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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: computeruler on December 01, 2008, 11:22:55 AM

Title: 1GB 4870 which one?
Post by: computeruler on December 01, 2008, 11:22:55 AM
ok so i was planning on getting the asus dark night edition but its outa stock heres neweggs 1gb 4870 selection
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%20106792627%201067940678%201068320729&name=1GB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%20106792627%201067940678%201068320729&name=1GB)
now should i wait for it to come back in stock cause i hear they have better coolers and hand selected chips but the memory clock is 900 mhz where there are others for the same price with faster like these 2 (3600 mhz memory clock)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%20106792627%201067940678%201068320729&bop=And&CompareItemList=N82E16814161247%2CN82E16814125243 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%20106792627%201067940678%201068320729&bop=And&CompareItemList=N82E16814161247%2CN82E16814125243)
so i dont know if i should go for one with the high memory clock or not it seems like a huge increase 3.6ghz to 900 mhz but there is one with a 1800 mhz memory clock but what also confuses me is some sayd for the memory clock 900mhz, 3.6gbps

what one do you think i should get out of all of those? or wait for them to come in stock? thanks!!
Title: Re: 1GB 4870 which one?
Post by: Calum on December 01, 2008, 11:26:01 AM
It's a 900MHz real clock, 3600Mhz effective because it's GDDR5.  So, they're the same speed.
I'd wait for the Dark Knight card though myself - good things are worth waiting for, IMO.
Title: Re: 1GB 4870 which one?
Post by: computeruler on December 01, 2008, 11:27:30 AM
here is a comparision list of 7 cards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%20106792627%201067940678%201068320729&bop=And&CompareItemList=N82E16814161247%2CN82E16814102801%2CN82E16814125243%2CN82E16814103067%2CN82E16814131120%2CN82E16814121277%2CN82E16814121291

the powercolors memory clock says 925mhz, (3.7 gbps)
would that make a huge difference? the extra 100 mhz?
and thanks calum
Title: Re: 1GB 4870 which one?
Post by: Calum on December 01, 2008, 11:47:15 AM
A small extra memory clock will affect performance slightly, but not all that much.
You can always overclock it yourself.
Title: Re: 1GB 4870 which one?
Post by: computeruler on December 01, 2008, 12:12:10 PM
ok ok how MUCH better is the dark night card? how much better is the cooler and stuff?
Title: Re: 1GB 4870 which one?
Post by: Calum on December 01, 2008, 12:13:41 PM
I can't measure it, I don't have one.
I just know it's better.
Try a Google, for something like "Dark Knight 4870 temps" and compare them to a stock cooler's temps.
Title: Re: 1GB 4870 which one?
Post by: computeruler on December 01, 2008, 12:31:42 PM
couldnt find anything o well ill get it