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VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Redux
 
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VisionTek
Feb. 19, 2009
DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics


Half-Life 2 Episode 2 @ 1440x900
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
126
125
120
120
120
118
0
FPS (higher is better)
144.9
 
 
No AA 4xAA
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
124
123
120
108
108
107
0
FPS (higher is better)
144.9
 
 

Half-Life 2 Episode 2 @ 1680x1050
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
123
119
118
111
111
105
0
FPS (higher is better)
141.45
 
 
No AA 4xAA
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
122
117
106
90
86
84
0
FPS (higher is better)
141.45
 
 


Quake Wars @ 1440x900
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
134
128
118
91
91
90
0
FPS (higher is better)
154.1
 
 
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
131
117
110
91
88
74
0
FPS (higher is better)
154.1
 
 

Quake Wars @ 1680x1050
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
132
122
117
90
90
89
0
FPS (higher is better)
151.8
 
 
No AA 4xAA
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
126
117
89
88
86
84
0
FPS (higher is better)
151.8
 
 


3DMark Vantage @ 1280x1024
(Show All Graphs)
Score GPU CPU
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
10413
8533
7385
6337
6203
5660
0
Score (higher is better)
15799.85
 
 
Score GPU CPU
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
13739
10753
7987
7058
6260
5519
0
Score (higher is better)
15799.85
 
 
Score GPU CPU
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
6132
6041
6038
6033
6025
5269
0
Score (higher is better)
15799.85
 
 


3DMark '06 @ 1280x1024
(Show All Graphs)
15190 6416 9020 2755
PNY GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB XLR8
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Chaintech GeForce 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB Extreme
12679
12413
12364
11478
11086
10002
0
Score (higher is better)
14580.85
 
 
15190 6416 9020 2755
PNY GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB XLR8
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
Chaintech GeForce 9600 GT 512MB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Leadtek GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB Extreme
5991
5878
5205
5160
4731
4514
0
Score (higher is better)
14580.85
 
 
15190 6416 9020 2755
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
PNY GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB XLR8
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Chaintech GeForce 9600 GT 512MB
Leadtek GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB Extreme
6304
5921
5717
5696
4840
4196
0
Score (higher is better)
14580.85
 
 
15190 6416 9020 2755
PNY GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB XLR8
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB Toxic
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Leadtek GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB Extreme
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Chaintech GeForce 9600 GT 512MB
2754
2754
2752
2739
2722
2702
0
Score (higher is better)
14580.85
 
 


PCMark Vantage @ 1280x1024
(Show All Graphs)
TV & Movies Gaming
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
3810
2716
2659
2646
2098
2098
0
Score (higher is better)
5646.5
 
 
TV & Movies Gaming
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
4910
4680
4636
4466
4301
4301
0
Score (higher is better)
5646.5
 
 


Windows Vista Experience
(Show All Graphs)
Aero Graphics Gaming Graphics
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
0
Score (higher is better)
6.785
 
 
Aero Graphics Gaming Graphics
Zotac GeForce 9800 GT 512MB AMP!
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2
Zotac GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMP
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
0
Score (higher is better)
6.785
 
 

Performance Notes

Here again, the 4870 X2 pretty much ties with a 280. These DX9 titles are practically lightweight, so the limit isn't with the GPU, but rather the CPU and everything else. At this point, things are pretty clear: performance gains are nil without adding extreme levels of anti-aliasing or upping the resolution. Which I guess, is a good thing.

 
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