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the big one
« on: August 12, 2008, 08:48:57 AM »
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Re: the big one
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2008, 09:23:51 AM »
ok, im no nvidia fan boy, however............

yes the card trumps the 280 in SOME tests(why not all if its so badass?) and beats the 9800 gx2 in some tests. However why would anyone want this card at $500+ when you can get a 9800gx2 @ $285 and get within 20% range of the 4870x2?

Makes no sense, unless you just have money to blow. And no the prices wont drop, because theres nothing to compete with it, why would ATI drop the prices, when there is nothing that can compete with the card?

I would like to see that if I spend $500+ that it beats every card, in every test. ESP for this much hype
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Re: the big one
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2008, 09:50:36 AM »
the card manhandles the 9800gx2 with beta drivers. i will put my faith in the HWC review... look at high res. the gtx 280 >/= 9800gx2 and the 4870x2 just assrapes it at anything over 1920x1200....
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2008, 10:27:30 AM »
if i ever build another computer its going to be crossfire compatible.
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Re: the big one
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2008, 10:38:31 AM »
Quote from: smitty1258 on August 12, 2008, 09:23:51 AM
ok, im no nvidia fan boy, however............

yes the card trumps the 280 in SOME tests(why not all if its so badass?) and beats the 9800 gx2 in some tests. However why would anyone want this card at $500+ when you can get a 9800gx2 @ $285 and get within 20% range of the 4870x2?

Makes no sense, unless you just have money to blow. And no the prices wont drop, because theres nothing to compete with it, why would ATI drop the prices, when there is nothing that can compete with the card?

I would like to see that if I spend $500+ that it beats every card, in every test. ESP for this much hype

werth is now an ati fanboi :D
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2008, 10:51:18 AM »
oh goddd... the nvidia peanut gallery chimes in :P

ok, here we go. the 9800gx2 is a VERY powerful card.. VERY. equal to the gtx 280 give or take, depending on the game/settings etc. drivers and support have been shaky, as it was with the 7950gx2. its EOL, they're not producing it anymore since they have the GTX series now. they're dumping the stock, and rightfully so. dont get me wrong, I almost bought a 9800gx2 at $275, good deal. Point is, now, its gtx 260/280, hd4850/4870/4870x2... those are the 5 cards now, anything else is old tech.

what is the 4870x2 competing against? the gtx 280.. i read a few of the reviews.. same old. at low res, virtually no difference.. both are bottlenecked by the cpu... as you gradually crank up the res and settings, the 4870x2 gradually pulls away. its MEANT for high res, and unless u have 24 inch + you should NOT buy it.

fact of the matter is, its the TOP card, and a decent price tag.
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Re: the big one
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 12:51:25 PM »
ps. its ~$500 US
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2008, 01:10:51 PM »
TBH great bang for the buck :)

I'm gonna try to get 50% discount through friend
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2008, 01:12:07 PM »
:o hook me up... ill throw some commision your way :)
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2008, 01:31:45 PM »
aw just called him and you can only get discount on 2 generation back :( that blows!!!!
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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2008, 01:48:44 PM »
i know what you mean.  i used to love nvidia, but i will tell you my 4850 blows any nvidia i had out of the water.  this card is great.  looking at getting another one.  what do you guys think i should get first, another card or another mb.  my mb only does 16x\4x crossfire.  i has seen people getting good scores with this though.
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« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2008, 01:52:43 PM »
Ill stick with Nvidia........
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« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2008, 02:15:24 PM »
i wouldnt go 16/4 CF... although a single 4850 rapes cod4 so i would just stick with that.. unless youre going to be playing something else alot...

lol look at hardwarecanucks CoD4 page. OWNAGE
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« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2008, 02:42:51 PM »
you stick with nvidia.  i used to think that too.  but ati quality is just so much better.
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Re: the big one
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2008, 08:22:42 PM »
tigerdirect miss printed a 3870x2 i think it was for $114 once along with several other cards, ofc they wouldnt honor the price :P


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