Amd prepared a special video comparision to show performance of radeon hd 4870 x2 4870 x2 vs. But if you want raw power the 280 gtx sli is your best bet. A terrifying prospect given the power of todays graphics processors, the radeon hd 4870 x2 boasts dual gpus for an enviable combined processing power of 2. Ati hd 4870 x2 crossfirex vs nvidia geforce gtx 280 3 sli i recorded load temperature increases from around 65c in single card to around 85c. In part one, we compared the relative performance of 5 gpus gtx 480, gtx 280, hd 5870, hd 4870x2 and hd 4870. Geforce gtx 280 and the new radeon hd 4870 x2 are amazing. It already beats the gtx 280, but what amd said is they are tweaking the drivers for the card to make sure they are perfect. Most, if not all, launch gtx 295 cards will feature a reference cooler. Deciding on which brand to go with will be a personal choice, and things like free games or warranties may matter most, so just keep an. Btw i was gonna buy a 4870 till i see the new 260s game tests. Nvidia geforce gtx 280m sli vs nvidia geforce gtx 260m sli.
Gtx 480 won most of the benchmarks just over hd 5870, followed by hd4870x2. Jun 16, 2008 nvidias geforce gtx 280 graphics processor. But when using sli, the gtx 280 and gtx 260 take the lead. A faster cpu with more overclocking potential could certainly squeeze more 3d power from them. Perhaps you just read the graph wrong and looked at the sli vs. Amds radeon hd 4870 x2 graphics card the tech report.
Weve never been big fans of either crossfire or nvidias competing sli platform. Ati hd 4870 x2 crossfirex vs nvidia geforce gtx 280 3 sli. The nvidia geforce gtx 280m sli is a graphics solution that combines two nvidia geforce gtx 280m cards in an sli setup. Today we have availability on both and test results for the gtx 285. The nvidia geforce gtx 280m sli is a graphics solution that combines. Amd radeon hd 4890 compare nvidia geforce gtx 280 gpu.
Bfgevga 280 gtx oc versions vs powercolor 4870x2 guru3d. There is a big difference between the cards though as the geforce gtx series is enthusiast. Amd radeon hd 4870 compare nvidia geforce gtx 280 gpu. To ensure a fair comparison, each graphics card runs at its normal rate, with a detailed analysis of the.
Most of my searches are turning up nothing more than long, heated gtx 260 216 vs. The geforce gtx 280 is the fullon version of the gt200, while the less expensive gtx 260 has two. As we werent able to get power tests done time to include in. Jun 22, 2008 the hd 4870 x2 is already finished and working. Gtx 260s in sli might change things a little, but the hd 4870 x2 still has clear benefits, such as the ability to run a single gpu and also the lack of a. Each series will bring two new cards to the market. At xhd a single 4870 also has some stutter in some games espeically if you ramp the aaaf the gtx didnt, a minor point i know, not the stutter the 9800 gx2 could do but there was some lag i.
Thankfully ntune supports three cards at a time and you can individually toggle fan speed. There is a big difference between the cards though as the geforce gtx series is enthusiast range, while radeon hd 4800 series is more midrange. As explained associate in skulltrail system, the video card geforce gtx 280 rejected to work in sli regime. Hd 4870 x2 crossfirex vs gtx280 3 way sli benchmark youtube. In this article well put two geforce gtx 1070 graphics cards in one pc, yes in sli. With the craziness that is live cashback, these two options are coming in very close pricewise now. As not every game supports sli efficiently, the performance increase compared to a single card is only about 040%. Bfgevga 280 gtx oc versions vs powercolor 4870x2 guru3d forums. Radeon hd 4870x2 crossfirex vs geforce gtx 280 trisli. Another generation or maybe even a driver fix and amds ati cards may regain the top spot. With this gpu, both performance and immersion are absolute. Ati hd 4870 x2 crossfirex vs nvidia geforce gtx 280 3sli, jmke. Wow, the people who bought a gtx 280 will be furious, because that 4870 x2 totally crushes it.
Crossfire 4870 x2 versus trigtx 280 nvidia geforce forums. Experience high definition worlds, lifelike characters, and forces of nature so powerful that your palms sweat and your heart races with every frame. Nvidia gf100 vs gtx 280 ray tracing demo benjamin za. The single player game consists of four levels where youre trying to reach a. Palit radeon hd 4870 x2 1gb amd reclaims gpu supremacy. The geforce gtx 280 was released over a year more recently than the radeon hd 4870, and so the geforce gtx 280 is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for. With antialiasing activated, the radeon hd 4870 x2 can easily beat nvidias geforce gtx 260 and gtx 280. Wic than on other titles though the hd 4870 x2 still has a nice lead over the gtx 280 as we get into the higher. Nvidia gf100 and gtx 280 both rendering the ray tracing demo. The r700 card is basically made up of two rv770 gpus with 2x256bit memory. I got the xfx black edition which even beats a stock gtx 280, and is much cheaper. Gtx 260s in sli might change things a little, but the hd 4870 x2 still has clear benefits, such as the ability to run a single gpu and also the lack of a requirement to run. Intro the geforce gtx 280 makes use of a 65 nm design.
