Given I came from using a 4870x2 for over a year, I can say its a improvement (it uses a tad more at load then the X2 did at idle ) My room doesn't get really hot anymore which is nice for a change. However it just started snowing here so...
I know exactly what you mean, great card for the time but i didnt like the heat output at all. atm id say 5870 is about half as hot which is a v.good thing
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