ASUS EAH4870 Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card Review - Page 2

Adrian Wong · 18th Aug 2008, 03:41 PM

Yeah, ATI Overdrive only locks it to 790 MHz.

In 2D mode, the core runs at 500 MHz with the memory at 750 MHz.

PsYkHoTiK · 18th Aug 2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacus

errr, Psykhotik. Modding the bios to make sure 2d mode is lower core/memory instead of higher

..not making it to spin faster

btw Ati overdrive only locks the oc to certain level and it can be unlock using 3rd party applications

Actually I was talking more on the fan speed part.

Set fan speed for ATI 48xx cards

2D clocks is one thing to keep the idle down, but also I've read the profile that is used by ATI/AMD is such that the fan will never hit 100% until it reaches some overly insane temperature.

Though there are two ways to play with the fan settings (one flashing, and the other software).
AMD/ATi HD4850/4870 Fan Fix! - XtremeSystems Forums

Though it really shouldn't matter with an aftermarket cooler that hooks up to a fan header.

PsYkHoTiK · 19th Aug 2008, 07:14 AM

Now since I am actively looking at this, I can't help but wonder what the GTX 260 is compared to the 4870.

The 4870 is a beast (don't get me wrong). I mean, it was enough to force NVIDIA to rethink their pricing strategy.

But has the GTX 260 been 'forgotten'?

It seems to OC fairly well and at stock, it trades back and fourth with the 4870 on certain games and resolutions (as well as quality settings). And its power consumption is a lot better too.

Mac Daddy · 19th Aug 2008, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsYkHoTiK

Now since I am actively looking at this, I can't help but wonder what the GTX 260 is compared to the 4870.

The 4870 is a beast (don't get me wrong). I mean, it was enough to force NVIDIA to rethink their pricing strategy.

But has the GTX 260 been 'forgotten'?

It seems to OC fairly well and at stock, it trades back and fourth with the 4870 on certain games and resolutions (as well as quality settings). And its power consumption is a lot better too.

That is an excellent question!!

Unixlord · 19th Aug 2008, 09:41 AM

Don't know about prices where you live but over here the 4870 is still seriously cheaper than GTX 260 to the point where buying the nvidia card would be madness.

Power consumption is very important for me (nothing to do with the actual electricity bill). Lets see how the 55nm refresh turns out.

PsYkHoTiK · 19th Aug 2008, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unixlord

Don't know about prices where you live but over here the 4870 is still seriously cheaper than GTX 260 to the point where buying the nvidia card would be madness.

Power consumption is very important for me (nothing to do with the actual electricity bill). Lets see how the 55nm refresh turns out.

Its similarly priced here in the US.

Max_87 · 19th Aug 2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

That is an excellent question!!

That's an excellent comment!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsYkHoTiK

Now since I am actively looking at this, I can't help but wonder what the GTX 260 is compared to the 4870.

The 4870 is a beast (don't get me wrong). I mean, it was enough to force NVIDIA to rethink their pricing strategy.

But has the GTX 260 been 'forgotten'?

It seems to OC fairly well and at stock, it trades back and fourth with the 4870 on certain games and resolutions (as well as quality settings). And its power consumption is a lot better too.

I'll pick 4870 over GTX 260 any day, at least here because it's cheaper than GTX 260.

PsYkHoTiK · 19th Aug 2008, 10:35 AM

Yeah. But still the way I see it, again it is a back and fourth thing between the two. Though the 4870 does do real well on higher IQ due to its bandwidth.

Mmm... Need to read up more on these two cards.

Dashken · 16th Sep 2008, 10:34 PM

The review has just been updated!

Although wrought with numerous delays, ATI finally launched their long-awaited Radeon HD 4870 graphics card on June 25, 2008. As it was the first graphics card to feature the spanking new GDDR5 memory, much was expected of the Radeon HD 4870.

Fortunately, ATI finally delivered what they promised their fans for years - NVIDIA-thumping performance at a competitive price point. Today, we will be taking a look at an example of this card from ASUS - the ASUS EAH4870 graphics card.

Link : ASUS EAH4870 Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card Review Rev. 2.0

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PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,651 Reputation: 4442 Rep Power: 64	Yeah. But still the way I see it, again it is a back and fourth thing between the two. Though the 4870 does do real well on higher IQ due to its bandwidth. Mmm... Need to read up more on these two cards. __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings

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