If you are gaming at 1920x1200 or higher you might wanna get 1gb version of it which usually costs 10-15 bucks more. Choose the brands harle told u because they are good.
Actually, you have no clue since the 4870 does provide anywhere between equivalent to noticeably superior performance compared to the 260 gtx, and it comes with a cheaper price tag.
#13 quit being an nvidia fan boi. at 1920x1200 both cards perform the same. depending on the game you could see small difference of 5-8fps, in favor of either card. is that really out performing? no. at lower resolutions the 4870 beats the 260 and can be compared to the 280.
it's a tossup since the ati 4870 uses dx 10.1, but 260 gtx core 216 supports physx. Can't go wrong with either card really. If you wan to save more money, there's a good ati 4850 card running at $110 by Sapphire (its the VaporX.....very good cooling..not the crappy cooler)
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Sapphire by far. I've been with ATi since my 9200SE. Had Sapphire everything since then. Sapphire has been making ATi cards since they were introduced. Their cooling is very reliable, and they don't expose the chips, which makes for a really clean look. I've also been told HIS has had many positive reviews as well.
If you want the 4870 to run cooler just up the fan speed in CCC to around 30%. Mine idles at 50C. Also you might want to take it totally apart once a year to clean out all the dust. Have had mine for about a year and just cleaned it and it dropped 20C. (also added as5 though)
Xfx Ati Radeon Hd 4870 512mb Gddr5 Hd4870 at R$ 519, which is currently U$ ~275 without shippin...lowest price i could find in prolly the cheapest brazilian (actually latin american) site...
This comment was edited at 07/22/2009 6:47 PM
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4870?
Im wanting to purchase a 4870 1gigmb 512 bit however im not too sure which type i must purchase,
MSI? XFX? Sapphire?Force 3D?
Which is the best and why?
Sapphire Good
HIS ICEQ+ Very Good (Expensive but better cooler)
Gigabyte Good
Others I don't know :S
Just look at the reviews here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList..
Using a sapphire right now, has been running real well for a few weeks.
i have an asus dk 4870. i would get a his iceq, the 4870 gets hot..
at lower resolutions the 4870 beats the 260 and can be compared to the 280.
:p just kidding around
Xfx Ati Radeon Hd 4870 512mb Gddr5 Hd4870 at R$ 519, which is currently U$ ~275 without shippin...lowest price i could find in prolly the cheapest brazilian (actually latin american) site...
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