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VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 512MB Video Card
 
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Kurtis
VisionTek
Jul. 21, 2008
DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics


Half-Life 2 Episode 2 @ 1440x900
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
Zotac GTX 280
PNY 9800 GTX
126
120
120
115
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 
No AA 4xAA
Visiontek HD 4870
Zotac GTX 280
PowerColor HD 4850
PNY 9800 GTX
123
119
107
105
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 

Half-Life 2 Episode 2 @ 1680x1050
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GTX 280
Visiontek HD 4870
PNY 9800 GTX
PowerColor HD 4850
119
118
107
105
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GTX 280
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
PNY 9800 GTX
117
106
86
84
0
FPS (higher is better)
160
 
 


Quake Wars @ 1440x900
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GTX 280
PNY 9800 GTX
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
134
102
91
91
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
 
 
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GTX 280
PNY 9800 GTX
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
131
93
91
88
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
 
 

Quake Wars @ 1680x1050
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GTX 280
PNY 9800 GTX
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
132
98
90
90
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
 
 
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GTX 280
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
PNY 9800 GTX
126
88
84
77
0
FPS (higher is better)
200
 
 


3DMark Vantage @ 1280x1024
3DMarks
Zotac GTX 280
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
PNY 9800 GTX
8533
7385
6203
5215
0
Score (higher is better)
10000
 
 


3DMark06 @ 1280x1024
3DMarks
Zotac GTX 280
Visiontek HD 4870
PNY 9800 GTX
PowerColor HD 4850
13871
12962
12451
11478
0
Score (higher is better)
16000
 
 


PCMark Vantage @ 1280x1024
(Show All Graphs)
TV & Movies Gaming
Visiontek HD 4870
PNY 9800 GTX
Zotac GTX 280
PowerColor HD 4850
2659
2535
2098
2098
0
Score (higher is better)
8000
 
 
TV & Movies Gaming
Visiontek HD 4870
PNY 9800 GTX
Zotac GTX 280
PowerColor HD 4850
4680
4449
4301
4301
0
Score (higher is better)
8000
 
 


Vista Experience
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Aero Graphics Gaming Graphics
PNY 9800 GTX
Zotac GTX 280
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
0
Score (higher is better)
10
 
 
Aero Graphics Gaming Graphics
PNY 9800 GTX
Zotac GTX 280
Visiontek HD 4870
PowerColor HD 4850
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
0
Score (higher is better)
10
 
 

Performance Notes

Here we're seeing more of the same. It's fast alright, but I don't like how it scales with anti-aliasing turned up. I should hope that a 1GB version's around the corner, because if it's anything like the 3870 1GB, it will make a difference.

 
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Page 4: Video Quality, Power Usage & Noise, and Overclocking
Page 5: Conclusion


4 User Comments
1 - Posted by aireiq on July 22, 2008 - 5:22 pm

> So why choose VisionTek over, say, Sappire?

Because 'Sappire' doesn't appear to sell computer hardware?

2 - Posted by Kurtis on July 22, 2008 - 7:50 pm

Nice catch. Annnnd fixed.

3 - Posted by Brian on August 7, 2008 - 4:45 pm

Testing new spam defense system!

4 - Posted by Brian on August 7, 2008 - 4:47 pm

Testing again

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