From the scores I would guess that 2x 5770 in crossfire would be around the same performance or even beat it and still save you the best part of £100.
But as I tnd to upgrade my GPU only every couple of years or even longer, I think I would still wait an extra few months to see what nVidia brings to the party.
Good to see at least one boardpartner offers alternate, quieter (and superior) cooling.
Well worth getting (if you get the one that's only 11pounds more)
2x5770...yeah maybe, but a single core setup will work for you in every game, while crossfire (or SLI really) is selective.
Originally Posted by Xir Good to see at least one boardpartner offers alternate, quieter (and superior) cooling.
Well worth getting (if you get the one that's only 11pounds more)
2x5770...yeah maybe, but a single core setup will work for you in every game, while crossfire (or SLI really) is selective.
I totally agree... I find it beyond reason to spend anything over £150 on a GPU as games just don't need it at 16x10, which is the native res of my 22" and a single decent GPU would most likely be the way I would go.
I have a request. Is it possible to make some benchmarks on a AMD configuration. Not everyone can afford a top of the line Intel I7 rig see. It would be nice for the middle man among us to see how it hold up on this.
Originally Posted by [USRF Obiwan]I have a request. Is it possible to make some benchmarks on a AMD configuration. Not everyone can afford a top of the line Intel I7 rig see. It would be nice for the middle man among us to see how it hold up on this.
totally agree , why carnt we have a comparative test of a average users setup ? , now THAT'S real world testing.
Originally Posted by [USRF Obiwan]I have a request. Is it possible to make some benchmarks on a AMD configuration. Not everyone can afford a top of the line Intel I7 rig see. It would be nice for the middle man among us to see how it hold up on this.
totally agree , why carnt we have a comparative test of a average users setup ? , now THAT'S real world testing.
Have you guys not heard of CPU bottlenecking? If they did that then then far more people would complain the results weren't an accurate representation of the performance of the card relative to other cards (which is why you use a consistent test system setup for reviews).
Originally Posted by HourBeforeDawn I think I might ditch me two water cooled 4870 which I have crossfire issues now and then to a single water cooled 5870.
If you're going to watercool then there really isn't much point in getting this card. You'd probably do best with the ASUS 5870 so you can pump up the voltage too - WC should easily dissipate the heat if you get a decent full-cover waterblock.
I'd be interested in this, however £300 for a graphics card is hard to justify. That is, to my girlfriend - otherwise I'd just open my wallet and pledge loyalty to Sapphire!
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ReplyBut as I tnd to upgrade my GPU only every couple of years or even longer, I think I would still wait an extra few months to see what nVidia brings to the party.
Well worth getting (if you get the one that's only 11pounds more)
2x5770...yeah maybe, but a single core setup will work for you in every game, while crossfire (or SLI really) is selective.
I totally agree... I find it beyond reason to spend anything over £150 on a GPU as games just don't need it at 16x10, which is the native res of my 22" and a single decent GPU would most likely be the way I would go.
whoops - fixed!
You're scared of ATi cards? I here they only dangerous when backed into a corner.
that is if you can hear this one coming. ATI should have their backs against the wall more often.
does nvidia need some viagara to get their fermi's out? i dont wanna pay $400 for a 5870 =D=
I lol'd.
In fact, I may have to sig that :D
You can get 5770s still.
Sapphire: http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2009/12/sapphire-radeon-hd-5870-1gb-vapor-x-review/4.jpg
Reference: http://www.xbitlabs.com/misc/picture/?src=/images/video/radeon-hd5870/Photo/5870_back2.jpg&1=1
couldnt find any full frontal shots, but it doesnt look very different to me.
In the Test Setup page you have mispelled the ATi 5970 as ATi 5890. It needs to get fixed :P
I see the card performs really good, at least better than a stock one.
totally agree , why carnt we have a comparative test of a average users setup ? , now THAT'S real world testing.
Have you guys not heard of CPU bottlenecking? If they did that then then far more people would complain the results weren't an accurate representation of the performance of the card relative to other cards (which is why you use a consistent test system setup for reviews).
If you're going to watercool then there really isn't much point in getting this card. You'd probably do best with the ASUS 5870 so you can pump up the voltage too - WC should easily dissipate the heat if you get a decent full-cover waterblock.
I'd be interested in this, however £300 for a graphics card is hard to justify. That is, to my girlfriend - otherwise I'd just open my wallet and pledge loyalty to Sapphire!
$400 for a HD5870 will seem like a bargin when Nvidia announces the prices of the GTX360/GTX380/GTX395...
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