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 AMD/ATI R680 - Dual GPU Graphic Card, review - The return of the King

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kaiser_falco
post Dec 23 2007, 09:57 PM

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hope this does not disapoint like single 3870...i really want to try ati so bad but then always nvidia pawn them...when will ati become better then nvidia??
i know cf pawn sli but then as a single card solution??
i own 7950gx2 well i can say it not fully compatible on my mobo,it just revert all my oc to standard hope this one is better...for once i wanna see nvidia get pawned and i be a proud owner of ati card lol....
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post Jan 6 2008, 12:03 PM

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maybe this card bring back my memory those were the time i was using 7950gx2 king of the 7 series...hope it will not failure like that card though...
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post Jan 11 2008, 01:04 AM

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hmmm i dont mind changing my 88gts 512mb if this beast can be overclock kaw kaw....

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post Jan 11 2008, 06:26 PM

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whoever win or loose doesnt matter since technology is always evolving..and it always leave a burn hole in consumer pocket...
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post Jan 12 2008, 12:34 AM

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QUOTE(skylinegtr34rule4life @ Jan 12 2008, 12:21 AM)
yes it is a big pain in my eyes 2 see NVIDIA graphics compare with ATI doh.gif
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yea in win xp you can see the different,and i may say ati IQ is nicer,but in vista hmmm both also the same quality but nvidia is faster....(comparing 3870 n 88gt)...anyway what the point of having great image quality if the frame is low??coz i try both 3870 n 88gt...but now end up using 88gts 512 coz its highly oc capability... laugh.gif laugh.gif
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post Jan 12 2008, 01:21 PM

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QUOTE(choyster @ Jan 12 2008, 02:41 AM)
yea 3870 cant be Oc at all and its using ddr4 rams  whistling.gif
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can oc but headroom a bit only...duh doh.gif ....dont be sarcastic la,i own both before then i trade in,so i believe i know what im talking about hmmm??i even run it at cf just play around and came up to conclusion dont ever get x38 gigabyte ds5 to do cf...it will ruin your games,flickering everywhere.....
but on asus x38 mobo doesnt seem to be a problem...so maybe it a driver problem...

im not a fan boy of any brand,i just buy what the best can suit me,no need to be a fan boy and justify good product/bad product,the best things is try it yourself and experiance it...trade it with your friend or forum if itchy to try others.... brows.gif brows.gif

so far as i said it before,nvidia is faster,both card doesnt show any different IQ on vista but on the xp it totally diferent story..IQ wins on 3870...exspecially if you use modified driver like tweakforce driver,it look so much better,but then the draw back is a little bit slower if compare to 88gt even oc also wont be that good...that why i trade it out and get this 88gts,and of course i will buy this card R680 and try it out to check it for myself...frankly telling you that review always have it doubt,the best things is experiance it yourself...

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post Jan 12 2008, 01:53 PM

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QUOTE(choyster @ Jan 12 2008, 01:34 PM)
did u update your bios for 3870?Cause the stock got limit.I dont game so much alry so i want to get 3870 for the better IQ and i believe still can play every game at high la not graphic whore also icon_rolleyes.gif
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yup update and mod bios also la....im not gaming much just in to oc like to push the clock yo max that all...
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post Jan 12 2008, 02:47 PM

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QUOTE(sukhoi37 @ Jan 12 2008, 02:23 PM)
talk about oc capability.
i tried both before,
MSI 8800GT: 730/1000 from 600/900 with stock cooler 100% fan speed. ~21% oc
Sapphire 3870: 950/1300 from 777/1125 pencil modded with stock cooler 80% fan speed. ~22% oc
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ya true that why i trade in my 88gt and 3870 to get gts....standard for 88gts xfx....650/972/1625 oc to 820/1000/2000 no v mod easily can hit....damn this is a gem...


Added on January 12, 2008, 2:47 pm
QUOTE(nagflar @ Jan 12 2008, 02:26 PM)
i wander who will buy HD3800 series .
if it is slower then 8800 Series , ??
expensive then 8800 Series . ??
IQ is not better then 8800 Series ??
consume more power then 8800 Series ??

which above is right , i donno lol
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IQ is better in xp,but barely visible in vista....Xp you can really see the different..

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post Jan 12 2008, 07:35 PM

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QUOTE(nles @ Jan 12 2008, 04:26 PM)
why is it brarely visible in vista?

In-game IQ or Desktop IQ? Is it because of DirectX version?
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yup my guess is bcoz of direct x 10..so both card are in par except for the speed when utilizing dx10 graphic,so no visible iQ which is sad coz,ati known for their good IQ..
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post Jan 12 2008, 10:50 PM

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QUOTE(zeronehza @ Jan 12 2008, 09:54 PM)
i wanna know too... visible in vista in term of what.. ?
i am vista x86 user.. the different thing i've got is gaming experience & hd video with cat 7.12 ....so wonderful....
good framerate.. good IQ... good adaptive AA

my 88gts using xp, nothing interesting.. but quite faster in framerate.. but poor IQ with every incoming nvidia ..BETA/WHQL driver...
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why dont you unplug the nvidia and put it into that vista rig...just try it yourself...but under xp yes i dont object that ati image produce better IQ,but then if you try playing around with nvidia ctrl panel you can imrove it a bit but still not up to the ati IQ..ati win in this department
but i myself wonder i dual boot,i try xp ok,good IQ for ati,unplug the card fix in nvidia then boot again yes can truly see the different then boot again try vista same procedure,hmmm didnt see a large diferent between ati and nvidia IQ..


oh shot!! BTW i think we already off topic edi... biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

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post Jan 13 2008, 01:41 PM

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hmmph...should i get it or not....cant wait to see review by forumers first,coz im afraid it gonna go down as 7950gx2...hope this can kick my 88gts 512 xfx ass nicely maybe 50% boost more or less,i surely get this...
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post Jan 13 2008, 01:50 PM

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QUOTE(zeustronic @ Jan 13 2008, 01:42 PM)
Imagine 8800GT G92 Core already facing cooling problem, then wut happen if 9800GX2 G92 dual core sandwich?? I think gonna be as hot as wasabi sandwich wink.gif , faster frame rates doesn't wins all but endurance like long hours gaming flex.gif .
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yup gt is hot but gts is cooler...hmmm dont knoe what type of cooling solution they will use...but i dont feel to hype since whatever it is,it still using the same core with gt n gts g92....
i dont see any improvement at all...it feel like they try to finish up the core stock so they can launch another 1...lol
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post Jan 28 2008, 07:14 PM

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ASUS Launches World's First Onboard Dual RV670XT with EAH3870X2 Series
News Taipei, Taiwan, January 23, 2008 - ASUS, producer of top quality graphic solutions, has today unveiled the latest generation of AMD GPUs - the world´s first on-board dual RV670XT, with the ASUS EAH3870X2/G/3DHTI/1G and EAH3870X2/G/HTDI/1G. The EAH3870X2/G/3DHTI/1G comes equipped with the fastest upgraded DRR3 0.8ns memory modules and two exclusive extra DVI outputs. It also comes specially designed with dual fansinks for both GPUs - ensuring efficient heat dissipation. On top of all this, the ASUS EAH3870X2 Series will also come bundled with the hottest DX10 game, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts.
how come this website call it r670 huh??wrong typo??

 

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