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Kitarist

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 00:37 Post subject: Which Brand for Radeon 4870	Quick Quote Quote

So i'm buying a new gfx card but i'm not sure for which brand should i go for I'm between sapphire and powercolor. I heard powercolor is way better and also it OC very well while sapphire doesnt and is also clocked a bit lower. Also does anyone know a good deal for these cards (Europe) Thanks!!!

KrAzY-KaMeL

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 01:29 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

There is no difference between different vendors graphics cards. They only offer different warranties/packaging/accessories and maybe a more efficient heatsink. Google who offers the longest warranty and buy it or go for whatever is cheapest. Occasionally a company (Gigabyte) will make a non reference board and charge a premium for it though.

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Paintface

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 09:00 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

take the one with a custom cooler Saphire is cheap , HIS is better and more expensive.

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 10:33 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

PowerColor 4870 1GB PCS+ is nice. Comes overclocked (800/925) with their own cooler. Never had a problem with it, and runs 830/1000 24/7. The only thing I've done is mod the BIOS with RBEdit to slightly change the behavior of the fan. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! "The sky was the color of a TV tuned to a dead station" - Neuromancer

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NForce2007
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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 10:47 Post subject:

Stefan F wrote:

take the one with a custom cooler Saphire is cheap , HIS is better and more expensive.

+1

i have the same card & its great the custom cooler works much better than the HIS style cooler which is fitted on most cards.

mine is identical to the "toxic" but with sliver heatpipes instead of gold ones,i think toxic are the factory overclocked cards.

idle temps 38c fan @ 60%
full load temps mid 60's fan @ 100%
gpu OC @ 780
vram stock clock 900

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Kitarist

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 10:50 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Want to go for the powercolor too but i heard some nightmares that the 1gb version cant run at 825mhz and you have to update the bios and lowerclock it. Music has to breathe and sweat. You have to play it live Owner Of CeriatoneForum.Com

Paintface

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 11:40 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

i dont know why you would want to OC it by that much, at stock they run any game at max, i run mine at 770 24/7

Kitarist

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 11:47 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

i'm not talking about the OC version that runs at 770 i'm talking about they PCS+ ver or whatever its called. But anyway i'm into OC and can get it for 170 pounds i think thats great Music has to breathe and sweat. You have to play it live Owner Of CeriatoneForum.Com

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2009 17:29 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Too bad the OEM/vendor heatsink assembly's is the only ones that cool the voltage regulaters properly. Otherwise all the aftermarket heatsinks as of right now are useless.

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