VisionTek RADEON HD4870, (512 MB) PCI Express Video Card Reviews

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Pros: Wouldn't know. Cons: Video was extremely distorted from boot, tried, changing drivers, bios update, switching PCI-E slots, 2 computers and nothing... Other Thoughts: Disappointing, this is the first time I have ever had problems with a new piece of hardware. from Newegg.com Pros: Games like Crysis that used to freeze while playing in a complicated stage on my old XFX 8600 GTS at 1440X900, now run smoothly in my new monitor 1920x1080 at full hi def Cons: Huge video card. Runs hot, but still runs cooler than the XFX 8600 GTS using the same system. from Newegg.com I've manually adjusted the fan speed higher and will probably put some arctic silver on instead of the factory default thermal grease. I haven't seen any heat related problems but the card is surprisingly hot which is worrying me. Other Thoughts: This was my first visiontek purchase and I also think it will be my last. from Newegg.com Pros: Card works great. Upgraded from a 9600GT. from Newegg.com Pros: This has been a truly great video card for the money. A little long in the tooth now, but it keeps low temps, isn't too loud, and works like a champ. from Newegg.com Pros: I ended up getting the visiontek that had the red plastic around it for better cooling and quad pipe cooling system. Im very pleased since the one they pictured was not as good looking as this card. from Newegg.com Pros: Awesome display and sound -- can run anything - including prototype, crysis, call of duty WaW, on maxed settings. Cons: No HDMI port -- must use included dvi/hdmi adapter. Runs kind of hotLong as hell -- like so long it's almost touching the hard-drive Same price as the 1GB XFX card Other Thoughts: Spend the extra ten and get 1GB, or another 30 and get hd 4890 1GB. from Newegg.com Second one works great. Other Thoughts: installed on micro ATX board. Covers PCIe X16 slot as well as adjacent PCI slot. Leaves one PCI slot open, and when I install my wireless adapter the video card cooling fan suction is sort of obstructed. from Newegg.com Pros: Runs idle around 57cits quiet for the 4870 a great improvement over the reference boardThe price is right Cons: There seems to be different versions of this card that Newegg is shipping. I ordered 1 card and it had the heat sink fins as 2 pieces just like the picture, but the second card was different. from Newegg.com Pros: Looked like it was nice... Cons: I got about 5 mins into a game within 24 hours of installing when the computer shut off and the video card proceeded to spew sparks from under the heatsink until the power supply fried. from Newegg.com

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RADEON HD4870 VPU, 750 MHz , PCI Express Interface, 256-bit, 512 MB

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Released	1 year ago
Installed Memory	512 MB
Graphic Processor	ATI RADEON HD4870
Display Interface	DVI-I (dual link) x 2
Card Interface	PCI Express
Analog Video Standards	S-Video
Compatibility	PC
Form Factor	Plug-in card
GPU Clock Speed	750 MHz
Included Accessories	DVI to VGA Adapter x 1 HDTV out adapter
Installed Memory / Technology	512 MB
MPN	900244
Max. Screen Resolution	2560 x 1600
Memory Data Width	256-bit
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Vista
Output Interface	S-Video HDTV Out
Package Type	Retail
RAMDAC Speed	400 MHz
Special Features	MPEG Decoder Card HDTV TV-out Support Crossfire Ready
UPC	784090025067

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