!!!IN STOCK ATI 4870!!!

[mmj_uk]

Well maybe not. One of the improvements alleged is the shared frame buffer, so a 1Gb card means 2 GPU's have access to the same memory pool of 1Gb

Wouldn't that halve the available bandwidth?

 

[smyth]

my first play with dual cards!

Let us know how you get along with the cards from a newbie dual cardist(sp?) point of view

 

[Bradmax57]

my first play with dual cards!

Enjoy my 4870 should hopefully not be too long

 

[psychas]

4870 is 24 cm 8800gts g92 23 cm 4870x2 should be the size of 3870x2 as it using the same cooler so it will be 10.5" = 26.67cm

 

[easyrider]

4870 here incoming

did order 2 4850 today but cancelled lat minute

 

[Skyboat]

Which brand did you order?

I'm hoping to get a Sapphire next week once they come in stock.

 

[Final8y]

I think they have to underclock both GPU and MEM speeds when they build am X2 style card, probably something to do with everything being squashed together and getting extra hot!

Two separate cards run a bit cooler and most likely have faster GPU/Mem speeds.

The 3870x2 is clocked higher than the 3870 so there is no reason why they cant do the same again with the 4870x2.

 

[Stu]

That's fine if you have a x38/48 board otherwise

Is everyone dismissing CF on the p45 boards based on only one review (i.e. TweakTown)???

I'm still reserving judgement at this point.

 

[easyrider]

Which brand did you order?

Sapphire

 

[Cambofrog]

...I don't want to upgrade motherboard shortly before a socket change.

Sorry for an OT post, but what is the upcoming socket change?

 

[kylew]

Sorry for an OT post, but what is the upcoming socket change?

Intel's new Nehalem CPUs are going to be using a different socket, I think they're using socket 1366, and are due out early 2009.

 

[easyrider]

Sorry for an OT post, but what is the upcoming socket change?

Nehalem which will be socket 1366

 

[kylew]

Nehalem which will be socket 1366

SNAP!

 

[Big.Wayne]

Jeez man the socket change is next year!!!

Then it will be a few extra months before it works properly!

 

[kylew]

Jeez man the socket change is next year!!!

Then it will be a few extra months before it works properly!

I'm not too bothered about nehalem my self. My Q6600 at 3.8Ghz is plenty fast enough, and considering more and more things are using GPU acceleration, there isn't as much 'need' for faster CPUs anyway.

 

[Cambofrog]

Intel's new Nehalem CPUs are going to be using a different socket, I think they're using socket 1366, and are due out early 2009.

Cheers Kylew, sounds like it's a way off yet, but still it's nice to know.

P.S. why don't you update your avatar to the slightly less n00b "Hitman" avatar instead of your lowly gangster one ( like mine )?

 

[Big.Wayne]

kylew is savoring his *Unholy* post count!

Now back to the HD4870 chatter . . .

 

[Clairvoyant]

I have just pre ordered a saphire for a bargin price lower than the Power colour version.

Ok so I have to wait a few extra days till stock. But cheaper is worth the wait and will give me time to sell my 8800 GTS 512.

 

[Bradmax57]

personally i couldnt careless about the make, its the price im thinking about, after all ill probably have it all of 6 months if that :S

 

[Big.Wayne]

I have my prefered Manufacturers, some have a better bundle than others and when it comes to resale some brands just seem to command a premium!

My first choice for Radeons is always Sapphire!