Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe 2GB GDDR5 Video Card Review

A Closer Look at the Revolution cont

We may all remember the Palit HD 4870 Sonic which had a pair of fans (one 80mm and one 70mm) but only one was temperature controlled. That resulted in a hell of a loud card considering the smaller of its two fans operated at full speed, 24/7 and drove us up a wall.

On the other hand, the two fans on the Revolution are supposed to be completely temperature controlled which is definitely a break with Palit’s recent traditions. Both blow down onto an internal heatsink but since the airflow isn’t directed in any way, the hot exhaust air will not be exhausted out the back. Rather, due to openings on either side of the heatsink, most of the heat gets blown into your case.


Personally, I think the backplate is the crowning achievement of the Palit Revolution since it is made of 2mm think high-grade aluminum which conducts the heat away from the back-mounted memory modules. You can actually feel the quality of this thing and that says a lot.


When compared to your normal bread and butter HD 4870 X2, you would be forgiven if you mistook the Revolution 700 for a different card altogether. While it may be the same 10.5” length, that is where the similarities stop as the Palit card is not only higher but also carries that signature dual fan heatsink.