need it to play the games I like. I would like one game card for now (have not got to this yet, still trying to find a mobo.) Things I would like explained: Have heard about Bottle neck issue if you want two graphics cards. I would eventually like...

question about HD 4870 card and DirectX 11 ??. [b]hi.. I have bought recently sapphire hd 4870 card and I was happy with its performance and with DirectX 10.1 till I know that in 2009 there will be DirectX 11 and this means that there will be games in 2009...

pay a ****load of money to use my older video card in a new pc) All help is verry mutch appreciated :D and I appolegize for my English spelling problems :pt1cable: . First Question; The 4870 Card came with two Strange 6 Pin connectors but i just used...

or a slower or faster card. So, for performance, either get an ATI 3850, 3870, or the new 4850/4870 cards. Now, if you purchase a video card which has DirectX 10.1 support, that does not mean it won't work with XP or DirectX 9. In fact, any DirectX 10 card...

Which is the best card GTX 280 or HD 4870 for me. OK before everyone jumps to the conclusion that the HD 4870 is the better value card... I want to make it clear. I am looking for a single GPU card option to run my games on a 24 inch monitor. I am prepared...

true. It is not because of textures, for if it was then the 4870 1gb would receive a huge boost. Crysis is a badly programmed engine that favors Nvidia, much as COD4 is currently favoring ATI 4800 architecture To answer the OP's Question, the 4870 is considered...

Question about Directx 11 and current gen gfx cards. I am considering building a new computer next month and I have a couple of questions. Which cards are easier to overclock? The Radeon cards or the GTX cards? Also, will Directx 11 have an huge effect on...

Also, what do you mean by "Crossfire scaling"? The 5770 is more efficient allowing the memory interface of 128 to perform as well as the 256 on the 4870; it's a new-generation card. If it had the 256-bit memory interface that the 4870 had it would easily...

core. By the way, what are the rest of your system specs? If it's a new i7 machine, you may consider a 5xxx series card so you can get DirectX 11. Your system will last you longer without having to upgrade again. If it's a Core 2 or quad core, a 4870 or...