XFX 4870 1GB review (INCLUDING PICS, BEWARE 56K!)

Treeckcold57 · Jul 8, 2009, 02:42 PM

I just got this card yesterday! This is a big thing I ever seen!

Check the comparison cards pics below! I did re-installing xp pro on my rig and took out the nvidia 7600GT and install a new card. Funny, I thought it might not fit in my case until I pushed it down and snap and I was like oh damn, it fitted! Like this.

See that a small fan? That's what I thought it would block this card but JUST SO CLOSE.

Here's some pics.

Gaming benchmarks

Setup:
AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 @ stock 2.6Ghz
Biostar T-Force4 SLI
Patriot 1GB DDR400
XFX 4870 1GB
Rosewill 550W PSU
Dell S2409W 24" LCD 1080p
Windows XP Professional
ATI 9.6 Driver

CSS

no AA/AF at 1080p

Min, Max, Avg
59, 153, 95.947

21 players

Map: Dust 2

--------------------------------

4xAA/16xAF at 1080p

10 players (after players left)

Map: Dust 2

Min, Max, Avg

62, 157, 104.010

--------------------------------

8xAA/16xAF at 1080p

24 players

Map: CS_Assault

Min, Max, Avg

34, 119, 61.347

------------------------------------------------

Call of Duty 4

Single player

all maxed

No AA/AF @ 1080p

Difficult: Regular
Map: Ship mission

Min, Max, Avg

24, 123, 51.703

I tried to bench TF2 but I need another 1GB to stop some stuttering and I also clicked "disconnect" server went freeze due to task manager says its got 1.25GB-1.41GB.

But framerates was 30-170 fps. I forgot what map was it. But I'll update it later and I will do bench other games.

and I am still waiting for uploading my video of COD4 at youtube.

Treeckcold57 · Jul 8, 2009, 02:42 PM

Some pics of comparison cards

oh, and ignore my cable management.

Roxen · Jul 8, 2009, 02:55 PM

I got the same card a few weeks back. Though I question putting it in an old single core system with 1gb of ram.

Treeckcold57 · Jul 8, 2009, 04:03 PM

Anyone know what's better encode freeware for making a long video with larger file size into small file? I need to encode mine. Thanks.

Roxen · Jul 8, 2009, 04:56 PM

Handbrake should work.

Treeckcold57 · Jul 8, 2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirRoxen

Handbrake should work.

It doesn't support .mov...but is there any good converter can I use from .mov to .avi?

Roxen · Jul 8, 2009, 09:00 PM

I use it for converting .mov files

You can always try super. http://www.filehippo.com/download_super/

Greasy · Jul 8, 2009, 04:58 PM

I normally use handbrake.

Jokerzwild · Jul 16, 2009, 11:46 PM

Awesome card bro! May it bring you many hours of fun.

Flyordie · Jul 17, 2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jokerzwild

Awesome card bro! May it bring you many hours of fun.

Treeck, I might have to have your help in comparing something later...
I plan on cranking my HD4850 past the 1Ghz mark (since it does 750Mhz on 1.2V, I figure it should do 1Ghz on 1.4V) Anyway... the idea would be to see if memory bandwidth really hurts the HD4850 at higher clockspeeds when compared to the HD4870.

Treeckcold57 · Jul 17, 2009, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyordie

Treeck, I might have to have your help in comparing something later...
I plan on cranking my HD4850 past the 1Ghz mark (since it does 750Mhz on 1.2V, I figure it should do 1Ghz on 1.4V) Anyway... the idea would be to see if memory bandwidth really hurts the HD4850 at higher clockspeeds when compared to the HD4870.

What compare are you trying to do with your card?

Jul 8, 2009, 02:42 PM	#1	Advertisement (Guests Only) Login or Register to remove this ad
Treeckcold57 Good ol' ATI Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 15,101	XFX 4870 1GB review (INCLUDING PICS, BEWARE 56K!) I just got this card yesterday! This is a big thing I ever seen! Check the comparison cards pics below! I did re-installing xp pro on my rig and took out the nvidia 7600GT and install a new card. Funny, I thought it might not fit in my case until I pushed it down and snap and I was like oh damn, it fitted! Like this. See that a small fan? That's what I thought it would block this card but JUST SO CLOSE. Here's some pics. Gaming benchmarks Setup: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 @ stock 2.6Ghz Biostar T-Force4 SLI Patriot 1GB DDR400 XFX 4870 1GB Rosewill 550W PSU Dell S2409W 24" LCD 1080p Windows XP Professional ATI 9.6 Driver CSS no AA/AF at 1080p Min, Max, Avg 59, 153, 95.947 21 players Map: Dust 2 -------------------------------- 4xAA/16xAF at 1080p 10 players (after players left) Map: Dust 2 Min, Max, Avg 62, 157, 104.010 -------------------------------- 8xAA/16xAF at 1080p 24 players Map: CS_Assault Min, Max, Avg 34, 119, 61.347 ------------------------------------------------ Call of Duty 4 Single player all maxed No AA/AF @ 1080p Difficult: Regular Map: Ship mission Min, Max, Avg 24, 123, 51.703 I tried to bench TF2 but I need another 1GB to stop some stuttering and I also clicked "disconnect" server went freeze due to task manager says its got 1.25GB-1.41GB. But framerates was 30-170 fps. I forgot what map was it. But I'll update it later and I will do bench other games. and I am still waiting for uploading my video of COD4 at youtube. __________________ Treeckcold57 F@H stat Last edited by Treeckcold57 : Jul 9, 2009 at 03:58 PM.

