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Old July 26, 2008, 09:41 AM
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im wondering which graphics card i should go with i would get 1 3870x2 or should i get 1 4870... and which brand is best to go with? also consider i may get 2 of either the 3870x2 or 4870

id get this 3870x2 because of great price HIS Radeon HD 3870 X2 Video Card - 1GB GDDR3, PCI Express, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support, Full 1080p Support, Video Card H387X2F1GNP in Canada at TigerDirect.ca

or this 4870 HIS Radeon HD 4870 Video Card - 512MB GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support H487F512P in Canada at TigerDirect.ca
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Old July 26, 2008, 12:11 PM
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since they are both the same price I would go with the 4870 as it beats the 3870X2 by a fair amount and 4870 CF will beat 3870 Quad fire.
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Old July 26, 2008, 05:21 PM
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or you wait a few weeks and get the 4870x2 that is coming on 12 august if i remember well
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