[Mini-Review] ASUS HD4870X2 2GB GDDR5 Top Edition (Single & Quad-CF)

[mascaras]

ASUS HD4870X2 2Gb GDDR5 TOP Edition


Single Card & Quad-Crossfire








Specs









Features



World's Fastest Graphics Card with 105% GPU Speeds

Gigantic 2GB memory on board

World’s Fastest DDR5 Memory on board (3.66GHz)


- ASUS Splendid:
Watching movies on PC is as good as on Top-of-the-line consumer television

- ASUS Gamer OSD:
Real-time overclocking, benchmarking and video capturing in any PC game!

- ASUS Smart Doctor:
Your intelligent hardware protection and overclocking tool


- Graphics GPU Features

ATI® Radeon® HD 4870X2

PCI Express & PCI Express 2.0 support

HDMI 1.3 Output: built-in multi-channel 7.1 surround audio over DVI-HDMI Adaptor

ATI CrossFireX™ : plug-and-play ATI CrossFireX technology with up to quad-GPU support.

Microsoft DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support

OpenGL®2.1 support

HDCP compliant




- I/O Specifications

PCI-Express 2.0
HDTV-out
DVI * 2
D-Sub
HDMI
HDCP compliant







R700 Interconnect Architecture


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GPU-Z Inf.







Core Clock : 790Mhz (Vs 750Mhz standard)
Memory Clock : 3660Mhz effective (Vs 3600Mhz Standard)
Memory Bandwidth : 117.1 Gb/s




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System








CPU : Intel C2D E8400
VGA : ASUS HD4870X2 2GB GDDR5 TOP Edition
Motherboard : ASUS P5E X38
Ram : 4GB Gskill 8000PQ
PSU : Corsair TX750W
HDD : Samsung F1 750GB
Monitor: LCD HP L2335
OS: Windows Vista 64bit +Sp1
Software Tools: Rivatuner , Fraps & ATiTool
case : Antec Nine Hundred (3x Fans 120mm & 1x Fan 200mm)
Cooling: CPU Watercooling




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Temps










Ambient Temp : ~26º

Fan Speed Auto (27%)
GPU Idle Temp : 63º









GPU Full Temp : 80º/85º


Idle Temp with Fan Speed @ 35% = 46º








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[mascaras]

Parte I : Single Card









BENCHMARKS





Crysis 1.2.1 Benchmark






System

E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1





1680x1050 - Very High Settings




Minimum : 24.3 Fps
Maximum : 55 Fps
Average : 39.2 Fps



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1680x1050 - Very High Settings + AA x4




Minimum : 23 Fps
Maximum : 46.3 Fps
Average : 36.43 Fps



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1900x1200 - Very High Settings




Minimum : 23.4 Fps
Maximum : 45 Fps
Average : 36.4 Fps









results :














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Crysis Warhead Benchmark








System

E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1







Level : AIRFIELD
DX10





1680x1050 - Enthusiast Settings -DX10





Minimum : 26.24 Fps
Maximum : 54.5 Fps
Average : 44 Fps



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1680x1050 -AA 4x - Enthusiast Settings -DX10







Minimum : 29.77 Fps
Maximum : 48.64 Fps
Average : 39.3 Fps






Results








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Level : AVALANCHE
DX10



1680x1050 - Enthusiast Settings -DX10




Minimum : 29.74 Fps
Maximum : 58 Fps
Average : 43 Fps



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1920x1200 - Enthusiast Settings -DX10




Minimum : 19.43 Fps
Maximum : 47.45 Fps
Average : 36 Fps



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1920x1200 -AA 4x - Enthusiast Settings -DX10






Minimum : 16.5 Fps
Maximum : 44 Fps
Average : 31.63 Fps







Results








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[mascaras]

3DMark 2006







System

E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1




Result:





20037 Marks

Link





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3DMark Vantage







System


E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9 oficiais
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1





Performance




P12732 Marks

Link



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Extreme





X7495 Marks


Link




3DMark Vantage









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[nigelke]

looking good

[mascaras]

Crysis Warhead Gameplay








System

E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1


Res :1680x1050
Settings : Enthusiast
DX10



Settings :




Images:














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Resol :1920x1200
Settings : Enthusiast
DX10



Settings:





Images:














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[mascaras]

Parte II : Quad-Crossfire











System




CPU : Intel C2D E8400
VGAs : 2x ASUS HD4870X2 2GB GDDR5 TOP Edition @ Quad-Crossfire
Motherboard : ASUS P5E X38
Ram : 4GB Gskill 8000PQ
PSU : Corsair TX750W
HDD : Samsung F1 750GB
Monitor: LCD HP L2335
Caixa : Antec Nine Hundred (3x 120mm Fans & 1x 200mm Fan )
Cooling: CPU Watercooling







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Temps













Ambient Temp = ~26º

FAN Speed 35%

Idle Temp = ~43º





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GPU-Z Inf.









