SAPPHIRE Vapor-X RADEON HD 4870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported... Video Card Reviews

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Pros: Ok so I finally setup this card in Crossfire and nearly doubled my 3dMark06 score :)Runs extremely quiet no matter what I throw at it. Runs all FPS and MMOs at max settings. from Newegg.com This card also eats CoD5, Fear 2, CoD4, ARMA2. Overclocks like a dream. Sapphire is THE reason I buy ATI over Nvidia. They make top notch coolers. from Newegg.com Pros: Very fast, stays relatively coolLooks amazingHas good glowies Cons: This card it gigantic... it touches my hard drive cage Other Thoughts: very good buy it would be nice to run in crossfire... i will do that and post such a review from Newegg.com Pros: - 2GB needed for 2560x1600 resolution on 30in Monitor- VaporX cooling WORKS!- Plays every game I have maxed out + 16xAA!- only takes up one PCIE slot, fits my atxMicro board- PRICE!!! Compare to nvidia core216 and see... from Newegg.com they won't work with Photoshop. Use the newest version. Other Thoughts: - LIAN LI PC-P80 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower- EVGA Classified 760 motherboard-Intel Core i7 940 LGA 1366 -SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 video card-G. SKILL FALCON 128GB SSD Drive-12 gb G. from Newegg.com Pros: Great performance. I'm running Lord of the Rings Online at full blast, minus post-processing effects, and get great performance. The 2GB of GDDR5 is phenomenal. Cons: A crossfire setup would be nice with these cards, but the width makes it impossible. from Newegg.com I actually have the fan set to run at 70% at all times and it still offers amazing cooling at those speeds. Shreds up any game thrown at it. I have a second one coming soon so I'll leave another review when I tell you how it crossfires. Cons: None at all. from Newegg.com Also NWN2 is 10 Degrees cooler running than my last card. Cons: I have only had this card for 2 months and I am hoping this card stays stable. That was why I was willing to pay the price premium over a regular 4870 and the cooling convinced to wait to see reviews on the 4890 before buying one. Other Thoughts: Good card. from Newegg.com Pros: -Plug and play with windows 7 64 bit (download the drivers anyway)-Incredible performance, outperforms nvidia at this price-Sapphire build quality and design stand above reference design-2 GB is great for HD 1080 gaming, video editing, and 3D animation/modeling-Sapphire support is very fast and helpful-very quiet and successful cooling solution, lower temps allow for a reliable overclock! Cons: -my first needed to be RMA'd, it would have been nice if I could have sent it to the warehouse on my side of the us. from Newegg.com Pros: Great card. Fixed all video issues. Runs smooth, no issues installing. from Newegg.com

Released	8 months ago
Installed Memory	2 GB
Graphic Processor	ATI RADEON HD4870
Display Interface	VGA - 15 pin D-Sub x 1 DVI x 1
Card Interface	PCI Express
GPU Clock Speed	750 MHz
Installed Memory / Technology	2048 MB (GDDR5 SDRAM)
MPN	100268L
Memory Data Width	256-bit
Memory Tech	GDDR5 SDRAM
Output Interface	HDMI
UPC	840777039984

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