Compare those specifications to the radeon hd 4870 x2, which uses a 55 nm design. If you want an ultimate graphics card then go for the 4870 x2. On top of that, the gtx 260 sli config will chew up two pcie x16. Odds are no matter the cost of anythign 3x280s will be the fastest graphics soultion period. The gddr3 ram works at a frequency of 1107 mhz on this particular card. The radeon hd 4870 x2 r700 prototype card is out and definitely will beat the nvidia geforce gtx 280 in 3dmark vantage. I was looking at the scores and its right there with it. The single player game consists of four levels where youre trying to reach a destination and get rescued.
Geforce gtx 280 vs radeon hd 4870 1gb hardware compare. Both the geforce gtx and radeon hd 4800 series will arrive in about three weeks. We also test quad sli for the third time, comparing it against quad crossfire to see if the ultrahigh. Just last week, nvidia announced both the gtx 295 and gtx 285. The hd 4870 and our gtx 280 were left in the dx10 dust while the dx11 cards showed their advantages over a dualgpu flagship card of the last generation. Nvidias geforce gtx 280 graphics processor the tech report. The extreme overclocking forums are a place for people to learn how to overclock and tweak their pcs components like the cpu, memory ram, or video card in order to gain the maximum performance out of their system. Intro the geforce gtx 480 features core clock speeds of 700 mhz on the gpu, and 924 mhz on the 1536 mb of gddr5 memory. Although this game remains playable with most of the cards on test, the hd 4870 x2 manages to pull away at the most extreme settings, sometimes. We also test quad sli for the third time, comparing. Radeon hd 4870x2 crossfirex vs geforce gtx 280 tri sli the arrival of intel x58 chipset marks a new era in multicar.
Geforce gtx 280 3 way sli associate asserts that the recommended prices for the geforce gtx 280 and geforce gtx 260 will be. Jan 15, 2009 just last week, nvidia announced both the gtx 295 and gtx 285. Get pulled deeper into the gaming experience and hd video than ever before with the nvidia geforce gtx 280 gpu. Jak uvidite v nasledujici tabulce, jsou i velmi kvalitni edgedetect rezimy 12. It features 480 spus as well as 60 texture address units and 48 rasterization operator units. Mar 05, 2020 although this game remains playable with most of the cards on test, the hd 4870 x2 manages to pull away at the most extreme settings, sometimes even doubling the performance of the gtx 280.
The geforce gtx 280 sli and the radeon hd 4870 x2 in crossfire 4cf are clearly slowed down here. Radeon hd 4870x2 crossfirex vs geforce gtx 280 trisli the arrival of intel x58 chipset marks a new era in multicar. Jan 29, 2009 bfgevga 280 gtx oc versions vs powercolor 4870x2. But like dagger said the 4 series the drivers will only get better especially with the introduction of dx 10. Now in skulltrail system it is possible to install three video cards geforce gtx 280. The main problem is with nvidia driver witch has to support 3way sli for this platform. At xhd a single 4870 also has some stutter in some games espeically if you ramp the aaaf the gtx didnt, a minor point i know, not the stutter the 9800 gx2 could do but there was some lag i tested 4870x2 vs gtx 280 sli x2. If you have an sli board, the 280 gtx should be ur card. Jan 17, 2010 nvidia gf100 and gtx 280 both rendering the ray tracing demo. Geforce gtx 280 and 260, and radeon hd 4870 and 4850. Ati hd4870x2 crossfire vs gtx280 3 way sli benchmark. I currently have an 8800 ultra and was thinking of. Which extreme gaming enthusiast configuration will come out on top.
Like our 4870 x2, many of the geforce gtx 260 and 280 cards we. A terrifying prospect given the power of todays graphics processors, the radeon hd 4870 x2 boasts dual. Vantage results for gtx 280, 260, radeon hd 4870 and 4850 1 2 both the geforce gtx and radeon hd 4800 series will arrive in about three weeks. Fourth, are the drivers for crossfire and sli already welloptimized. Crossfire and sli, nvidias geforce gtx 260 and 280, amds radeon hd 4850 and 4870theyre all here in a battle royale, with. Apparently these are the choices that i think i have i cant go crossfire because ill be buying a new board then, if im willing to do that, then why not go gtx 280 tri sli instead.