Roundup: Mainstream Graphics Cards From ATI And Nvidia

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Graphics Chips Compared And Test Configuration

We used an Intel Core i7-920 CPU overclocked to 3.8 GHz for this round of graphics card testing.

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Nvidia Graphics Cards
Row 0 - Cell 0	Codename	Graphics RAM	GPU Clock	Shader	Memory clock	SPs
GeForce GTX 275	GT200b	896 GDDR3	633 MHz	4.0, 1,404 MHz	2 x 1,134 MHz	240
GeForce GTX 260	GT200b	896 GDDR3	576 MHz	4.0, 1,242 MHz	2 x 999 MHz	216
GeForce GTX 260	GT200	896 GDDR3	576 MHz	4.0, 1,242 MHz	2 x 999 MHz	192
GeForce GTS 250	G92b	1,024 MB GDDR3	740 MHz	4.0, 1,836 MHz	2 x 1,100 MHz	128
GeForce 9800 GTX+	G92b	512 MB GDDR3	738 MHz	4.0, 1,836 MHz	2 x 1,100 MHz	128
GeForce 9800 GTX	G92	512 MB GDDR3	675 MHz	4.0, 1,688 MHz	2 x 1,100 MHz	128
Zotac GeForce 9800GT 512MB (9800 GT)	G92b	512 MB GDDR3	660 MHz	4.0, 1,600 MHz	2 x 900 MHz	112
GeForce 9800 GT	G92b	512 MB GDDR3	600 MHz	4.0, 1,512 MHz	2 x 900 MHz	112
GeForce 9600 GT	G94	1,024 MB GDDR3	650 MHz	4.0, 1,625 MHz	2 x 900 MHz	64
GeForce 9600 GT	G94	512 MB GDDR3	650 MHz	4.0, 1,625 MHz	2 x 900 MHz	64
GeForce 8800 GTS 512	G92	512 MB GDDR3	650 MHz	4.0, 1,625 MHz	2 x 972 MHz	128
GeForce 8800 GT	G92	1,024 MB GDDR3	600 MHz	4.0, 1,500 MHz	2 x 900 MHz	112
GeForce 8800 GT	G92	512 MB GDDR3	600 MHz	4.0, 1,500 MHz	2 x 900 MHz	112
GeForce 8800 Ultra	G80	768 MB GDDR3	612 MHz	4.0, 1,512 MHz	2 x 1,080 MHz	128
GeForce 8800 GTX	G80	768 MB GDDR3	576 MHz	4.0, 1,350 MHz	2 x 900 MHz	128
GeForce 8800 GTS	G80	640 MB GDDR3	513 MHz	4.0, 1,188 MHz	2 x 792 MHz	96
GeForce 8800 GTS	G80	320 MB GDDR3	513 MHz	4.0, 1,188 MHz	2 x 792 MHz	96
GeForce 8600 GTS	G84	512 MB GDDR3	675 MHz	4.0, 1,450 MHz	2 x 1,008 MHz	32

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ATI Graphics Cards
Row 0 - Cell 0	Codename	Graphics RAM	GPU Clock	Shader	Memory clock	SPs
Radeon HD 4890	R790	1,024 MB GDDR5	850 MHz	4.1	4 x 975 MHz	800
Radeon HD 4870	RV770	512 MB GDDR5	750 MHz	4.1	4 x 900 MHz	800
Radeon HD 4850	RV770	512 MB GDDR3	625 MHz	4.1	2 x 993 MHz	800
Sapphire HD 4830 512 MB (HD 4830)	RV770	512 MB GDDR3	575 MHz	4.1	2 x 900 MHz	640
Radeon HD 4830	RV770	512 MB GDDR3	575 MHz	4.1	2 x 900 MHz	640
Sapphire HD 4770 512 MB (HD 4770)	RV740	512 MB GDDR5	750 MHz	4.1	4 x 800 MHz	640
Radeon HD 4770	RV740	512 MB GDDR5	750 MHz	4.1	4 x 800 MHz	640
HIS H467QT512P (HD 4670) CF	RV730	512 MB GDDR3	780 MHz	4.1	2 x 1,000 MHz	320
Radeon HD 4670 CF	RV730	512 MB GDDR3	750 MHz	4.1	2 x 1,000 MHz	320
HIS H467QT512P (HD 4670)	RV730	512 MB GDDR3	780 MHz	4.1	2 x 1,000 MHz	320
HIS H467PS1GP (HD 4670)	RV730	1,024 MB GDDR3	750 MHz	4.1	2 x 850 MHz	320
Radeon HD 4670	RV730	512 MB GDDR3	750 MHz	4.1	2 x 1,000 MHz	320
Radeon HD 3870	RV670	512 MB GDDR4	776 MHz	4.1	2 x 1,125 MHz	320
Radeon HD 3850	RV670	256 MB GDDR3	668 MHz	4.1	2 x 829 MHz	320

Memory Clock = DDR clock rate x 2, DDR5 clock rate x 4, SPs = Stream Processors, CF = CrossFire parallel configuration with two ATI cards, Shader 2.0 = DirectX 9.0, 3.0 = DirectX 9.0c, 4.0 = DirectX 10, 4.1 = DirectX 10.1

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Test PC Configuration
CPU	Intel Core i7-920 @ 3.8 GHz (20 x 190), BIOS 1.2625 Volt, 45 nm, Socket 1366 LGA
Motherboard	Asus P6T, PCIe 2.0, ICH10R, 3-Way SLI
Chipset	Intel X58
Memory	Corsair, 3 x 2 GB DDR3, TR3X6G1600C8D, 2x570 MHz 8-8-8-20
Audio	Realtek ALC1200
LAN	Realtek RTL8111C
HDDs	SATA, Western Digital, Raptor WD300HLFS, WD5000AAKS
DVD	Gigabyte GO-D1600C
Power Supply	Cooler Master RS-850-EMBA 850 Watt
Drivers and Settings
Graphics	ATI Catalyst 9.6, Nvidia GeForce 186.18
OS	Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Bit, SP1
DirectX	9, 10, and 10.1
Chipset Driver	Intel 9.1.0.1007

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74 Comments Comment from the forums

Bloodblender

All I can say is that Tom's recent articles have been an excellent read, and this exactly the stuff I (as well as many others) require for their research purposes. Keep up the great work!
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dirtmountain

Nice article,very well done, but you need to show the 4670 in CF as costing $162, not $81 as shown in the final chart.
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rambo117

the iceQ concept is amazing. keeps my 3870s nice and chilly (70C) while hardcore gaming
and not to mention they both look intimidating in my case ;)
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pij

Quick question -

4770 in crossfire or single 4890 best bet???..
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to me the gaming benches are most important but energy efficiency and heat dissipation run a close 2nd. thanks for providing it all!
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Julianbreaker

Newegg has quite a few 4850s that retail for $100 and it appears to be getting consistently better benchmarks than the 4770. I am confused as to why you would not recommend it over the 4770. Perhaps you are confused by simple maths.
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radiowars

PijQuick question - 4770 in crossfire or single 4890 best bet???..They already did a whole article on that...
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bucifer

I don't understand why you still won't use the 1GB version of the Radeon 4870. It's clear to me that the card is limited by it's amount of video memory when using hi-res, AA and AF.
Searching for prices in US and Europe it retails cheaper than the GTX260(192 or 216).
The point is: the card should be included in the test just as the GTX260-216. It's clearly a better option than the 512 mb version and it's good for comparison!
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masterjaw

Nice article here. Most importantly, no unnecessary bias included.
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holodust

Nice article, but I don't see how testing these cards on i7 920@3.8 fits into mainstream.
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