Single slot HD3870. Isn't it just a OC:ed HD3850?

[rwayne]

zhaf,

Have you ever looked at the HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ3 Turbo?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161215

Per HIS' website it states that it runs 4% faster than the standard clocked HD3870. And it has a VERY nice cooler on it. Only produces 21 Dba of sound and runs cool also. I think it is a much better product than what Sapphire has to offer.

Look at this review:
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4865&Itemid=40
It even won an award from Fudzilla and beat out the HD3870 by over 200 points in the 3DMark06 test.

Here is the manufacturer's page:
http://hisdigital.com/html/iceq_3850.html

Why get a Sapphire HD3870 when this HIS HD3850 IceQ Turbo is cooler, quieter, and runs faster?

I am probably going to get this now instead of the 9600GT. I think the blue/blue card/cooler combination looks really good along with the cooper on it and the gold plated DVI ports. I heard the cooler is even UV light reactive.

 

[aznstriker92]

Remember dude both the 9600GT and the 3850 have been OCed. That is probably the reason why they are faster than the 3870.
Tell me, if you get this card or the 9600GT right now, Will you get a RV770 in the fall/winter? (when the price settles)

Oh and did you not see this 3870 IceQ for $189??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161218

Or a slower 3850IceQ for $169
Its only 15mhz slower on the gpu than the turboX version. ( the one you showed)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161216

 

[rwayne]

I did see the faster HD3870 for $189 but I also saw a bunch of complaints about how the fan is not running as fast as it should and several people had the card over heat. The HD3850 is overclocked as it is so I don't see the need to push it further.

Right now all Three of the IceQ HD38XX cards are priced at $189. Only the slowest has a $20 rebate.

With all things being equal it would makes sense to go with the HD3870 over the HD3850.

However considering that the lowest priced 9600GT is only $149 right now I am sure Newegg is going to lower their prices next month on these IceQ cards.

If the price of the HD3850 drops a good amount under the HD3870 then I will buy it.

Until then I am going to be on standby for about the next 45 days.

 

[rwayne]

I just looked at the rebate information for the slower clocked HIS 3850 card and it appears that all of the HD38XX cards have rebates right now. The HD3870 even has a $30 rebate however new egg is not advertising it. I wonder why?

http://images10.newegg.com/UploadFilesForNewegg/rebate/SH/HIS23MIRSMar01Mar3108lt12.pdf

The rebate expires 3/31/08

 

[aznstriker92]

I did see the faster HD3870 for $189 but I also saw a bunch of complaints about how the fan is not running as fast as it should and several people had the card over heat. The HD3850 is overclocked as it is so I don't see the need to push it further.

Right now all Three of the IceQ HD38XX cards are priced at $189. Only the slowest has a $20 rebate.

With all things being equal it would makes sense to go with the HD3870 over the HD3850.

However considering that the lowest priced 9600GT is only $149 right now I am sure Newegg is going to lower their prices next month on these IceQ cards.

If the price of the HD3850 drops a good amount under the HD3870 then I will buy it.

Until then I am going to be on standby for about the next 45 days.

I think thats a good I idea.
Well remember that fan problem is fixed by flashing the bios. Well you can push the 3850 IceQ thats $169 more.
So I saw that rebate thing, does that mean everything has another rebate, so the 3870 IceQ is $159 AFR?

 

[rwayne]

YEAH!!!!! HD3870 PRICE DROP!!!!!

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6381&Itemid=1

American HD 3870 to drop to $159
Written by Fuad Abazovic
Wednesday, 19 March 2008 08:27


To be cheaper than 9600GT

ATI will soon launch a new program that will drop the prices of Radeon HD 3870 512MB cards all the way down to $159, while the HD 3850 will drop to $145. As far as we know this should start as of today or by tomorrow, at the latest.

ATI wants to be more affordable than 9600GT and the current bargain Radeon HD 3870 card sells for $179.99.

Even at $179.99 it is a good price, but when the card slips down to $159 it will instantly become even more attractive. Once HD 3850 drops to $145 it will end up as $10 to $15 cheaper than 9600GT and it looks that this is the public enemy number one.

 

[aznstriker92]

The 3850 should drop even more.