HD 5870 vs HD 4870 CROSSFIRE

[rhysdalegend]

Well i currently own the HD 5870
and at the moment i have the best pc at school.
but my mate has got his hands on a HD 4870 and is planning on crossfiring it
his card is this one http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2971
Will his setup be better? as in was this upgrade for him better in performance and price than me?
What would get a better 3d mark vantage score?
ty guys

 

[Maziar]

HD 5870 performs pretty much like 2 HD 4870s in CrossFire so the performance will be the same

 

[clement4413]

In addition one HD 5870 less consume than two HD 4870

 

[shubham1401]

Lol...Are you jealous?


Tell him the power consumption advantage.Show him the temps of your card.

 

[clement4413]

If you want keep the gold medals about the performance, go buy HD 5970

Consumption 2*HD 4870 : 206 watts (iddle) and 556 watts (load)
Consumption HD 5870 : 144 watts (iddle) and 326 watts (load)

keep your HD 5870 moreover X-fire HD 4870 it's very noisy

 

[Maziar]

In addition one HD 5870 less consume than two HD 4870

Yup in terms of power consumption 1 HD 5870 is better

 

[andy5174]

According to TOM: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-graphics-card,2544-5.html

Two Radeon HD 4890 cards should, on average, perform on par or better than a single GeForce GTX 295, and will definitely beat out a single Radeon HD 5870. Plus, these Radeons cost less than either option. If you have a CrossFire-compatible motherboard and want some serious performance at high resolutions, this route is the way to go.

Hence, I guess 2xHD4870 should at least perform on par with HD5870 if not better.

 

[Maziar]

This review compares HD 5870 with a 4870X2:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5870,2422.html
"he board consistently beats Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 285, trades blows with the Radeon HD 4870 X2, and is sometimes able to sneak past the GeForce GTX 295. "
So 2 HD 4890s beat 1 HD 5870 but 2 HD 4870s perform like 1 HD 5870(in some games the 5870 may have a slight average and in some games 2 HD 4870s may have a slight average)

 

[ewood]

Do you have a crossfire mobo? If you do, start saving for another 5870 just to give your friend the good old what for.

 

[jonpaul37]

The 5870 will be better than 2 x 4870's in time as well, Better drivers and will nudge it forward past it.

 

[ryanegeiger]

With the new drivers that ATI is promising, you might be able to CF the 5870 with the 4870... that's still a ways off, but something you might think about.

 

[Maziar]

That's not possible and i don't think it will be possible with future drivers as well

 

[rhysdalegend]

Well thanks guys, im just the guy with the best pc atm at my school.
would he get a better 3dmark vantage score?
my score is 18672
Thanks

 

[jonpaul37]

well, it all depends, all scores are different, even if the same components are used for both PC's.

What are your PC specs and what is his PC specs???

 

[rhysdalegend]

Lol...Are you jealous?


Tell him the power consumption advantage.Show him the temps of your card.

Abit if he beats my performance since i spent 600 on the 5870 and he spent like 90 on his second card..

 

[jonpaul37]

who the hell spends $600.00 on a 5870? they only cost $399.99...

 

[rhysdalegend]

Me, im from australia.

 

[rhysdalegend]

well, it all depends, all scores are different, even if the same components are used for both PC's.

What are your PC specs and what is his PC specs???

Mine are
i7 920 oced t 3.4ghz (notctua nh u12p)
6gb ddr3 ram 1033mhz 7-7-7-16
1tb 7600rpm hdd
gigabyte ud4p mobo
powercolor hd 5870
cm storm sniper
pc power n coolng 750 watt

His
amd phenom ii 965 be (3.4)
4ddr2 800mhz
some gigabyte mobo
HD 4870 crossfire
itb 7600rpm
unknown case
750 watt psu

 

[shubham1401]

^Don't worry yours is still better 😉

 

[microterf]

That's not possible and i don't think it will be possible with future drivers as well

actually just read an article saying that ATI is working on a driver that will allow you to crossfire different generations of GPUs (I believe in CPU or Maximum PC)

 

[scubba85]

Yeah I read that article too, on more than one site.

Looks to be a ways off, but they are promising a lot more than I'm willing to expect.

 

[reprotected]

I recommend two 4870s if you want performance and bang for the buck, if you want efficiency and got a bit more money to burn, 5870 should be your choice. If you want Eyefinity, 5870.

 

[sabot00]

If you want keep the gold medals about the performance, go buy HD 5970

Consumption 2*HD 4870 : 206 watts (iddle) and 556 watts (load)
Consumption HD 5870 : 144 watts (iddle) and 326 watts (load)

keep your HD 5870 moreover X-fire HD 4870 it's very noisy

That's total system power, the 5870 is supposed to draw only 27W in idle.
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3643&p=26
So 141-27 = 114W of system total.
4870X2 - 204-114 = 90W at idle.
90 - 27 = 63W difference at idle.

 

[jonpaul37]

Mine are
i7 920 oced t 3.4ghz (notctua nh u12p)
6gb ddr3 ram 1033mhz 7-7-7-16
1tb 7600rpm hdd
gigabyte ud4p mobo
powercolor hd 5870
cm storm sniper
pc power n coolng 750 watt

His
amd phenom ii 965 be (3.4)
4ddr2 800mhz
some gigabyte mobo
HD 4870 crossfire
itb 7600rpm
unknown case
750 watt psu

Yours is better

 

[jonpaul37]

actually just read an article saying that ATI is working on a driver that will allow you to crossfire different generations of GPUs (I believe in CPU or Maximum PC)

Intel also worked on a little project called larrabee, that didn't turn out too well... Just saying, don't base a purchase based on the "promise" of a company's wishes to change drivers. It could take 2 years to get that feature going, by that time, there will totally be new product...