July 19th, 2008, 10:43 AM
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Hey all, I was wondering what was better, an ATI 3870x2 or an ATI4870 ?
I'd like a card valued at at least $250 itself, up to $400. Are these my best options? I'm looking for the most stunning gameplay possible.
Also, what is the difference between a standard 3870 and "Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD3870 Video Card"
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July 19th, 2008, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Shook.XcL  I'd like a card valued at at least $250 itself, up to $400 | I'm sorry to be an ass but that is just one of the stupidest reasons to buy something I've ever heard. You buy according to specs, performance and value for the money not just for the damn price tag. 
That said get the 4870 its going to out perform the 3870's check the benchmarks
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July 19th, 2008, 11:28 AM
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Yep, the 4870 beats out the 3870x2 in almost all benchs..
But if your wanting the best single card out, wait for the 4870x2 to come out. You can pre-order it now, and it will be the single fastest GPU out..
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July 19th, 2008, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Shook.XcL
Also, what is the difference between a standard 3870 and "Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD3870 Video Card"
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July 19th, 2008, 11:46 AM
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July 19th, 2008, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by KarmaKiller Yep, the 4870 beats out the 3870x2 in almost all benchs..
But if your wanting the best single card out, wait for the 4870x2 to come out. You can pre-order it now, and it will be the single fastest GPU out.. | fastest Dual GPU Single Card out  
thing I'm wondering was did they fix the "issue" with requiring a crossfire chipset to run the ATI x2 cards? (is crossfire mobo required. or can one run it with out one & still be able to use both GPU's?)
I remember reading somewhere they might be putting crossfire on the board itself so it no longer required a crossfire mobo to run the dual GPU cards...? not sure if that was with the 3870x2 or 4870x2... but remember reading some "rumors" about that, a while back, last year sometime I think?
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July 19th, 2008, 12:02 PM
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Yeah, I should have said, "The fastest single card out" | |
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