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Radeon HD 3870 and HD 3850 On The Horizon, The Dark Side is POWERFUL . come join
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frags
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 Dec 9 2007, 07:22 PM
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The Wizard
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Here's the deal...regardless of what others say...You shouldn't really OC a 3850 if you are using the stock cooling...seriously...thats just asking for trouble ESPECIALLY if you are playing Crysis! i Overclocked my memory clock to like 890Mhz and was having black outs after 1 1/2 in Crysis(when i had none when it wasnt overclocked and 3 hours+ of playing Crysis)...now i just moved it all back down...
Seriously apart from getting playable performance...the numbers are just irrelevant...dont try to get too greedy...
This post has been edited by frags: Dec 9 2007, 07:54 PM
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noobianz
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Dec 10 2007, 03:13 AM
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wee...i just got myself a 3870,planning on getting a 2nd card for cf
btw,wut driver did u guys use for 3870/3850?i've encountered with several stuttering issue when using cat 7.11
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Createmous
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Dec 10 2007, 03:46 AM
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QUOTE(frags @ Dec 9 2007, 07:22 PM) Here's the deal...regardless of what others say...You shouldn't really OC a 3850 if you are using the stock cooling...seriously...thats just asking for trouble ESPECIALLY if you are playing Crysis! i Overclocked my memory clock to like 890Mhz and was having black outs after 1 1/2 in Crysis(when i had none when it wasnt overclocked and 3 hours+ of playing Crysis)...now i just moved it all back down... Seriously apart from getting playable performance...the numbers are just irrelevant...dont try to get too greedy...  dont push your luck knowing that this 3850 full load oledi hot at 92c if u o/c it, cant imagine.  |
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zeustronic
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Dec 10 2007, 09:09 AM
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QUOTE(ksking @ Dec 9 2007, 08:14 PM) any1 fail to oc their 3850 to 1Ghz memory clock? seems like every 3850 quite ocable~ yup i already hit 1Ghz memory clock only for benchmarking still is artifact free. but gaming i'll lower the clock same as PowerColor PCS Extreme core 720Mhz memory 900Mhz x2 hehe^^ This post has been edited by zeustronic: Dec 10 2007, 09:13 AM |
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irenic
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Dec 10 2007, 10:01 AM
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QUOTE(sniper69 @ Dec 10 2007, 09:00 AM)  tried both, compared both... HD2900XT vs HD3870... i found the gameplay smoother with HD2900XT  1gb 2900xt? if so might becoz of ur resolution and details.. where the higher memory start to show its advantage over lower memory... for me i failed to compare with my previous 1gb 2900xt, coz quite some time edi.. but somehow when comparing with 8800gt, it's hard to notice the performance different, unless i open Fraps and see the FPS  |
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sniper69
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Dec 10 2007, 10:23 AM
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QUOTE(irenic @ Dec 10 2007, 10:01 AM) 1gb 2900xt? if so might becoz of ur resolution and details.. where the higher memory start to show its advantage over lower memory... for me i failed to compare with my previous 1gb 2900xt, coz quite some time edi.. but somehow when comparing with 8800gt, it's hard to notice the performance different, unless i open Fraps and see the FPS yes... 1GB 2900XT, well, it tried both card with same setting @1280x1024 on my system... even though almost same fps, but i felt (very subjective though), the gameplay much more smoother with HD2900XT, about the IQ... it's ATi man... nothing can beat them |
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TSnagflar
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Dec 10 2007, 06:53 PM
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QUOTE(sniper69 @ Dec 10 2007, 10:23 AM) yes... 1GB 2900XT, well, it tried both card with same setting @1280x1024 on my system... even though almost same fps, but i felt (very subjective though), the gameplay much more smoother with HD2900XT, about the IQ... it's ATi man... nothing can beat them well some 1 claim .that nvidia G80 IQ is very very close to ATI even cant notice by eye . so ur opnion ? check previous post .  |
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zeustronic
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Dec 10 2007, 08:43 PM
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QUOTE(sniper69 @ Dec 10 2007, 11:23 AM) yes... 1GB 2900XT, well, it tried both card with same setting @1280x1024 on my system... even though almost same fps, but i felt (very subjective though), the gameplay much more smoother with HD2900XT, about the IQ... it's ATi man... nothing can beat them In Gear Of Wars XBOX360, HD2900XT & 8series color dark & faded, but on HD3850 color quality improve a lot in brighter & more fresh like beyond tweaking capabilities. |
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Createmous
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Dec 10 2007, 11:29 PM
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QUOTE(sniper69 @ Dec 10 2007, 09:00 AM) tried both, compared both... HD2900XT vs HD3870... i found the gameplay smoother with HD2900XT maybe driver not mature yet .. oh... ati never will be mature one always got bugs..  This post has been edited by Createmous: Dec 10 2007, 11:30 PM |
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zeustronic
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Dec 10 2007, 11:59 PM
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QUOTE(Createmous @ Dec 11 2007, 12:29 AM) maybe driver not mature yet .. oh... ati never will be mature one always got bugs.. Not juz ATi but NVidia oso same, still depend BETA driver runinng on Vista or new games. |
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clayclws
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Dec 11 2007, 12:47 AM
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Drivers are always maturing for current products unless you have old or EOL stuffs.
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frags
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Dec 11 2007, 01:33 AM
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The Wizard
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Naah...dont worry about it...it will eventually even out by 1st quarter of 08. Drivers take time to get it right....
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noobianz
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Dec 11 2007, 02:48 AM
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im still looking for a good am2 mobo to xfire this thing..any suggestion for those 38xx user out there?
This post has been edited by noobianz: Dec 11 2007, 02:58 AM
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siaokialeong
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Dec 11 2007, 04:14 AM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(noobianz @ Dec 11 2007, 02:48 AM) im still looking for a good am2 mobo to xfire this thing..any suggestion for those 38xx user out there? currently x many board available la bro...asus m3a32-mvp or giga ma79fx-dq6 lor...those are using 790 chipset  but d price @@ lor...all oso some where about rm1k...hohoho |
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intothefantasy
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Dec 11 2007, 04:18 AM
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QUOTE(noobianz @ Dec 11 2007, 02:48 AM) im still looking for a good am2 mobo to xfire this thing..any suggestion for those 38xx user out there? u can try abit x38...it has nice price and 2x 16x lane  |
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noobianz
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Dec 11 2007, 04:49 AM
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QUOTE(intothefantasy @ Dec 11 2007, 04:18 AM) u can try abit x38...it has nice price and 2x 16x lane it's not an am2 socket mobo  i guess im gonna go for ASUS M2R32-MVP This post has been edited by noobianz: Dec 11 2007, 04:50 AM |
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nelienuxe_sara
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Dec 11 2007, 06:11 AM
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x38 for intel rite?
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