HD4870 512MB or the HD4870 1GB?

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 · Post by **CRAZYIRISHMAN121** » 21 Jul 2008, 19:18

Hello People i am planning to buy a HD4870.should i wait for the 1GB version or should i buy the 512MB version

RobThePyro · Post by **RobThePyro** » 21 Jul 2008, 19:31

hmmm, whats the rest of your system?

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 · Post by **CRAZYIRISHMAN121** » 21 Jul 2008, 21:34

Q6600,2GB Ram ,Extream striker Mobo, 2 Roms,5HDD's , 650Watt PSU and a 8500GT

PsyCLown · Post by **PsyCLown** » 21 Jul 2008, 21:59

How bigs your monitor?

Hex_Rated · Post by **Hex_Rated** » 21 Jul 2008, 22:24

19" 512MB
22" 512MB maybe 1GB if you don't plan to upgrade soon
>24" 1GB

Frozenfireside · Post by **Frozenfireside** » 21 Jul 2008, 23:18

Whats the price difference? I say if it's not much get the 1gig as then you can pile of the specs. I agree with Hex_Rated thou. Doesn't help to have tons of RAM if you don't run a high res.

warmachine · Post by **warmachine** » 21 Jul 2008, 23:21

Im sure you'll need it soon enough. but like with the 3850 it took 6 months for 1gb model to surface. can you want that long for sweetass graphics?

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 · Post by **CRAZYIRISHMAN121** » 21 Jul 2008, 23:38

well i need a nice card for rAge but i want something that will last and i have a 22" LCD ^_^

Post by **KillerByte** » 22 Jul 2008, 09:00

I am benching the HD4870 now,

WOW its a killer card.

Check out the feature in the Sept issue, GTX 280 vs GTX 260 vs HD4870 vs HD4850

Vampyre_2099 · Post by **Vampyre_2099** » 22 Jul 2008, 09:31

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 wrote:well i need a nice card for rAge but i want something that will last and i have a 22" LCD ^_^

For rAge anything will do, I think Crysis is the most stressful game you'll play and that runs on your 8500. At 22" I'd go for the 1Gb version if it arrives before rAge, otherwise the 512 version will do fine

ThRoTtLe · Post by **ThRoTtLe** » 22 Jul 2008, 15:38

Anyone got a price on the ASUS HD 4870?
and where I can get one?

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 22 Jul 2008, 15:58

www.landmarkpc.co.za

Mine from him clocks really well and it was shipped at 5pm and recieved the next morning

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 · Post by **CRAZYIRISHMAN121** » 22 Jul 2008, 16:43

im getting my ASUS HD4870 for about R3700

yodafrog · Post by **yodafrog** » 22 Jul 2008, 19:22

asus where?

sitting here on this high end rig running an old 6800 gs... i'm waiting for the 1gb v. but i think, if i don't hear any news regarding a release date, i'll rock a dual 4870... i really want the asus though

Mow · Post by **Mow** » 22 Jul 2008, 19:24

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 wrote:im getting my ASUS HD4870 for about R3700

Thats too much .

yodafrog · Post by **yodafrog** » 22 Jul 2008, 19:32

what do you mean? show me a cheaper [ASUS] 4870.. better not be some lame R1/200 price diff though

yodafrog · Post by **yodafrog** » 22 Jul 2008, 19:34

or i suppose you mean it's just generally overpriced!?

Hex_Rated · Post by **Hex_Rated** » 22 Jul 2008, 19:43

ASUS is generally good. I've never had problems with them, they even sometimes come with uprated cooling out the box. Also, 3 year warranty is a good idea.

ThRoTtLe · Post by **ThRoTtLe** » 22 Jul 2008, 19:58

Mow wrote:
CRAZYIRISHMAN121 wrote:im getting my ASUS HD4870 for about R3700
Thats too much .

Whats the best price on the ASUS? R3700 doesnt sound too bad.

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 · Post by **CRAZYIRISHMAN121** » 22 Jul 2008, 20:21

Mow wrote:
CRAZYIRISHMAN121 wrote:im getting my ASUS HD4870 for about R3700
Thats too much .

for ASUS ?