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2:00 AM - 05/04/2009 by Chris Angelini
Test Hardware
Processor
Intel Core i7 965 Extreme (Bloomfield) 3.2 GHz, 6.4 GT/s, 8 MB L3 Cache, power-saving settings disabled
Motherboard
Asus P6T (LGA 1366) X58/ICH10, BIOS 0403
Memory
Corsair Dominator 6 GB (3 x 2 GB) DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 @ 1,333 MHz
Hard Drive
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300 GB 10,000 RPM SATA 3 Gb/s HDD
Networking
Realtek RTC8111C, 1 Gbps
Graphics CardsATI Radeon HD 4770 512 MB GDDR5 ( x2)

ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5

ATI Radeon HD 4870 1 GB GDDR5

Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896 MB

Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 1 GB
Power Supply
Cooler Master UCP 1100 W
CPU Cooler
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme
System Software And Drivers
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition x64 Service Pack 1
DirectX
DirectX 10
Platform Driver
Intel INF Chipset Update Utility 9.1.0.1012
Graphics Driver
AMD 8.60 Beta

AMD Catalyst 9.4

Nvidia GeForce 182.50
Benchmark Configuration
BenchmarkConfiguration
World in Conflict Very High Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Patch 1009, DirectX 10

Very High Quality Settings, 4x AA / 16x AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Patch 1009, DirectX 10
Far Cry 2 High Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Steam Version

High Quality Settings, 4x AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Steam Version
CrysisHigh Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1900x1200, Patch 1.2.1, DirectX 10, 64-bit Executable

High Quality Settings, 4x AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1900x1200 Patch 1.2.1, DirectX 10, 64-bit Executable
Left 4 Dead
Highest Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Steam Version

Highest Quality Settings, 4x AA / 8x AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Steam Version
Grand Theft Auto IV
Highest Quality Settings, No AA / "High" AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Patch #3
Stalker: Clear Sky
High Quality Setting, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, DirectX 10 lighting

High Quality Setting, 4x MSAA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, DirectX 10 lighting
3DMark Vantage Performance Default, High Quality, Extreme Quality
Talkback
curryj02 05/04/2009 8:04 AM
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BRING BACK THE DROP DOWN MENU FOR NAVIGATION!! ARGHHHH!!

cangelini 05/04/2009 8:07 AM
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Working on getting the drop-down or ToC on every page. Sometimes things are changed without advanced notice. Trying to get a solution for you guys!

crisisavatar 05/04/2009 8:15 AM
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curryj02 :
BRING BACK THE DROP DOWN MENU FOR NAVIGATION!! ARGHHHH!!


Seriously, is a hassle to browse without it.

spathi 05/04/2009 8:28 AM
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This RSS feed has the Intel logo??? Larrabee on the mind? ahaha

Summer Leigh Castle 05/04/2009 8:30 AM
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Great article. Just for kicks, how do the xfires of the 4830 and 4850 compare to the xfire 4770?

How about a dual column menu table? My mobile browser doesn't like to work with drop-down menus. I know, just nick picking like everyone else. :D

mrubermonkey 05/04/2009 8:35 AM
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I have already mentioned the drop down issue, but I am mentioning it again for emphasis. Consider Bert Lance's saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." By the way, nice article.

Ciuy 05/04/2009 8:44 AM
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xbsoft 05/04/2009 8:46 AM
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The other day I was trying to prove to my brother that 2 ATI 4770's would outperform anything in its price range and my brother didn't agree with that... lol I can't wait to show him the article.

Unfortunately, he already bought a 4850 card which he should be okay for now, I guess.

Anyways, great article. I really enjoyed it. :)
Thanks!

ta152h 05/04/2009 8:49 AM
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Just put in the URL to jump to the page you want, for now.

For example - http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 288-3.html will get you to page three. http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 288-5.html will get you to page five, etc...

quickwind 05/04/2009 8:52 AM
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Hmmm I wonder how three of these would scale together. Nice article as well, very interesting how this compares to the other cards

xbsoft 05/04/2009 8:53 AM
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demonhorde665 05/04/2009 9:01 AM
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thepinkpanther 05/04/2009 9:04 AM
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wonder what nvidia has up their sleeve to counter this, and...and...its another renamed g92!

anamaniac 05/04/2009 9:04 AM
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Very interesting article.

Makes me regret getting a 4670...
At this price, makes me regret being jobless. ;)

Well, if I do finally get employed soon, ATi has my money thanks to you.

How do these cards react in a tri/quad crossfire environment? Are there even the proper drivers for that yet?
=D

Verrin 05/04/2009 9:19 AM
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@ Denibgirde665:

Unless you're on a super strict budget, it's not hard to afford a multi-PCI-Ex16 board. I see deals all over where, you can pay an extra 10-30 bucks and get dual-card compatibility. This technology isn't limited to the super-rich anymore. And as this article proves, sometimes it more affordable to go with a dual-card solution.

mrubermonkey 05/04/2009 9:31 AM
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When is the 4 way crossfirex HD 4890 test coming? The most I have seen were 2 HD 4890 in crossfire on some website.

blackpanther26 05/04/2009 9:46 AM
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Any one smell a ATI Radeon 4770 X2?

hazobi 05/04/2009 9:47 AM
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i myself own the hd4850 card. its amazing to see that this card can perform so well. So my question is, can the 4850 crossfire with 4770? it seems that they have the same architecture so is it possible to crossfire this two?

hustler539 05/04/2009 10:20 AM
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This just in, AMD announces another price hike on the 4770 after reading this article to keep it's 4890 in the market

resonance451 05/04/2009 10:47 AM
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