.8 Beta
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
1680x1050
High Settings
DX10

Average = 44.7 FPS

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E8400 @ 3800Mhz
ASUS P5E X38
4GB Gskill 8000 PQ
HD4870 PCS+ Edition
Catalyst 8.8 Beta
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
1680x1050
Very High
DX10

Average = 26.7 FPS

**Cooper** · 09-09-2008, 07:25 AM

mascaras can you check the Vram consumption with RivaTuner during your tests

**Eastcoasthandle** · 09-09-2008, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Cooper

mascaras can you check the Vram consumption with RivaTuner during your tests

Hmm, I thought only Everest offered that so far. I've checked Rivaturner and do not see such an option.

**Shocker003** · 09-09-2008, 07:42 AM

I came across this review. I don´t know if it has been posted.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...color_4870pcs/

From figures it preforms quite well when compared to other HD 4870 models.

**mascaras** · 09-09-2008, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Cooper

mascaras can you check the Vram consumption with RivaTuner during your tests

Rivatuner Monitoring

Idle @ 2D

Full @ 3D (Grid Race)

not flashed with new Powercolor PCS+ Bios yet !! (Maybe latter tonigh )

**Red Evil** · 09-09-2008, 08:59 AM

How noisy it is?

**Cooper** · 09-09-2008, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Eastcoasthandle

Hmm, I thought only Everest offered that so far. I've checked Rivaturner and do not see such an option.

True

Where in Everest I can find this monitoring ?

**mascaras** · 09-09-2008, 09:47 AM

3Dmark vantage Performance

Powercolor HD4870 512MB PCS+
Catalyst 8.9 beta (8.53)
E8400 @ 4Ghz
ASUS P5E
4Gb Gskill 8000PQ
Windows Vista 64bit

P8900 Marks

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=366327

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Also

Powercolor HD4850 512Mb PCS+ Edition

Tests later !

edit: Just Intalled the powercolor HD4850 PCS+ , no doubt is one of the quietest cards i ever tested (if not the quietest ), even with fan Speed 75%

default Fan speed = 32% , Idle Temp = 47º

FULL ( Crysis Benchmark) automátic fan speed = 75º

Fan speed @ 75% , Idle temp = 41º

Fan speed @ 75% , Full Temp = 65º

**Eastcoasthandle** · 09-09-2008, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Cooper

True

Where in Everest I can find this monitoring ?

Preference
-hardware monitor
-OSD (show OSD Panel is checked)
-OSD Items

Check (enable)
-Used Local Video memory
-Free Local Video memory
and any other features you want shown.

**Shocker003** · 09-10-2008, 06:38 AM

Does HIS make ATI cards for Powercolor? I just checked my new card with GPU-Z and it shows that it´s a HIS(1787) card.

**mascaras** · 09-10-2008, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Shocker003

Does HIS make ATI cards for Powercolor? I just checked my new card with GPU-Z and it shows that it´s a HIS(1787) card.

my powercolor HD4870 PCS+ is same thing !

btw.

i flashed Powercolor HD4870 PCS+ few minutos ago with new Powercolor PCS+ bios !

no more strange noise when card is IDLE/2D with the Fan speed 2%

Now with new Bios the Fan speed in Idle/2D = 7% (53º Idle)

with new Bios max temp = 70º/71º with automatic fan speed (Atitool & Crysis Bench)

Fan speed in Full/3D = 43% most of the time :

55º - 60º >>> Fan speed 32%

61º - 70º >> Fan speed 43%

71º >> Fan speed 74%

when card reach 71º the fan speed = 74% ( only few seconds untill the temperature went down again to 70º )

atitool 3D

Crysis Benchmark

regards

**Shocker003** · 09-10-2008, 07:26 AM

If it is a product of HIS, one can trust the quality and the fan was very noisy.
My is under water and idles at 36~37°c and at load 41~43°c.
I will be modding the bios later in the day. Masacras why is your bandwidth just 64GB/S while my is at 121.6GB/S?

**Hornet331** · 09-10-2008, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Shocker003

If it is a product of HIS, one can trust the quality and the fan was very noisy.
My is under water and idles at 36~37°c and at load 47~50°c.
I will be modding the bios later in the day. Masacras why is your bandwidth just 64GB/S while my is at 121.6GB/S?

cause that 64gb/s is @ 500mhz ram clock.

500mhzx4x256bit/8bit=64GB/s

**donitsi** · 09-10-2008, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by mascaras

my powercolor HD4870 PCS+ is same thing !

Wow!! Look at those Megahurtzzss!

and fillrates too!
You boy got toy from outer space there

**mascaras** · 09-10-2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Shocker003

If it is a product of HIS

Sub system ID 0 x1787 = HIS, Club3D, Jetway, Powercolor, Triplex and others

Originally Posted by donitsi

Wow!! Look at those Megahurtzzss!

and fillrates too!
You boy got toy from outer space there

yep , i already noticed , GPu-Z Bug maybe , i already tested with different GPU-Z versions , always that BUG

regards

**Bo_Fox** · 09-10-2008, 01:24 PM

First 1GB card available in America, IN STOCK:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...odlist=froogle

Made by HIS, $341.99 looks very much stock (red color, standard dual-slot exhaust cooler, etc..)

**Shocker003** · 09-10-2008, 01:30 PM

Updates!!!
Here are some pics of the card with it´s cooler off

**Hornet331** · 09-10-2008, 03:53 PM

Shocker003 could you measure the hole spacing/size of the VRM sink?

I want to get a replacement when my card arrives, i have heard that the maybe the Thermalright HR-09U Type 2 fits.

**Shocker003** · 09-11-2008, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Hornet331

Shocker003 could you measure the hole spacing/size of the VRM sink?

I want to get a replacement when my card arrives, i have heard that the maybe the Thermalright HR-09U Type 2 fits.

I just came back from work. I will measure and post the figure for you.

It´s 85mm. I hope it will be of help to you

**mascaras** · 09-11-2008, 09:18 AM

hi

i posted a few tests with Powercolor HD4870 PCS+ 512Mb >> http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=201262

and also few tests with Powercolor HD4850 PCS+ 512MB (SUPER Silent cooler) >> http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=201266

i will update the threads when i run more tests !

regards

**awdrifter** · 09-11-2008, 10:42 AM

Two quick questions, does the Powercolor 4850 overclock better than the reference cooler models? Does it still use the reference PCB? Thanks.

**Hornet331** · 09-11-2008, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Shocker003

I just came back from work. I will measure and post the figure for you.

It´s 85mm. I hope it will be of help to you

thx, yup that helped.

**mascaras** · 09-11-2008, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by awdrifter

Two quick questions, does the Powercolor 4850 overclock better than the reference cooler models? Does it still use the reference PCB? Thanks.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/P...850_PCS/1.html

Powercolor HD4850 512Mb PCS+ is great card , personally i think is the best HD4850 (and the quietest one) and only cost +10$/13$ than the reference version !

regards

**Bo_Fox** · 09-12-2008, 10:19 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...70+1gb&x=0&y=0

Sapphire 1GB version IN STOCK, at only $314.99 definitely worth it over the 512MB version!!!!!!!!!!

Power PCS+ 1GB is listed at $324.99 but not yet in stock

**Newblar** · 09-13-2008, 02:15 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131123
is anyone reviewing the 1gb ver of the powercolor? its 20 bucks over the 512 model

and what is the general consensus of 1gb vs 512mb? is it only effective at 1920+ resolution? or is it not effective at all? i know G92 did not gain anything from the 1gb of memory, but would the R770's be the same?

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