“NVIDIA is in trouble; and on many fronts. Their chipset division has had some extreme highs and lows recently and AMD’s graphics cards have quickly caught up with NVIDIA past performance advantages. The new HD 4870 X2 we previewed before is back and giving NVIDIA fits.”Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- AMD’s Radeon HD 4870 X2 @ The Tech Report
- Radeon HD 4870 X2—Twice as Nice? @ ExtremeTech
- AMD’s Radeon HD 4870 X2 – Testing the Multi-GPU Waters @ AnandTech
- AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 On Linux @ Phoronix
- AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 technology preview @ Elite Bastards
- Sapphire HD 4870 X2 Review @ OCC
- Palit HD 4870 X2 @ Neoseeker
- AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 and X2 Crossfire @ Guru of 3D
- Palit Radeon HD 4870 X2 1GB – AMD Reclaims GPU Supremacy @ Techgage
- Sapphire 4870 X2 Review @ DriverHeaven
- Sapphire AMD (ATI) Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB: opening up a can of whoop-ass @ HEXUS
- Sapphire HD 4870 X2 2048 MB @ techPowerUp
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 – AMD Back On Top @ HotHardware
- Palit Radeon HD4870 X2 2GB Video Card Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Crossfire @ Tweaktown
- ATI RADEON 3870 X2 vs RADEON HD 4850 vs. RADEON HD 4870 @ Lost Circuits
- How to Use The SPDIF Connector Available on GeForce Video Cards @ Hardware Secrets
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ Overclocking Guide @ TechARP
Kicking nVIDIA while they’re down
The AMD 4870 X2 is here, and it certainly does not disappoint.
Able to keep up with a pair of 4870 X2’s in Crossfire, and leaving the 280 in the dust, this card is very impressive. Check out the benchmark score that Ryan managed with this card, and how badly the 280 fares against AMD’s newest offering.