Radeon HD 3870 and HD 3850 On The Horizon, The Dark Side is POWERFUL . come join
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 Dec 5 2007, 03:10 AM
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QUOTE(redbull_y2k @ Dec 5 2007, 02:33 AM) u really need to keep up with times.... seriously. i have to agree with sniper69, keep up in time? my previous card were HD26 and now the 88GTS, despite performance difference, i notice quite some significant difference in IQ in desktop apps / movies playback and gaming. Everything got dull once i got the 88GTS. ATi wins NV hands down in IQ ever since the 9xxx series.  |
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Jan 10 2008, 10:49 AM
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QUOTE(TheTraffic @ Jan 10 2008, 10:36 AM) What's the use quality if the GC cant handle the games at a very smooth and fast rate.....? then whats the point of having a blazing fast speed with a crappy image quality?but i think as 3870 can reach as high as 10000+ in 3dMark, it wont be any prob handling games at a fast pace and high quality... well.. the IQ difference on 3870 vs 8800 is not very significant, it is visible but not significant to justify its value. But on choosing a GFX, there are many other factors to be considered as well. Power consumption, heat, and HD movie playback capability where ATi truly shines not just in speed, but IQ as well. Not to mention the reason i got my 3870 was its multi gpu scaling, 2x HD3870 definately outperforms 8800GT SLi. oh.. and the 8800GT stock cooler definately is a piece of crap, on full speed it really screams. Plus, the performance difference between these 2 cards is not huge. What i like about ATi is their driver improvement, with each of their new driver release, performance increment is noticed. My card for this year was HD2600XT (single) > HD2600XT (xfire) > 8800GTS > 8800GT > HD3870. Shove off the benchmark and reviews, personal experience ownz all  This post has been edited by AoiNatsume: Jan 10 2008, 10:52 AM |
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Jan 10 2008, 10:55 AM
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QUOTE(kianweic @ Jan 10 2008, 10:50 AM) A new Radeon 2900 series cooler. 3 slot beast from Artic Cooling. The cooler looks awesome...http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=713&p=0 Sorry couldn't find another thread to post it on. Not sure whether can use with the Radeon 3800 series. Artic Cooling coolers are usually easy to fit and pre applied with thermal paste. Then again, 1 big headache with VGA coolers is that, nobody can guarantee if you can re-use them for future cards. HD2xxx and the 8800 series are coming to its end soon.. AC should have come out with this beast earlier  |
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Jan 10 2008, 02:19 PM
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you readings are fine, i doubt that it has something to do with your power support or voltage readings though..
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Jan 12 2008, 01:22 AM
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new info, cat 8.1 leaked.
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1825 Im downloading now, lets post back the difference shall we?  |
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Jan 12 2008, 04:19 AM
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yes im aware of that, it is indeed beta.
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