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Motherboard	Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H
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Graphics	Gigabyte Windforce 7950 3GB
Memory	2x8GB G.Skill DDR3 1866
Cooling Solution	Corsair H60 w/ two Noctua F12
Display	Dell S2409W 24" 1080p
Soundcard & Speakers	Onboard
Hard-Drives	Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD\|WD Cavier Blue 500GB HDD
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Jul 8, 2009, 02:42 PM	#2
Treeckcold57 Good ol' ATI Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 15,101	Some pics of comparison cards oh, and ignore my cable management. __________________ Treeckcold57 F@H stat Last edited by Treeckcold57 : Jul 8, 2009 at 02:46 PM.

Treeckcold57's System Specs
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H
CPU	Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4Ghz
Graphics	Gigabyte Windforce 7950 3GB
Memory	2x8GB G.Skill DDR3 1866
Cooling Solution	Corsair H60 w/ two Noctua F12
Display	Dell S2409W 24" 1080p
Soundcard & Speakers	Onboard
Hard-Drives	Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD\|WD Cavier Blue 500GB HDD
Optical Drives	Samsung DVD-RW
Power Supply	Corsair HX850
Case	Lian Li Lancool K62
Input Devices	Logitech K120/Razer Deathadder
Operating System	Windows 7 Pro x64

Jul 8, 2009, 02:55 PM	#3
Roxen Large semi-muscular man Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth-that-was Posts: 7,525	I got the same card a few weeks back. Though I question putting it in an old single core system with 1gb of ram. __________________ "If you can't handle me when I'm bulking, you don't deserve me when I'm cut." -- Marilyn Monbroe

Roxen's System Specs
Motherboard	Biostar Ta790gx A2+
CPU	AMD Phenom II 555 4 cores @3.5ghz
Graphics	XFX HD6870 985/1050
Memory	2x2024mb OCZ DDR2-800
Cooling Solution	Air Cooling
Display	Samsung T220 LCD
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Hard-Drives	WD Black 1TB, WD 250gb, WD640gb, Seagate 7200.10 250gb, all SATA
Optical Drives	Lite-On Cd-r/rw DVD combo
Power Supply	OCZ StealthXstream 600w
Case	Coolermaster Centurion 532
Input Devices	Razer Arctosa Keyboard, Mx518
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Jul 8, 2009, 04:03 PM	#4
Treeckcold57 Good ol' ATI Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 15,101	Anyone know what's better encode freeware for making a long video with larger file size into small file? I need to encode mine. Thanks. __________________ Treeckcold57 F@H stat

Jul 8, 2009, 04:56 PM	#5
Roxen Large semi-muscular man Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth-that-was Posts: 7,525	Handbrake should work. __________________ "If you can't handle me when I'm bulking, you don't deserve me when I'm cut." -- Marilyn Monbroe

Jul 8, 2009, 09:00 PM	#7
Roxen Large semi-muscular man Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth-that-was Posts: 7,525	I use it for converting .mov files You can always try super. http://www.filehippo.com/download_super/ __________________ "If you can't handle me when I'm bulking, you don't deserve me when I'm cut." -- Marilyn Monbroe

Jul 8, 2009, 04:58 PM	#8
Greasy Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 9,238	I normally use handbrake.

Greasy's System Specs
Motherboard	ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
CPU	i7 2600K @ 4.8Ghz
Graphics	Gigabyte GTX670 SLI
Memory	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB
Cooling Solution	Swiftech GTZ - 320RAD - MCP655
Display	Catleap Q270
Soundcard & Speakers	Soundblaster ZX + Logitech THX
Hard-Drives	Samsung 840Pro 256GB
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000
Case	Corsair 800D
Input Devices	G15 + Corsair M60
Operating System	Windows 8 x64

Jul 16, 2009, 11:46 PM	#9
Jokerzwild Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nectar, AL USA Posts: 6,224	Awesome card bro! May it bring you many hours of fun. __________________ "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." - Oscar Wilde

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Input Devices	MS Arc keyboard Logitech G8 wireless mouse
Operating System	Win 8 64-bit
Extra Info	10 inches long

Flyordie's System Specs
Motherboard	LANParty DARK 790GX-M2RS
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Memory	OCZ Reapers HPC 2x2GB DDR2-830 4-4-4-12-1T
Cooling Solution	ThermalTake V1 "Black Widow"
Display	Westinghouse 19" Widescreen
Soundcard & Speakers	RealTek Onboard HDA
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