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Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card

ATi Radeon HD 4870 750MHz - 512MB GDDR5 SDRAM 256bit - PCI Express 2.0 x16 - DVI-I - Retail - MPN: 100243L See Product Details

Product Details of Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card

Description

The ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card brings the power of graphics, supercomputing to gamers, setting a new standard for visual computing. Redefine the way you play and take HD gaming to the extreme with best-in-class performance. The new TeraScale graphics engine delivers an immersive, cinematic gaming experience.

Quick Glance

Video Chipset: ATI Radeon 4870

Slot Type: PCI Express 2.0 x16

Interface Type: DVI Yes

Functionality: HDCP Yes, CrossFireX

Installed Memory: 512

Summary

Product Title: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card

Manufacturer: Sapphire

Power Score: 4.4 | 3 Reviews

Graphics Chipset

Video Chipset: ATI Radeon 4870

Core Clock Speed: 750 MHz

Memory

Installed Video Memory: 512 MB

Memory Technology: GDDR5 SDRAM

Effective Memory Clock Speed: 1800 MHz

Connectivity and Additional Features

Interface Connection: DVI Yes

Functionality: HDCP Yes, CrossFireX

Compatibility

Slot/Port Type: PCI Express 2.0 x16

System Requirements: PCI Express based PC is required with one x16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard 500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connectors recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX technology in dual mode) 1GB of system memory Installation software requires CD-ROM drive DVD playback requires DVD drive Blu-ray / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive For a complete ATI CrossFireX system, a second ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable per board is required Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista

System Type: PC

Minimum Power Supply Required: 500 W

Slot Space Required: 2

Warranty

Warranty Information: 2 Year Limited Warranty

More Info

URL: Manufacturer Link

Additional Specifications

Bus Width: 256 bit

Shader Model: 4.1

Number of Stream Processors: 800

RAMDAC Speed: 400 MHz

Analog Signal: Yes

Digital Signal: Yes

Dual Link DVI Support: Yes

Number of DVI Output: 2

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Reviews on Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card

  • 4
  By member: Nafets - Sep 9, 2008

ATI has a winner on it's hands with the new HD4870

Strengths: 1. Excellent gaming performance compared to previous ATI HD3xxx series cards 2. Dual slot cooler exhausts air outside of the case 3. Very reasonably priced compared to competing products

Weakness: 1. Runs hot at both idle and load 2. Fan is very noisy when running at full speed 3. Weird random fan spin up bug

My previous video card, a Nvidia 8800GT wasn't cutting it after I upgraded to a newer, bigger LCD panel. I went from an 18" to a 20", with the resolution going from 1280x1024 to 1600x1200. I had to shut off or turn down alot of visual settings, at the higher resolution. --------------------- After alot of contemplating and research I chose the Sapphire HD4870 512MB PCI-E video card. I hadn't had...

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  • 4.3
  testseek.com - Nov 4, 2008

Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 PCIe

TestSeek.com has collected 33 expert reviews for Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 PCIe and the average expert rating is 87 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use TestSeek.com to find all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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  • 5.0
  Techspot - Aug 2, 2008

ATI Radeon HD 4870 review

As AMD's mainstream performance card, the Radeon HD 4870 boasts enviable performance on a single GPU for less than $300.

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