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Graphics cards Buying Guide: The graphics card is a key performance component, especially in respect to 3D games. Read on to find out what you should look for. Read more...

Graphics Cards

AMD ATI Radeon HD 4870 x2

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AMD ATI Radeon HD 4870 x2 3.75

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RRP

TBA

Review Date

Friday, 29th of August, 2008

Features

Graphics Card Interface : PCI Express 2.0

What's Hot

Offers a multi-GPU solution without needing a CrossFire-capable motherboard, improved PCI-Express bridge for faster data exchange, gave a solid performance in most of our benchmarks

What's Not

Sub-par performance in Crysis, power consumption too high

The Final Word

If you’re a stickler for innovation, ATI’s ‘double-or-nothing’ approach is unlikely to tickle your fancy, but it remains a powerful performer. On the other hand, its benchmark results were not as impressive as we would have liked from a top-end graphics card.

Graphics Card

Graphics Card Interface

PCI Express 2.0

Graphics Card Type

Plug-in

Maximum Resolution

2560x1600

Chipset Speed

750Mhz

Dual Card Platform

Crossfire

Stream processors

1600

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

2 GB

Memory Speed

GDDR5

Memory Controller

256-bit

Software

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

VGA, DVI Output, HDMI Output

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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