4870 X2 Asus or Sapphire?

[blu3skys]

Hey guys,

Which brand 4870x2 is better? Asus or Sapphire. I googled around, but i couldnt find. Prices wise, sapphire is much cheaper, but im a nut about performance so thus the question.

Thanks in advance

 

[outlw6669]

Saphire is a top notch brand.
That being said, unless one or the other is factory overclocked, they will perform exactly the same.
Go for the cheaper of the two.

 

[ravenware]

Not sure, I have only used an ATI branded card and a Sapphire card. So far so good with the sapphire.

But if it is the ASUS card with the triple fan cooling ontop I would take the asus.

I am noticing a shortage of 4870x2 cards online.....maybe there is a 4890x2 in the works.

 

[Maziar]

Both are good brands,i have a sapphire one and i love it it came with 3dmark vantage too

 

[blu3skys]

hmm i think i might just go with sapphire then.
but do you guys think ati will release a 4890x2?

 

[ravenware]

I suspect there is a replacement model on the horizon.

Newegg.com generally has about 10 of these cards listed, now there are only 4 and 1 of which is listed as out of stock. I am not even finding ASUS cards listed at Tiger.com, newegg.com or amazon.com

Looks like zipzomfly.com has the same stock. This generally means the cards are being phased out. I would keep my ear to the ground before shelling out 400+ dollars for a card that will be outpaced in a matter of weeks.

 

[nuke3ae]

I have a saphire 4870x2 and I am happy.

 

[t85us]

saphire is the best, but asus is good too. i had 3 asus radeons, all of them are working even today very good.