AMD Radeon HD 4670: Ruling from Top to Bottom

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In light of all that, what's the verdict? Sure, buy this card if you just can't spend that extra ~$20. This might be the 4850 or 4870 of the sub $100 market, but the problem is that the sub $100 market still just doesn't provide the kind of value we would like to see compared to the rest of the market. It's easy to argue that people pay a premium for the best performance out there, but it just doesn't make sense on the lower end.

For the people who need a card that fits this niche and price point, the 4670 is the card to pick up unless there's a great sale or rebate offered on a higher performing part. With lower prices, small fluctuations can really stir things up. But the 4670 gets our nod when it comes to current street prices and AMD's suggested pricing.
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Source: Anandtech
 
They did mention $70. I assume for the 512Mb version. There are also a 1Gb version.
 
I'm not sure hey

Check out the 9600gso for 1k, this is more than likely the best low end on the market.
 
killadoob said:
I'm not sure hey

Check out the 9600gso for 1k, this is more than likely the best low end on the market.
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Look at the graphs. Expect for 1/2 games, the 4670 is either on par or better.
 
Eish yea i just checked, i saw they said they comparing the 4650 with a 9500gt and assumed the 9600gso would be better :p
 
wow, that lil gpu can fly! my word, it's doing all that with only 32gb/s of bus, and a smaller core(or less transistors)!

I wander if a HD4690 will be released (this card with a 256bit bus)
 
maybe just maybe will get this card for my brother. I wish they had cod bench there but o well seeing as it can run oblivion it should be able to run cod.
 
Abe said:
I would be interested what the pricing of this card is like here.
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It has seemed to me in the past that graphics card prices are often ~10 times the US price in ZAR.

i.e. At $80 hopefully (really holding thumbs for this) it will be about R800.

Any tech buffs have an opinion on that?

Also, any ideas on when it will become available here?

EDIT: It dawned on me, when is the 1GB RAM one supposed to come out? Think it will offer much performance increase?
 
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Not bad at all, especially at that price point :)

I agree, we usually see hardware retailing at 10x - 12x the advertised Dollar price.
 
it downed on me, with that card you could use the worst psu that is bundled with a case and it won't be stressed :D. this seems like quite the impressive card, and if it is advertised properly, it will do wonders for ati. Watch their shares jump :D
 
So apparently one of the local suppliers has the 4670/50 in stock, but no e-tailers have it on their webstores' yet.
 
Threepwood said:
So apparently one of the local suppliers has the 4670/50 in stock, but no e-tailers have it on their webstores' yet.
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I think they doing it because they milking the HD4800 series for every last drop, so they gonna delay the HD4600 series for a lil while so that they can still sell the HD4800 series at a slightly inflated price...

The HD4600 will come in ! around R1000 and with a reputation of it's big brother, it will sell a fair number...
 
Still no update on this card, wonder when dealers will start listing it on their sites
 
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