ATI Radeon 4870 Vs 5770... Which Is Better You Speak For It

[japjeev]

SO whats better

4870 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121376&cm_re=4870-_-14-121-376-_-Product

OR

5770 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447&cm_re=5770-_-14-150-447-_-Product


I dont care about directx 11. I want whatever gives me more FPS i dont care if its dx 9 or dx 11.
Which Card will give me more FPS in games.
Benchmarks say 4870 is faster but i want your guys opinions!

 

[pepperman]

The 4870 is faster, and if all you care about is performance, then that is what you want. The 5770 does have benefits, however, such as DirectX 11 (which you said you don't care about anyway), eyefinity (allowing up to three monitors simultaneously), and a much lower power consumption.

The choice is yours, ultimately; it all depends on which of these qualities are important to you.

 

[japjeev]

yea i dont care about eyefinity or dx11. But i heard that 5770 has matured drivers. But another question which will last me for the longer time? i will upgrade my card after 2 years. so should i get 5770 or 4870

 

[mosox]

Get the 5770 but not that one, get one with custom cooling.

Being much cooler you can OC it past the 4870 and the OC is very easy, you just move a couple of sliders.

 

[japjeev]

hmm okay but i can overclock the 4870 too. you know... but which will last me longer a 4870 or a 5770?

 

[pepperman]

If you're just looking for the best performance and you're not worried about anything else, just get whichever is cheaper. The performance difference between the 4870 and the 5770 is no more than 5-10%, so it really depends on how much you want to spend.

 

[rolli59]

Performance http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_5770_PCS_Plus_Plus/29.html Equal!
HD5770 newer tech and more energy efficient (therefore better overclocker)

 

[pepperman]

^When comparing the 512 MB version of the 4870, yes, they are about equal, but when given a full 1 GB VRAM, the 4870 pulls ahead (stock performance).

 

[japjeev]

rolli59 how coem i dont see the 1Gb version of 4870... its noticebly faster look at this
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/176?vs=172

its significantly faster. so which is better the only reason i feel like sticking to 5770 is because cuz of the low power needed

 

[pepperman]

^That's one of the benefits of the 5770; in terms of power consumption, it exceeds the 4870 in performance per watt.

 

[japjeev]

but my qyestion is can a OCZ 500w take on 4870? since it uses more power then 5770

 

[pepperman]

What are the rest of your system specs, along with the exact model number of the OCZ psu?

 

[japjeev]

well if i get a 5770 then i would have to geet a AMD Triple Core 445 3.1 Ghz and if i get a 4870 then i can get a quad core 640 3.0 ghz. and i meant 600w this is the PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017&cm_re=600w-_-17-341-017-_-Product

 

[pepperman]

The psu will support either of those cards just fine.

TBH, the quad core won't give you much extra performance over the triple, so you might consider getting the triple and buying a aftermarket heatsink/fan with the extra money (provided it wasn't already in your budget) so you can OC your cpu. Then again, getting the 5770 means less power consumption, meaning lower electric bills.

 

[japjeev]

hmm pepperman greatidea. so i should get the 4870 right? Also will i have a good chance if i get the triple core and unlock the 4th core with that processor?

 

[pepperman]

I don't know what the percent chance of unlocking any given cpu is, but if you can't and/or its not stable, you still have a fast triple core which you can OC.

The 4870 is the better performer of the two, but the 5770 uses less power. It all depends on who pays the electric bill

 

[japjeev]

i am only 14 so the bills go to my parents lol. but uhm so should i go the triple core or quad which will be better?

 

[pepperman]

Considering the $28 difference, along with the negligible performance increase, I recommend going with the triple core.

 

[japjeev]

Hmm Thanks man and here is my final build tell me what you think about it? is it good? also is everything compatible with each other?

Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176
Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409
Case+HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493014
GPU+PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493757
CPU+DVD Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.494320

So how is it good? also is everything compatible which is very important since i am ordering it now

 

[japjeev]

Also last question will the 4870 last me for 1.5 years?

 

[Mousemonkey]

Hmm Thanks man and here is my final build tell me what you think about it? is it good? also is everything compatible with each other?

Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176
Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409
Case+HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493014
GPU+PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493757
CPU+DVD Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.494320

So how is it good? also is everything compatible which is very important since i am ordering it now

If it's build advice you're after then take it to the Systems forum.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-31.html

 

[pepperman]

Considering the AsRock board won't do CF very well anyway (second slot is only x4) I recommend getting a more quality board (it is a micro, though) from Asus. Combo'd with the cpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.500489

Here's the same case with a different ODD (most burners are about the same from company to company so it doesn't matter which one you get).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492954

You can get the same HDD with $15 off through this promo: WDHD910
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

Here is cheaper ram (lower voltage, but lower speed-this won't come into play until you OC):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190

 

[japjeev]

wait thats a great suggestion but does it unlock the 4th core it doesnt look like it says that...

 

[pepperman]

The Asus board does have ACC (it does support core unlocking).

 

[japjeev]

oh it is sorry didnt see so here is the final build

HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253
Cd/Dvd+Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492954
GPU+PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493757
CPU+Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.500489

So is this the best it can get? am i ready to order it? because i am about to order it


So is everything compatible and will the GPu last me for 1.5 years?

I am taking your word for it since you helped a lot.
SO is everything compatible and should i order it now?
will it be a strong build?