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post #1 of 38
1/22/08 at 8:15am
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Source: PCOnline
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post #2 of 38
1/22/08 at 8:33am
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Highlights from the FPS Labs Review:
  • 3870x2 Recognized as a single card
  • R680 Definitely superior to 8800 Ultra
  • R680 Best single card solution currently available
Source: FPSLabs
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post #3 of 38
1/22/08 at 9:33am
whoa... nivida kinda gets destroyed there
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post #4 of 38
1/22/08 at 9:47am
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Oh yeah...Ultra OwNaGe. ATI has regained the performance crown...at least until the 9800GX2 is released. [the prices of these things are going to go through the roof]

And note the FPSLabs reivew did not use a pcie 2.0 board.

I really like the 2 GPU/PCB vs. stacked PCBs

Quad-Fire results anyone?
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post #5 of 38
1/22/08 at 9:54am
I can see my name on a 9800GX2. I'm so excited.
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post #6 of 38
1/22/08 at 10:03am
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Are you still planning a SLI rig?
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post #7 of 38
1/22/08 at 12:11pm
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Are you still planning a SLI rig?
I say yes. But I was also planning an SLI rig with my current machine. And that was back in March of 06.

It lasted me this long with amazing performance. I dont see why another GTX card won't last me another 2 years.
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post #8 of 38
1/22/08 at 10:15pm
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3870x2 Clocks Compared

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We did a check on the clocks that various card manufacturers set for their Radeon HD 3870 X2 cards. It seems like MSI decided to be more adventurous and go for 850MHz core instead while the rest settled for default clock of 825MHz. However, it won't just stop there as some card makers are preparing OC'ed BIOS with >850MHz core clock for the enthusiasts.
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post #9 of 38
1/23/08 at 2:55am
as much as i like the idea of a new card and one that rocks as much as that ati does, i think my heart and wallet will still be firmly with nvidia. i have had such good luck with them since i made the move over from ATI i dont see needing to go back
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post #10 of 38
1/23/08 at 8:12am
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as much as i like the idea of a new card and one that rocks as much as that ati does, i think my heart and wallet will still be firmly with nvidia. i have had such good luck with them since i made the move over from ATI i dont see needing to go back
I believe most will agree with you, especially with the lack of support from gaming software developers.

Threre are, OTOH, a couple of features about this card that interest me:
1. Recognized as a single card in games, OS, and drivers.
2. PCIe 2.0 bandwidth utilization
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post #11 of 38
1/23/08 at 10:53am
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as much as i like the idea of a new card and one that rocks as much as that ati does, i think my heart and wallet will still be firmly with nvidia. i have had such good luck with them since i made the move over from ATI i dont see needing to go back
Totally. My first "high end card" was Ati and had no problems with it... but after the X800 series nvidia hasn't really looked back... every card that ATi counters with just gets blown away a few weeks later by nvidia..
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post #12 of 38
1/23/08 at 9:13pm
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Radeon 3870x2 News

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Radeon 3870 X2 to retail from €410 to €430

Depends on the store

ATI fixed the price of R680 dual chip card to just above €400 and retailers should be selling them for €410 while etailers should offer them for up to €430.

This doesn’t look that bad but it is just a bit over the cost of two Radeon 3870 cards that will give very similar performance to one Radeon 3870 X2, dual chip card.

At the other side, R680 the Radeon 3870 X2 runs at a slightly higher frequency and that might be the reason why the card might end up a bit more expensive, but it will be interesting to see how much Nvidia will want for Geforce 9800 GX2 as we’ve learned it will be far more than €430.
Source: Fudzilla
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post #13 of 38
1/23/08 at 9:14pm
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Radeon 3870 X2 available in volumes

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As of next week

Partners are piling up the cards and it looks like ATI is after another hardware launch. Partners have had the hardware for quite some time but it is the driver that delays the card's release.

The first sample driver that was sent to reviewers and customers has performance issues with some games, Crysis is one of them, but the next driver should patch this.

ATI’s partners will have a sufficient amount of cards and it doesn’t look that they can sell them out on the release date. ATI is putting a lot of effort to try to re-establish itself as a capable high end player and Radeon 3870 X2 is its change.

Let it enjoy the moment unit Geforce 9800X2 comes out. ATI hopes that Nvidia won’t be able to make enough, and to sail on that wave. G92 based cards were a success for Nvidia but due very weak availability, Nvidia’s G92 boosted Radeon 3870 and 3850 sales. Maybe it can happen again.
Source: Fudzilla
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post #14 of 38
1/23/08 at 9:16pm
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Radeon 3870 X2 awaits a new driver

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Performance improvement

In eveof the R680 release, ATI informed its trustees that there will be a new driver. The new driver should increase the performance with some titles and it should be ready anyway now.

R680 will be commercially known as Radeon 3870 X2 and it will be available next week, and as you can imagine it will be strong in higher resolutions with FSAA and Aniostropic filtering on.

Crysis is one of the games that needs tuning up but we heard that ATI is working to improved the performance of other titles. After all, this is a one PCB with two Crossfire capable chips on it, and it will help the whole Crossfire line.
Source: Fudzilla
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post #15 of 38
1/23/08 at 10:49pm
looks pretty nice to me, although I want to see the 9800GX2 compared to it ^_^
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post #16 of 38
1/25/08 at 4:01pm
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The Sapphire Atomic HD 3870 alongside standard coolers:

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post #17 of 38
1/25/08 at 7:15pm
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Originally Posted by Fidget View Post
as much as i like the idea of a new card and one that rocks as much as that ati does, i think my heart and wallet will still be firmly with nvidia. i have had such good luck with them since i made the move over from ATI i dont see needing to go back
My last ati card was a flashed sapphire 256meg 9800 XT (was a pro).
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post #18 of 38
1/26/08 at 10:09am
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Drivers FAIL
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post #19 of 38
1/26/08 at 12:25pm
What is all this x2 stuff Buck47? Reminiscent of the 7950 gx2? Lead balloon???



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post #20 of 38
1/26/08 at 12:33pm
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That's pretty much what turns me away from the X2's, they can't master the only game that pushes GPU's of the time. Crysis.


It'll be a great day when that game can be run easily on Ultra High DX10
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