ATI Radeon HD 4770 In CrossFire: Unbeatable At $220

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By Chris Angelini
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Test Setup And Benchmarks

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Test Hardware
ProcessorIntel Core i7 965 Extreme (Bloomfield) 3.2 GHz, 6.4 GT/s, 8 MB L3 Cache, power-saving settings disabled
MotherboardAsus P6T (LGA 1366) X58/ICH10, BIOS 0403
MemoryCorsair Dominator 6 GB (3 x 2 GB) DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 @ 1,333 MHz
Hard DriveWestern Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300 GB 10,000 RPM SATA 3 Gb/s HDD
NetworkingRealtek RTC8111C, 1 Gbps
Graphics CardsATI Radeon HD 4770 512 MB GDDR5 ( x2)
Row 6 - Cell 0 ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5
Row 7 - Cell 0 ATI Radeon HD 4870 1 GB GDDR5
Row 8 - Cell 0 Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896 MB
Row 9 - Cell 0 Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 1 GB
Power SupplyCooler Master UCP 1100 W
CPU CoolerThermalright Ultra 120 Extreme
System Software And Drivers
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition x64 Service Pack 1
DirectXDirectX 10
Platform DriverIntel INF Chipset Update Utility 9.1.0.1012
Graphics DriverAMD 8.60 Beta
Row 17 - Cell 0 AMD Catalyst 9.4
Row 18 - Cell 0 Nvidia GeForce 182.50
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BenchmarkConfiguration
World in ConflictVery High Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Patch 1009, DirectX 10
Row 1 - Cell 0 Very High Quality Settings, 4x AA / 16x AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Patch 1009, DirectX 10
Far Cry 2High Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Steam Version
Row 3 - Cell 0 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
Row 5 - Cell 0 High Quality Settings, 4x AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1900x1200 Patch 1.2.1, DirectX 10, 64-bit Executable
Left 4 DeadHighest Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Steam Version
Row 7 - Cell 0 Highest Quality Settings, 4x AA / 8x AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Steam Version
Grand Theft Auto IVHighest Quality Settings, No AA / "High" AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, Patch #3
Stalker: Clear SkyHigh Quality Setting, No AA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, DirectX 10 lighting
Row 10 - Cell 0 High Quality Setting, 4x MSAA / No AF, vsync off, 1280x1024/1680x1050/1920x1200, DirectX 10 lighting
3DMark VantagePerformance Default, High Quality, Extreme Quality
Chris Angelini
Chris Angelini
Chris Angelini is an Editor Emeritus at Tom's Hardware US. He edits hardware reviews and covers high-profile CPU and GPU launches.
175 Comments Comment from the forums
  • curryj02
    BRING BACK THE DROP DOWN MENU FOR NAVIGATION!! ARGHHHH!!
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  • cangelini
    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!
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  • crisisavatar
    curryj02BRING BACK THE DROP DOWN MENU FOR NAVIGATION!! ARGHHHH!!Seriously, is a hassle to browse without it.
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  • Spathi
    This RSS feed has the Intel logo??? Larrabee on the mind? ahaha
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  • Summer Leigh Castle
    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
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  • mrubermonkey
    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.
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  • Ciuy
    what drop down menu`s ? :p didnt notice anything lol

    i like old school navigation :D
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  • xbsoft
    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!
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  • ta152h
    Just put in the URL to jump to the page you want, for now.

    For example - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-4770-crossfire,2288-3.html will get you to page three. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-4770-crossfire,2288-5.html will get you to page five, etc...
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  • quickwind
    Hmmm I wonder how three of these would scale together. Nice article as well, very interesting how this compares to the other cards
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