Any reviews/benches that pit 280 SLI against Crossfire 4870s?

ive tried to google info on this and havent been to succesful at finding answers. Mainly have come upon stuff about the 4870 desktop version. I know dell has their little bargraph thing on the M17x configuration page showing the 4870s being better.

 

Nothing yet because these are the first true 4870's with GDDR5.

 

^^^Didnt know that, thanks.

 

Yeah give it a week or 2 and maybe a website will have a test unit with some numbers up(hopefully).

 

I should stop coming to this forum all it does is make me want to spend more money!

 

Hopefully there will be some really good drivers to come along with thsoe cards.

 

Oh trust. There goingbto be alot of runs on these two high end cards. But we know who the winners is going to be.

 

I just hope the Mobility Win7 drivers ATI releases every month work without issue.

 

but can they run Crysis really well? Seriously, I think thats the the first game im going to buy when I get this thing because I keep hearing about how its so good.

 

Yep and the Wining cards name starts with an A and ends with an I ill let everyone figure out the rest .

 

^^^^???????

 

Its a good game and i enjoy it . Even if you dont like the game itself it will be something you show your computer off with .

 

Thanks Quad, thats another reason why im probably going to pick it up. I want to see just how mighty these cards are. im assuming ill be able to run the game really well at mid level settings at the minimum?

 

Realistically all settings high at 1920x1200. To show off the game everything on very high .


Oh and you need to fix your sig since WUXGA is 1920x1200 .

 

At 1900x1200 with everything maxed. Wont there be a lot of slowdown with that even with these cards?

 

With everything Maxxed yes , on high no . theres a couple levels in the game where optimization gos out the window and you may have to tinker with those to get the best framerates but overall it should run amazingly well on high .

 

Right oh then! Well sorry folks, didnt mean to hijack my own thread into a gaming one. I look forward to some benches and showdowns between this card and the 280s.

 

kryptonian

If you ever find that those cards are too powerful for you and make you cry, let me know.

I'll take one off your hands and tame it for ya! hahah

 

Dont worry there will be plenty of that in the coming weeks.

 

ill be sure to keep that in mind. Dont think ill be weeping though

 

You might not be weeping but maybe your wallet will . Or maybe not .

 

Well my friend, I did spend more then what I originally thought I would for this fantastic machine. However, I got what I thought was a decent deal from the manager. That and I figured that I might as well go almost all out once I passed a certain point.

 

Well you certainly went "all out" but im sure you will be very happy .

 

Don't even mention optimization. Before it used to be my best friend, but now it thinks I have more than I actually do. It set my game of Shift to stutter at 20-30 FPS. That is before that game stopped working completely

As for games to show off, you should try Far Cry 2. It's an immensely fun game. I know I keep going on about it but I wouldn't if I didn't love it. The graphics are amazing and the fire is fun to play with

I actually have Crysis and Warhead sitting there, not installed yet. Just a bunch of racing games and Far Cry.

 

Funny you mentioned that game because I was just watching a youtube video with an M17x owner playing it. I appreciate the suggestion. im mainly into FPS games. However, wouldnt rule out trying other kinds of games.

 

Was it my video by any chance (TheRussianMerc)?

Probably not as I don't mention my M17x in it at all.

 

I dont think so. I went back to check and now I cant find it, figures. Anyhow I love watching the unboxing videos.

 

I'm going to hire a bikini model to do mine.

 

^^^^LOL...be sure to pass on the link.

 

nice.

i'll do it in my boxers with my big muscles

 

best

idea

ever.

 

ummm...noooooo

 

it sounds like some one is jealous.

 

Sorry didn't have you in mind as a bikini model. "nerds gone wild"

 

oh. then that's different.

then i don't know the perfect unboxing video then. you already got the bikini model.

and bigxxx got his biceps with his video

 

Then I would have to charge to view that video.

lol..I forgot about the Bigx video. Need to find that one again.

Edit: Here's Bigx, our Brazilian friend...lol! LINK

 

i tried not to laugh but after he 20seconds i couldn't do it any more. i was in tears.

 

me to .... me to .... on the snorkles

 

Certainly an umm interesting video?

 

Someone called me?

 

yeah. your video when you unboxed the m17x.

mr. biceps
(big=biceps. x333=large muscles)

you can't get out of this one now.

 

I'm not even trying to, lol (already gave up ).

BTW...

jagalarab (1 semana atrás) your amazing plz more

This guy scary me

 

BIGX333 what was the name of the city you mentioned that would be better to visit then Rio? Thanks!

 

Fernando de Noronha.

It obviously depends on what you want... RJ (Rio de Janeiro) is a nice city if you want party's, chick's and a beautiful city but i don't like ppl from RJ, lying to tourists is like a sport there lol.

Fernando de Noronha isn't your place if you want some night activity but it's so damn beautiful

 

Well I appreciate this info, thanks! I am planning to take a trip and I am heavily leaning towards visiting South America.

 

Brazil is giant and have lot of cities which are awesome to visit, some better than RJ. RJ is just the most famous

 

Anyone reckoning we might see the hd4870 or GTX280 in the new m15x anytime soon?

 

As soon as Darkhan or sleey0 try it out we'll find out if it even works.

 

This thread has gone off-topic . . . guys, there is a reason I created the side topics forum. Please pay attention next time. Thanks.