Err... that's a 320MB GTS... which is slower than a 640MB..and a fair bit slower than a GT. Do the maths.
I'm only teasing with tounge firmly in cheek mate, you'll get used to it.
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ATI 3870XT vs 8800GT Official review @ Legionhardware
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Err... that's a 320MB GTS... which is slower than a 640MB..and a fair bit slower than a GT. Do the maths.
I'm only teasing with tounge firmly in cheek mate, you'll get used to it.
I'm only teasing with tounge firmly in cheek mate, you'll get used to it.
lolyet my results are still better than in that review
320 vs. 640 makes very little difference at 1280x960.
Fact of the matter is, even the 2900 series aren't as bad as that review made them out to be (at least on newer drivers!), so how can we trust their performance for the 3870? Maybe it's just my wanting for a new, good, cheapass card (read: 3850), but that just didn't seem right.
Fact of the matter is, even the 2900 series aren't as bad as that review made them out to be (at least on newer drivers!), so how can we trust their performance for the 3870? Maybe it's just my wanting for a new, good, cheapass card (read: 3850), but that just didn't seem right.
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All drivers since May support the 38's, a simple number change in the .ini anyone can do.
Here's another review from a more well known and respected site.
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1222/asus_radeon_hd_3870_512mb_g_ddr4/index.html
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1222/asus_radeon_hd_3870_512mb_g_ddr4/index.html
All drivers since May support the 38's, a simple number change in the .ini anyone can do.
Show me the change loadsa and il do that lol
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All you gota do is mod the .ini, either change the 2900 string to 3870, or add the 3870 string, 2 seconds you'll be done.
So its faster than the HD2900XT apparently! I need to get those 7.10's on to make sure! And direct x 10 performance is better too....hmmmm!
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Has the legionhardware review been taken down? It's got no information in it for me... Never been on that site but I trust it about as much as... Well, I don't trust it.
That Tweaktown review doesn't look too bad really, depending on price my arm could easily be twisted the 3870 way.
That Tweaktown review doesn't look too bad really, depending on price my arm could easily be twisted the 3870 way.
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It will probably have more increase with the new drivers also. Its not a gt beater but that review made it look pretty respectable.
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Aint got a clue, ive never modded drivers before.
Just tried it using some info from my Catalyst Control Center to nab the info....fingers crossed lol!
Didnt work
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lol yes I agree its a marketing trick
the fact is this 3870 is so bad nvidia dont even need to release a G92 GTS or GTX and if they do prices will be high, shocking just shocking it gets utterly spanked in most benchmarks, i do want competition its ashame ATI isnt providing any.
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that review just screams buy 2 of me for some xfire goodness.
i'm more inclined to go with their numbers versus the legionhardware review ....theirs look a bit off compared to 'other' 2900xt numbers.
with a single card i'd hang out for the GT to come into stock but i think quite a lot will go down the xfire road with 3870 and be pretty happy with the results, i'm happy to drop from 140fps in FEA
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