The Next-Gen Review Thread!

[veedubfreak]

4870 + 4870 + foxconn blackops board

 

[veg1992]

Is that going to be your next upgrade?

 

[Ste]

4870's now on newegg, for only 309.. Nvidia fan boys to damage control!!

But out of stock apparently...

 

[LeftEyeBlind]

Woot I knew the price would be around 300.

 

[Ste]

Tommorow is going to be fun, reading all them reviews..

 

[NosBoost300]

soo.. did they actually sell.. or was it a mistake

 

[NosBoost300]

just read a review site on the 4870...

and as i've said

ON PAR WITH THE GTX260...

not the 280.. the 280 still beats it by 12%... who was right?! NOSBOOST WAS RIGHT.... darn tootin

http://en.expreview.com/2008/06/24/first-review-hd-4870-and-hd-4850/12

 

[Peter.Cort]

wow.. freaking epic review.. thats so much info... and i'm willing to take a 12% performance reduction for an almost 50% price reduction...

 

[NosBoost300]

AGREED!!!

i may be purchasing one incredibly soon (once they're sold... lol)
but read on power consumption....

it appears ati is going back to their old ways.. and consuming almost as much power as the gtx280... but its okay, power is worth it!!! for a price that small!!!

i pray to god crossfire scales well in most new games.. thats what i'm relying on... with crysis...

 

[Ste]

Yea, I already put that review in first post..

Good card..