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ATI's "new" card has arrived!! It has some initial teething problems but the potential is definately there. And it has a price to LOVE!! I even popped in some initial Crossfire testing for you guys. You can read the review here: HIS Radeon HD3870 Review & Crossfire Performance Preview Please post on this thread any questions, comments, rants and raves that you may have. OVERCLOCKING UPDATE WITH THERMALTAKE DUORB If you remember, the review states that with the stock cooler installed Catalyst control does not allow me to overclock the card past 860Mhz on the core without Catalyst locking up or the screen going purple, blue or white when I try to accept any core clock over 860Mhz. With the DuOrb reducing temperatures by nearly half I was expecting a bit more overclocking headroom. Well, I was wrong. Well, here are some more results: AMD GPU Clock: Lock-up after accepting clock of 865MHz Rivatuner: Lock-up after accepting clock of 865Mhz Catalyst: Lock-up after accepting clock of 865Mhz Considering the card runs without ANY artifacts at 860Mhz, there should be at least a little headroom left...especially at lower temperatures brought on by the DuOrb. With these results I am thinking that it is the BIOS of the HD3870 that is stopping me from clocking any higher. Whether there is insufficient voltage or something else, 860MHz seems to be the limit for now. Last edited by SKYMTL; November 15, 2007 at 06:04 PM. |
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I will probably update a few benches but to tell you the truth....true acoustical testing is nearly impossible when you live in the city. I am looking into getting a small sound chamber but that may take a little while. It is a valid comment though. As for the WHQLs....the word is that they will be ready when they are ready. |
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Awesome review, as always. That is a very impressive card for the cost. Overclocked results are awesome! I like that DuOrb, getting one sometime near the end of the week for one of my GTX's, maybe I'll beat you to the review, eh?
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Thanks SKYMTL. As usual a very good review. Quote:
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Great review Sky
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I can't comment on the S1 but as long as the offsets are the same, there really shouldn't be much of a problem since the DuOrb is listed to work with 8800-series, 7900-series and X1900 series. In order to mount the DuOrb on the card, I used the mounting holes for the X1950/X1900 series if I remember correctly. There are also two different heights of standoffs.
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Nice review and JEsus that card OC like Crazy god damn, i wish i didnt bought that x1950XT 2 month ago, i would change my card
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Would this card be compatible with older crossfire mobo's?
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After reading your thorough experience with the card, SKYMTL, I'd honestly give this truly revolutionary card a perfect score--the only card I'd ever give it to since the 9700/9800 Pro--in spite of some shaky drivers. The price for these cards is astonishing and should probably be given more consideration despite most of the community always seeking the best where price is no object, but people like us represent a very, very small market niche. What I'm trying to say is that there are businesses out there who buy components in massive quantities (development firms, digital content contractors, medical visualization labs, and the obvious public retailers) who legitimately demand this sort of performance but at a superb price. They are the silent majority of the market who will easily agree to give this card a perfect score for what it's worth. Again, big props for the review Cheers! **edit: The reason I don't find the G80 deserving of a full, perfect 5/5 score is because there has been a consistent trend since the R300 era of incrementally higher prices for each successive generation, the the 8-series truly taking the cake. This type of 'price-fixing' was the worst around the highest-end models, while the vast mid-range market had a few zigzag experiences with pricing. Last edited by Amon; November 15, 2007 at 10:58 AM. |
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Another thing that SERIOUSLY bothers me about this card is the fact that it ships with Beta drivers which are not stable with Crossfire. From what I see, many people are buying two of these cards and will be in for a rude surprise when they load the 8.43 drivers from the driver CD and they get glitches and poor performance in some games. This deducts another...1/4 coin from the rating. The other few performance niggles and wibbles (as the Inq would say) which may or may not stem from the driver deducted another 1/4 coin. So there you have it. a 4/5 rating but it still gets our Dam Good Value Award. |
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