Powercolor 3870 vs 4550

[Sivitri]

Hi all first time here, i would like to know if a 3870 is comparable to a 4550 or is it much better?

 

[jaguarskx]

I would say it is definitely faster.

 

[gkay09]

^ Yes...
The 4770 would be faster than the 3870...

 

[coozie7]

The 3870 is a third from top, the 4550 a third from bottom:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-geforce-gtx,review-31554-6.html

But what are you using it for?
For games the 4550 is a total waste of time, but it is perfect for genaral office work and HTPC applications.
Unless it is cheap there are better cards than the 3870 for games, the HD4770 is a good deal faster and can be found for just under $100 at the Egg with rebates and the HD4670 is as fast as the 3870 while using far less power and is under $60 again at the Egg, with rebates.

 

[sprucebr1]

If you have a 3870, keep it. 3870 is much better than 4550. Unless you plan to get an 48XX series card. Bottom line is 3870 is better here. HD3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 320 Stream Processors. Only thing as good would be a 4670. Hope that helps.

 

[Sivitri]

Ah... im thinking of upgrading to a 4890 and selling off my 2 3870 i have in crossfire right now... thanks for the advice anyway!

 

[gkay09]

^Well you can get 2 4770s for less than the price of a single 4890 and get better performance than the 4890...
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-4770-crossfire,2288.html

 

[Sivitri]

^Well you can get 2 4770s for less than the price of a single 4890 and get better performance than the 4890...
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-4770-crossfire,2288.html

woah! thanks for the info! Never knew that 4770 was another card i could consider! Great find mate!

 

[gkay09]

Glad it helped...