sixstring
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Re: Radeon 4850 vs 4870
i think its a 15-20% gain from 4850 to a 4870 if memory serves. There are different benches out there that claim different gains. But something interesting i remember was that if you plan to go crossfire, the difference in framerates is very minimal - like 5-10 fps average. |
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| said by sixstring  :i think its a 15-20% gain from 4850 to a 4870 if memory serves. There are different benches out there that claim different gains. But something interesting i remember was that if you plan to go crossfire, the difference in framerates is very minimal - like 5-10 fps average. The difference is greater then 15 - 20% gain and 5 - 10 fps.
Show us your sources.
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sixstring
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2 edits | said by Juke Box :said by sixstring :i think its a 15-20% gain from 4850 to a 4870 if memory serves. There are different benches out there that claim different gains. But something interesting i remember was that if you plan to go crossfire, the difference in framerates is very minimal - like 5-10 fps average. The difference is greater then 15 - 20% gain and 5 - 10 fps. Show us your sources. Source article:
»www.overclockersclub.com/reviews···0/10.htm
it depends on what resolution you play your games at. At higher res the difference may be a bit more for certain games.
i forgot where i saw the multi-GPU (SLI/Xfire) comparison, i was shopping for a card so i must've read over 20 articles.. i'll look for it though.
EDIT:
Found it, here's the source:
»www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1481/8···dex.html
all comparisons are average fps at 1920x1200 in crossfire:
World in Conflict: 4850 @ 41 fps vs. 4870 @ 41 fps
Crysis: 4850 @ 17.47 vs. 4870 @ 19.33 fps
UT3: 4850 @ 112.36 fps vs 4870 @ 112.21 fps
3dmark06: 4850 @ 15472 vs. 4870 @ 16093
The difference is very minimal, now that i read through it again, you're probably looking at less than 5 fps difference in most cases. |
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| said by sixstring :said by Juke Box :said by sixstring :i think its a 15-20% gain from 4850 to a 4870 if memory serves. There are different benches out there that claim different gains. But something interesting i remember was that if you plan to go crossfire, the difference in framerates is very minimal - like 5-10 fps average. The difference is greater then 15 - 20% gain and 5 - 10 fps. Show us your sources. Source article: » www.overclockersclub.com/reviews···0/10.htmit depends on what resolution you play your games at. At higher res the difference may be a bit more for certain games. i forgot where i saw the multi-GPU (SLI/Xfire) comparison, i was shopping for a card so i must've read over 20 articles.. i'll look for it though. CoD4 is a weak GFX game.
check out Bioshock: »www.overclockersclub.com/reviews···70/9.htm
Call of Juarez: »www.overclockersclub.com/reviews···0/12.htm |
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sixstring
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| Yeah, it depends on the game. I was searching for benches from the games i played, like CoD4, CoH, etc so i can compare with my own experience from my 8800GTS SLI.
Because games do differ usually for a comprehensive bench i just use 3DMark.
»www.overclockersclub.com/reviews···0/14.htm |
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sixstring
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said by Juke Box :The difference is greater then 15 - 20% gain and 5 - 10 fps. Show us your sources. I'd be interested to see a comparison that shows more than 5-10fps (average) in crossfire between these cards. I'd appreciate a link, TIA. |
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Somnambul33t
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clubs: | OP never once mentioned CF/SLI. |
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sixstring
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| said by Somnambul33t :OP never once mentioned CF/SLI. That reply wasn't for the OP, i quoted a post from someone else.
However CF/SLI is still relevant because its still a factor in choosing a graphics card. |
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| said by sixstring :said by Somnambul33t :OP never once mentioned CF/SLI. That reply wasn't for the OP, i quoted a post from someone else. However CF/SLI is still relevant because its still a factor in choosing a graphics card. Yes I'm glad someone brought it up because I do plan on using CF down the road (might be awhile though). Based on what everyone has told me so far, it looks like the 4850 is the winner for me. However I have a question now about CF. Do you have to have the same cards or can we still mix and match them as long as they are CF supported? |
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sixstring
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| Yep, in case someone asks for the source:
»www.engadget.com/2008/02/22/atis···-tested/  |
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Cthen
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| Excellent! Thank you to everyone for all the info and you all have been a big help. Now.....I'm off to go shopping!  |
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sixstring
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| said by Cthen :Excellent! Thank you to everyone for all the info and you all have been a big help. Now.....I'm off to go shopping! there might be another price drop when Nvidia releases their GTX+. I dont know if you want to wait, but there may be better options for the price point you're looking at. I was going to wait for the 4870x2 release before i got mine, but i decided to stick with the SLI platform and got a GTX260 instead. I don't know if you can wait, though. |
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