Graphics XFX 4870

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  1. joco2_uk

    joco2_uk What's a Dremel?

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    Hi,

    I've got a 512mb XFX 4870 and was wondering what card you could compare it to now a days. I know it cant do DX11 but other than that?

    Let me know what you think.
     
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    At a rough guess I would say a 768MB GTX 460, but bear in mind these are over priced these days anyway!

    Were you looking for a decent upgrade suggestion?
     
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    joco2_uk What's a Dremel?

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    Yeah, was thinking of upgrading, either buy new or look at ebay. Was thinking of a 6870.
     
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    the 460 GTX smokes a HD4870 :p

    a 6870 is a bit faster than a 460 GTX still so would make a good upgrade imo, keep a eye on ebay I have one in a 2nd machine I got for peanuts.
     
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    It's about equivalent to a 550ti
     
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    What's your budget and the rest of your system specification?
     
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    You can grab 6870's on eBay for around £100 if you're lucky. I recently managed to grab 2 off there to upgrade my (funnily enough) 4890's. Also managed to get the Asus Crosshair V mobo for £120 brand new.
     
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    joco2_uk What's a Dremel?

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    You got a crosshair new. Wow you were lucky dude! I think aria has the xfx 6870 for around £118 just now. Not a bad price i think.
     
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    joco2_uk What's a Dremel?

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    joco2_uk What's a Dremel?

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    You think it will play modern games at a decent level? I'm using a 22" 1680x1050 monitor.
     
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    Yes. Especially if your monitor is the above resolution. You can check how much faster it is on the Anandtech test bench

    What games are you thinking of getting?
     
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    joco2_uk What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks for the link btw.

    Maybe some BF3, some crysis 2 and I've always like supreme commander.
     
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    Those are pretty high end games. £75 is a bargain for that card though, and since you are only running 1680x1050 I should think you'll be ok.

    If you plan on getting a new monitor anytime soon, you should maybe think about a 560ti or something. If you buy second hand, they can be had for about £100.
     
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