Which 4870 1GB?

[Flashgear]

I can't decide which 4870 1Gb I want. I'm limited to about R2600.

PCint:4870 2Gb Vapor X Cool R2506
Prophecy:Force3D 4870 1GB R2496
Wantitall special: Sapphire 4870 1GB R2300

Now, I can't decide which to go for on looks, performance and cooling. Cooling is more of issue, then looks(who doesn't like a good looking graphics card?)

What do you guys think?

 

[Keeper]

never heard of a 2GB 4870, heh....

1 sec.

 

[Keeper]

cool!

Get the 2GB! Get the 2GB! Get the 2GB!

I got a sapphire X2 and when everybody said the thing is nuclear and would melt my mobo, it's running at a cool 61 Degrees (which is ice-cold for an X2!)

Sapphire's are grrrrrrreat!!

 

[chickenbeef]

It exists, check tomshardware, i would take the vapor-x

 

[Conradl]

cool!

Get the 2GB! Get the 2GB! Get the 2GB!

...and a 64bit OS

 

[Keeper]

why is the thread title "Which 4870 1GB?"

Man, I can't believe the 4870X2's are standing at just over R4000....
Do you guys think I should Quadfire a pair when they dip to about R2500 ? worth it?

 

[Flashgear]

The 2Gb? Hmmm...I was reading somewhere that it doesn't perform as well as say the 4870 Toxic 1Gb. Out of the other 2, do you think the 2gb will make a big difference?

 

[Keeper]

yeah, your right - seems like the toxic is the one to go for.

Here's a benchy for Crysis Warhead, at 1920x1080:

Ah....X2 is still sh1tting all over the place

 

[Flashgear]

Only problem about Toxic is that PCint doesn't have them anymore and I don't know if they will get anymore. Also, How do I go about odering with PCint? I don't see any online ordering?

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

Where do u see the saphirre 4870 1gb for 2300 on wantitall? I dont seem to find it.

 

[Chevron]

Prophecy have the 4870 1gig for 2400.

 

[chickenbeef]

The one at prophecy is a force3d, it does not come with the nice goodies