Graphics Performance List

[geforce8800]

ati 5870
clocks core: 157
memory: 300

how come it went down? i oc my rig to 4.0Ghz and update the gpu driver.

 

[Yami]

Whatever program you're using to get those stats must not support the latest drivers. Or, those are the settings which the 4870 uses when it's in 2D mode.

 

[Apokalipse]

ati 5870
clocks core: 157
memory: 300

how come it went down? i oc my rig to 4.0Ghz and update the gpu driver.

It's in 2D mode. It drops the frequency and volts to lower power usage and heat output (~15W idle)

If you run a game (3D mode), it'll run at 850MHz core, 1200MHz memory

 

[orihS ‪‪‪Shiro]

Yeah, I was really wondering because the 4870 1Gb usually squashes the GTX 260 216 in most benchmarks, but if you average it with the 4870 512Mb, then yeah... I can see why it's one spot behind it.

 

[geforce8800]

It's in 2D mode. It drops the frequency and volts to lower power usage and heat output (~15W idle)

If you run a game (3D mode), it'll run at 850MHz core, 1200MHz memory

so its normal though whether the cpu-z read it as 157/300?

 

[Apokalipse]

so its normal though whether the cpu-z read it as 157/300?

Yes, it'll run at that speed when it's not running a game or 3D application

 

[zedman3d]

Yeah, I was really wondering because the 4870 1Gb usually squashes the GTX 260 216 in most benchmarks, but if you average it with the 4870 512Mb, then yeah... I can see why it's one spot behind it.

Its very close with one beating the other in different games. Doesnt really matter, as long as we are generally accurate...

 

[Luke]

Yeah, I was really wondering because the 4870 1Gb usually squashes the GTX 260 216 in most benchmarks, but if you average it with the 4870 512Mb, then yeah... I can see why it's one spot behind it.

well one, its not squashed, its barrely even a tie, as they both are better then the other at some things...like zed said. But also, the 1gb version only shows a fair increase when your gaming at higher res's....

 

[orihS ‪‪‪Shiro]

Well I would like to point out that.
4870 1Gb's can be found in the $140-170 range
GTX 260 216's
$180-220+ Range

I vote for a price/performance Graphics Card List.
If no one opts to create one, I'd do it.
Though there would have to be either a single benchmark to base it on, or a physical calculation. Perhaps how many flops the card can do?
(Of course, in doing that workstation cards would probably need to be omitted.)

 

[Trotter]

I vote for a price/performance Graphics Card List.
If no one opts to create one, I'd do it.

Go for it. There is a definite need for one. Get with Baez for his sources for the scores and take it from there.