4870 X2 pics (without cooler)

2008-06-28 05:44:57

#1

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6926|The Twilight Zone

Now that it hit Nvidia with 'Da Bomb,' you'd think AMD could deserve a little time off but that's not happening this summer as the company is preparing the release of a new dual-GPU card, the Radeon HD 4870 X2. Set to feature two 55nm-built RV770 GPUs summing up to 1600 Stream Processors, the upcoming single-PCB R700 beastie can be seen in the nude just below.

The black-coated circuit board of the HD 4870 X2 houses the RV770 couple, a PLX PCI-Express 2.0 bridge chip (between the GPUs) and, front plus back, 1GB of Qimonda GDDR5 via 16 memory chips. To extra power connectors are also 'included.' The Radeon HD 4870 X2 should be released in August.

https://www.tcmagazine.com/images/news/Hardware/AMD_Radeon/Radeon_HD_4870_X2_03.jpg

https://www.tcmagazine.com/images/news/Hardware/AMD_Radeon/Radeon_HD_4870_X2_02.jpg

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-06-28 05:50:36

#2

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7094|London, England

These things usually work better than having two cards in crossfire right?

And are also cheaper than two cards in crossfire. It'll no doubt be faster than the GTX 280, maybe even...cheaper

I could easily splash a grand into a system with this shit, but I won't

2008-06-28 05:54:27

#3

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6926|The Twilight Zone

Mek-Stizzle wrote:
These things usually work better than having two cards in crossfire right?

And are also cheaper than two cards in crossfire. It'll no doubt be faster than the GTX 280, maybe even...cheaper

I could easily splash a grand into a system with this shit, but I won't

+ another good think about x2 is watercooling being a bit cheaper. 1 water block for X2 is approx 100€ while 2 water blocks for ordinary 4870s will be 80€ each.

2008-06-28 06:10:51

#4

elmer_42: Sanford and Son; +22|6374|California

Considering that the HD4870 can get *damn* close the the GTX280 in performance, 2 will definitely surpass it. The best thing is it should be cheaper because the 4870 is less than half the price of the GTX280.

2008-06-28 08:37:50

#5

Brasso: member; +1,549|7103

elmer_42 wrote:
Considering that the HD4870 can get *damn* close the the GTX280 in performance, 2 will definitely surpass it. The best thing is it should be cheaper because the 4870 is less than half the price of the GTX280.

Agreed. I haven't seen you before, been lurking around? Welcome to the forums.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-06-28 09:33:33

#6

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6670|Winland

haffeysucks wrote:
elmer_42 wrote:
Considering that the HD4870 can get *damn* close the the GTX280 in performance, 2 will definitely surpass it. The best thing is it should be cheaper because the 4870 is less than half the price of the GTX280.
Agreed. I haven't seen you before, been lurking around? Welcome to the forums.

^^ What he said.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-28 10:17:25

#7

The#1Spot: Member; +105|7013|byah

Imagine if Nvidia made a gtx280x2. 1000$ card anyone? I cant wait for some ATI benchmarks.

2008-06-28 10:21:17

#8

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7022|UK

The#1Spot wrote:
Imagine if Nvidia made a gtx280x2. 1000$ card anyone? I cant wait for some ATI benchmarks.

Not gonna happen. Ultra 280 with 256SP and possibly GDDR5 (on 55nm). If they do that am getting it! ............ well within reason xD

Martyn

2008-06-28 11:00:27

#9

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6926|The Twilight Zone

Black PCB is sex amirite?

2008-06-28 11:02:55

#10

Stimey: +786|6593|Ontario | Canada

urite.

2008-06-28 11:12:55

#11

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7022|UK

no u

2008-06-28 11:46:12

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|7103

.Sup wrote:
Black PCB is sex amirite?

yes, i was thinking that when i saw it.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-06-28 11:47:57

#13

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6670|Winland

.Sup wrote:
Black PCB is sex amirite?

Blue PCB ftw. My mobo is blue, and so is my graphics card.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-28 11:49:46

#14

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6926|The Twilight Zone

Freezer7Pro wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Black PCB is sex amirite?
Blue PCB ftw. My mobo is blue, and so is my graphics card.

I saw blue PCB on some cards and they looked kinda cheap. What brand is your GFX card?

2008-06-28 12:07:26

#15

Brasso: member; +1,549|7103

.Sup wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Black PCB is sex amirite?
Blue PCB ftw. My mobo is blue, and so is my graphics card.
I saw blue PCB on some cards and they looked kinda cheap. What brand is your GFX card?

may be a sapphire. they have a few blue sapphire PCBs.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-06-28 12:14:36

#16

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6936|cuntshitlake

Black PCB wins everything. I love my mobo.

main battle tank karthus medikopter 117 megamegapowershot gg

2008-06-28 12:42:47

#17

Brasso: member; +1,549|7103

DeathUnlimited wrote:
Black PCB wins everything. I love my mobo.

yep, me too. especially its rampage bios.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-06-28 12:45:37

#18

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7105

haffeysucks wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
Black PCB wins everything. I love my mobo.
yep, me too. Especially because its a Rampage Formula.

Fixed for Justice.

2008-06-28 13:44:19

#19

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6670|Winland

.Sup wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Black PCB is sex amirite?
Blue PCB ftw. My mobo is blue, and so is my graphics card.
I saw blue PCB on some cards and they looked kinda cheap. What brand is your GFX card?

Sapphire. Gigabyte mobo.

Blue ones are often in the midrange aftermarket parts, black is usually the higher-end stuff.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-28 13:48:31

#20

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7239|Cambridge (UK)

Green is the best colour for PCBs - old skool style.

2008-06-28 14:49:28

#21

Brasso: member; +1,549|7103

Freezer7Pro wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

Blue PCB ftw. My mobo is blue, and so is my graphics card.
I saw blue PCB on some cards and they looked kinda cheap. What brand is your GFX card?
Sapphire. Gigabyte mobo.

Blue ones are often in the midrange aftermarket parts, black is usually the higher-end stuff.

noice, i was right

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-06-28 19:23:06

#22

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|7170

How much is it going to be? $?

2008-06-28 20:13:55

#23

elmer_42: Sanford and Son; +22|6374|California

Freezer7Pro wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
Agreed. I haven't seen you before, been lurking around? Welcome to the forums.
^^ What he said.

Lurking is what I do best.

2008-06-28 20:17:20

#24

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6587|SC | USA |

OVER 9000!

OP:
I have no idea how ATI manages these prices. Must be working out of trailers, office buildings would have made the 4870 $499.

2008-06-29 08:35:55

#25

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6936|cuntshitlake

Freezer7Pro wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

Blue PCB ftw. My mobo is blue, and so is my graphics card.
I saw blue PCB on some cards and they looked kinda cheap. What brand is your GFX card?
Sapphire. Gigabyte mobo.

Blue ones are often in the midrange aftermarket parts, black is usually the higher-end stuff.

P5N-E SLI is hardly higher-end

main battle tank karthus medikopter 117 megamegapowershot gg

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