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[mascaras]

BENCHMARKS




Crysis Warhead Benchmark








System

E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP (Quad-Crossfire)
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1





Level : AVALANCHE
DX10



1680x1050 - Enthusiast Settings -DX10






Minimum : 39.85 Fps
Maximum : 102.5 Fps
Average : 70 Fps




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1920x1200 - Enthusiast Settings -DX10





Minimum : 35.83 Fps
Maximum : 84.56 Fps
Average : 62.76 Fps



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1920x1200 -AA 4x - Enthusiast Settings -DX10





Minimum : 29.7 Fps
Maximum : 79.55 Fps
Average : 56.5 Fps










Quad-Crossfire --------------------------------- Single Card

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3DMark Vantage









System


E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP (QUAD-Crossfire)
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1





Performance





P15722 Marks

Link



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Extreme






X12935 Marks


Link







Quad-Crossfire --------------------------------- Single Card

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[mascaras]

Games




Crysis 1.2.1 Single Player







System


E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP (QUAD-Crossfire)
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1


Resol :1920x1200
Settings : Very High
Anti-Aliasing 4x
DX10



Settings:




Images











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[mascaras]

Crysis Warhead Gameplay








System

E8400 @ 4.0Ghz
ASUS HD4870X2 TOP
ASUS P5E X38
2x2GB Gskill 8000PQ
Catalyst 8.9
Corsair TX750W
Samsung F1 750GB
Windows Vista 64bit +SP1



Resol :1920x1200
Settings : Enthusiast
DX10




Settings:





Images:













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Power Consumption





System :

CPU : Intel C2D E8400
VGAs : 2x ASUS HD4870X2 2GB GDDR5 TOP Edition @ Quad-Crossfire
Motherboard : ASUS P5E X38
Ram : 4GB Gskill 8000PQ
PSU : Corsair TX750W
HDD : Samsung F1 750GB
Monitor: LCD HP L2335
Case : Antec Nine Hundred (3x 120mm Fans & 1x 200mm Fan )
Cooling: CPU Watercooling





Idle = ~ 280W/300W

Load = ~700W






Maximum Value registered @ Running Crysis Warhead Benchmark









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Best Regards

Mascaras

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[SAE]

Great cards, great review - like always^^.
BTW, 723W loaded on a 750W PSU, how stable was that? Were those cards overclocked pulling this wattage? If not, will they oc at all? That's things I am wondering about...

[Vinas]

Why no quad CF 3dm 2006 scores? I get 19K with my 3870x2 so expected a much higher 3md06 even for a single 4870x2. My guess is your CPU limited and would get about the same score as a single 4870x2.

[mascaras]

Why no quad CF 3dm 2006 scores? I get 19K with my 3870x2 so expected a much higher 3md06 even for a single 4870x2. My guess is your CPU limited and would get about the same score as a single 4870x2.

Hi

are you using Windows Vista 64bit with 3dmark 2006 or windows XP ??? (all testes in the review @ windows Vista Ultimate 64bit)

i cant test 2k6 quad crossfire because i dont have the cards anymore , the review was made few months ago ( 30-9-2008 @ Catalyst 8.9 that time ) , but i only remember to post the review here in XS today !

Great cards, great review - like always^^.
BTW, 723W loaded on a 750W PSU, how stable was that? Were those cards overclocked pulling this wattage? If not, will they oc at all? That's things I am wondering about...

yep , the old TX750 was able to handle quad-crossfire ( although i recommend a Good +1000W PSU , of course )

I already saw in a review that TX750 in fact "can deliver" around 900Watt ( I dont remember what review )


this cards are already factory overclocked !

regards

[s3rv3r]

Hey Mascaras, Why did not you use the core i7 ?

Thanks so much for one more great review.

[mascaras]

Hey Mascaras, Why did not you use the core i7 ?

Thanks so much for one more great review.

Hi , thnks !

I didnt used the Core i7 because i made the review few months ago ( no Core i7 that time ) !

if i still had the cards i could re-test with Core i7 , but the cards were from ASUS only to review , i dont have them anymore

best regards