*****UK's Best Price & Staggering DEAL - ATI HD 5870 £179.99 Delivered!*****

[chaotic_uk]

Poor 5870, no one cares about it anymore, even at £200.

i do lol , getting one next week to crossfire

 

[ahenners]

Since these ones aren't reference what are the chances of EK waterblocks or another full cover block fitting these?

 

[judmann]

thats one good price

 

[JediFragger]

Since these ones aren't reference what are the chances of EK waterblocks or another full cover block fitting these?

**** all?

 

[mmj_uk]

Is that the same cooler as the Powercolor 5870 PCS cards use?

 

[Skyrocket]

If this was a 2gb version maybe. Vanilla vtx 5870 with a cheaper cooler than a stock 5870... Meh

 

[ahenners]

**** all?

I thought so

 

[MoodyB]

Is that the same cooler as the Powercolor 5870 PCS cards use?

Think it has one less heatpipe, if its the same one as the 5850 model - looks identical to it anyway.

 

[JediFragger]

I thought so

Hopefully some helpful info will pop up for ya m8, shame I can't help

 

[chaotic_uk]

. Vanilla vtx 5870 with a cheaper cooler than 5870... Meh

it's the same cooler as is fitted to the powercolor 5870 pcs+ although red by the looks of it

 

[rush_syndrome]

Still a heap of performance bangs for your bucks.

 

[Duke]

Great price that, paid that for the 5850.

 

[Tombo]

Paid more than that for my 5850, about £218, mind that was in January.

 

[Gamefreak501]

Ordered one, hopefully I've secured one!

 

[bigjimmyauk]

This is faster than a 470!

Its £200.

570 Incoming will be above £250 as will 6950!

£200 cards are GTX 470 and ATI 6870, this 5870 beats them both for same money, its just a cracking deal we've secured due to manufacturers clearing stock. ATI are loosing lots of money on these now!

False statement right there, thought you knew better than that Gibbo.

 

[Khrest]

I already have a 5850 and can xfire another new for £114.

I assume that will be much faster that buying 1 of these?

 

[MoodyB]

Yes, as your motherboards pci-e slots support x8 + x8 in crossfire.

For a rough estimate, take your current fps in a game & add 60-90% of the fps again to get what it will be in crossfire. It can vary wildly from game to game though :

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3987/...enewing-competition-in-the-midrange-market/14

 

[Gibbo]

False statement right there, thought you knew better than that Gibbo.

Its not false!

ATI are loosing money, they have had to drop a card vastly due to having overstocks in the channel, that cost money, which results in loosing money.

So in what way is it a false statement?

If they can sell product into me at $290 but then have to drop to say $250 to shift the stock, they are indeed loosing money.

The person who really looses out big time is the board partner, because they are selling at a loss unless AMD help them out financially.

 

[LordAzathoth]

Its not false!

ATI are loosing money, they have had to drop a card vastly due to having overstocks in the channel, that cost money, which results in loosing money.

So in what way is it a false statement?

If they can sell product into me at $290 but then have to drop to say $250 to shift the stock, they are indeed loosing money.

The person who really looses out big time is the board partner, because they are selling at a loss unless AMD help them out financially.

Is it that good then someone told me on this thread that I shold wait for the new nvidia 5oo series. I don't know what to do now

 

[littlepuppy]

Gibbo, I believe its losing mate......