Diamond Radeon HD 4870 1GB
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Max Slowik
Brian
Smooth Creations
Feb. 25, 2009
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DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics

Half-Life 2 Episode 2 @ 1440x900
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Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
0
FPS (higher is better)
146.05
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
0
FPS (higher is better)
146.05
Half-Life 2 Episode 2 @ 1680x1050
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Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
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FPS (higher is better)
136.85
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
0
FPS (higher is better)
136.85

Quake Wars @ 1440x900
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Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
0
FPS (higher is better)
154.1
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
0
FPS (higher is better)
154.1
Quake Wars @ 1680x1050
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Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
0
FPS (higher is better)
151.8
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
0
FPS (higher is better)
151.8

3DMark Vantage @ 1280x1024
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Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
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Score (higher is better)
12365.95
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
0
Score (higher is better)
12365.95
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
0
Score (higher is better)
12365.95

3DMark '06 @ 1280x1024
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SM 2.0 |
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HDR / SM 3.0 |
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CPU |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
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Score (higher is better)
15951.65
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SM 2.0 |
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HDR / SM 3.0 |
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CPU |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
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Score (higher is better)
15951.65
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SM 2.0 |
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HDR / SM 3.0 |
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CPU |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
0
Score (higher is better)
15951.65
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SM 2.0 |
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HDR / SM 3.0 |
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CPU |
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Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
0
Score (higher is better)
15951.65

PCMark Vantage @ 1280x1024
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Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
0
Score (higher is better)
5430.3
Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
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Score (higher is better)
5430.3

Windows Vista Experience
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Aero Graphics |
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Gaming Graphics |
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Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
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Score (higher is better)
6.785
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Aero Graphics |
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Gaming Graphics |
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Diamond Viper HD 4870 1024MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
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Score (higher is better)
6.785
Performance Notes
At the very least, the 1GB 4870 does much better than its predecessors, but in these tests, not really better than other 4870s. You'd have to play at higher resolutions or with more AA to discern the difference. Synthetics show the card doing well, another non-surprise, but the GTX 260 still holds its ground.
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