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The Diamond Radeon HD 4870 is a double slot high end graphics card with 512MB of DDR5 ram. Using the stock ATI cooler, the card is clocked at the default 750MHz/900MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the HD 4870 refer to the full report.
MSRP $299.00
Release date June, 2008
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- Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- Component HDTV adapter
- CrossFire bridge
- S-video cable
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Diamond Radeon HD 4870
• Diamond Viper Radeon HD4870 512 MB GDDR5 PCI-E
• Radeon HD 4870 Video Card
UPC: 757448006308
EAN: 757448006308
MPN: 4870PE5512
Competitors
MSRP --
Released June, 2008
The BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 series contains 5 cards. All of the cards contain the stock specification 896MB of DDR3 VRAM connected through a 448bit bus. All but one utilize the stock cooler, and all but one are overclocked from the stock timings of 576MHz/1998MHz. For more information on the GTX 260 refer...
Diamond Radeon HD 4870
vs.
BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260
MSRP --
Released June, 2008
The EVGA GeForce GTX 260 series contains 5 cards. All of the cards contain the stock specification 896MB of DDR3 VRAM connected through a 448bit bus. All but one utilize the stock cooler, and all but one are overclocked from the stock timings of 576MHz/1998MHz. For more information on the GTX 260 refer to...
Diamond Radeon HD 4870
vs.
EVGA GeForce GTX 260
Reviews
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Pros
- uses the latest DDR5 RAM
- stock cooler is quite quiet at idle
- can play the latest games at high detail levels and resolutions
Cons
- 512MB of RAM can no longer accommodate the largest textures in some games
- extremely powerful card creates excessive amounts of heat and noise
- requires a suitable power supply
- stock cooler keeps the GPU slightly too hot at idle
- poor warranty compared to competition
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