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Ati HD3870x2

26 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ati-hd3870x2.83910/

amitash
amitash Original post #1
Mar 30, 2008 at 7:14 PM
HI im gettin this card and i jus wanna know how good it is...any comments??and is 21000Rs a good price for it??And according to some reviews and vids its better than the 8800 ultra with the new catalyst 8.3 drivers is it true??
topgear
topgear #2
Mar 30, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Ya! indeed that card is rock solid performer & it has onboard cross-fire if I am not wrong.
For Rs. 21000 it's a good deal.

By the way, Are getting this card :
Gecube 3870X2 X-Turbo Dual
*www.gecube.com/products-detail.php?prod_cat_pid=213&prod_cat_id=214&prod_id=70626
nvidia
nvidia #3
Mar 30, 2008 at 8:55 PM
Its an awesome card. If you can spend the cash, then buy the card:)
deathvirus_me
Mar 30, 2008 at 10:18 PM
HD3870X2 is awesome . the pricing is awesome .. the performance is getting better with every new Catalyst release .. its definitely better than the 8800U ..
H
Mar 30, 2008 at 10:25 PM
@amitash buddy cud u plz tell me how u managed to oc that Q6600 to 2.96 with an Itel Original DG33TL mbo???afaik u wont be able to oc that high with clkgen or somthin like that.system wont stay stable
dOm1naTOr
Mar 30, 2008 at 10:53 PM
@amitash
its even better than 8800GT SLI in most of the case, and 8800Ultra stands nowhere near it.
And it needs much less power nd produce much less heat that even single HD 3870 !!!!.
U wud only need a gud 650W PSU to run it.
amitash
amitash #7
Mar 30, 2008 at 11:24 PM
@hellgate i OCd it using setfsb i have OCd now to 3Ghz 8hrs stable under prime the only disadvantage is i cannot change the Vcore but the quad comes with default Vcore 1.3v which is enuf for 3Ghz..maybe just barely but its enuf...ill get u the official cpuz validation in a lil while...
@dominator i just got a new cooler master extreme 600W PSU..the card requires 550w
amitash
amitash #8
Mar 30, 2008 at 11:28 PM
the cpuz validator site isn workin but i took a screenshot of it in front of this topic i think tat shud suffice as proof enuf...
dOm1naTOr
Mar 30, 2008 at 11:31 PM
ya, it needs only 550W. But considering that u have a quad core, 650 will be better.
amitash
amitash #10
Mar 30, 2008 at 11:32 PM
ya i guess ur right but i already got tis one and no xchange...ill upgrade later in june...and how long do u think i can keep this card without upgrading??
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #11
Mar 31, 2008 at 12:20 AM
U can use it w/o ny probs, but for better ocing, ull need a better one. Try the best oc u can do with it, as long as it holds everythin stable.
An oced C2Q needs lots of power. And so is the 3870 X2.
And why wud nyone oc a 3870 X2 with 2days games? u can do everytin @ 1080p @ max w/o oc.
darklord
darklord #12
Mar 31, 2008 at 1:10 AM
I have my doubts whether the CM 600W is going to pull off X2 and OC'ed Quad.
B
BULLZI #13
Mar 31, 2008 at 10:08 AM
@amitash

I am using GeCube HD3870X2 X-Turbo Dual. Its just awsome card. And at price range of Rs 21k the deal is even better. Get the card with eyes closed.
:)
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #14
Mar 31, 2008 at 2:47 PM
@amitash

I am using GeCube HD3870X2 X-Turbo Dual. Its just awsome card. And at price range of Rs 21k the deal is even better. Get the card with eyes closed.
:)

hmmmm...so HD3870X2 is better than 8800Ultra

so who is winner of cards in High-End Gaming :rolleyes:

Is it Ati HD3870X2,8800GT Alpha Dog Edition or latest 9600GT card

Which is the No 1 card now....:D
B
BULLZI #15
Mar 31, 2008 at 3:03 PM
No. 1 - 9800GX2

Winner in your list :

Ati HD3870X2 >>>> 8800GT >> 9600GT

:)
amitash
amitash #16
Apr 1, 2008 at 2:07 PM
if my psu dosn pull off the OC ill just bring it bak to stock speed though i mite lose a few frames...
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #17
Apr 1, 2008 at 8:21 PM
@KaranTh85
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78077

And BTW 9800GX2 costs 45k+ and its just a lil more powerful than X2 in some real world games. X2 beats it in 3D Mark and some games.

@amitash
ya, thats seems gud idea..u shud only upgrade to better PSU when u get enuf cash. Untill then it can hold them at stock speeds or light oc.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #18
Apr 2, 2008 at 10:36 AM
@KaranTh85
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78077

And BTW 9800GX2 costs 45k+ and its just a lil more powerful than X2 in some real world games. X2 beats it in 3D Mark and some games.

@amitash
ya, thats seems gud idea..u shud only upgrade to better PSU when u get enuf cash. Untill then it can hold them at stock speeds or light oc.


but there is also HD3870 which is around 14k I guess but dat card got lower
points as compared 2 8800GT Alpha Dog & 9600GT :cool:
ajayashish
Apr 2, 2008 at 10:40 AM
can some tell me how is 9800GTX
B
BULLZI #21
Apr 2, 2008 at 11:42 AM
What happened Darky???
Seems Ajayashish is getting more and more confused with every new gfx card launch :D.
darklord
darklord #22
Apr 2, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Ask Ajay what happened.......lol
amitash
amitash #23
Apr 2, 2008 at 1:10 PM
jus got the card...it fits in my case wid about 2cm to spare and its taller tan my mobo...will get bak wid benchmarks soon...just saw assassins creed though...i get 32fps with everythin highest at 1600x900 ref rate 75hz and multisampling AA at full...is tat good for this card??
EDIT:its on vista DX10
darklord
darklord #24
Apr 2, 2008 at 1:17 PM
obviously !
its Assassins Creed, its DX10 and at max settings !

Congrats dude !
amitash
amitash #25
Apr 2, 2008 at 1:53 PM
:D i love this card!!!!
B
BULLZI #26
Apr 2, 2008 at 2:06 PM
I told you earlier :D :D.

Yet to install vista to get the max. juice out of my card :D :D.