6 Brands of HD 4870x2 IN STOCK Now.

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Now slash $100 off and I'm all over it like stink on an AMD processor.
 
The HIS one with the free screwdriver wins by default! All other brands are INFERIOR!

Inferior I say!
 
Because someone who can drop 580 bucks on a vidcard definitely needs the free screwdriver. LOL!
 
iseedeadpeople said:
its a reminder that they just got screwed.....
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Hehe, good one.

<mental note>Don't market free screwdrivers with expensive product, check. Other things to include to the the list; Preperation H, Adult Diapers, Lube...</mental note>
 
Reminds me what some men shouted at Feminists during the beginning of the Women's movement... "All you need is a good screw!" :D
 
So when do you think we might start seeing non-reference HD4870x2's? I'd love to get one that has hdmi and/or display port.
 
I would love to see a [H] review myself. Preview is great, but I want to see a full blown review maybe with a new driver revision, and against a 9800 GX2 as well :)

I picked up one of the Visiontek's for 480 shipped from best buy. its on its way and will be delivered tomorrow. I almost cancelled it, but it shipped out, so Ill give it a try. This new card looks like the best thing since sliced bread, atleast for a single card :D
 
I can say, my Sapphire card is exceptional.
The CFAA is worth the price of admission.

Liked it so much I bought another......Quad, FTW.
Next a big-ass 30" monitor.

Not to aggreviate any of the advertisers, but mwave also has a good stock on hand.
 
magoo said:
I can say, my Sapphire card is exceptional.
The CFAA is worth the price of admission.

Liked it so much I bought another......Quad, FTW.
Next a big-ass 30" monitor.

Not to aggreviate any of the advertisers, but mwave also has a good stock on hand.
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I'm green w/ envy :p, hopefully I get my 2nd sapphire card soon
 
I bought a 4870 x2. This will be my last new video card for many, many years (I am training to be a doctor and will soon be entering the hospitals and working 100 hours a week). I am poor, but I want one last year of PC FPS gaming goodness before I retire. I can't wait to see what's available in 2018 when I am done with my training! Two years down, ten more to go!!!

Luckily STALKER: Clear Sky, Far Cry 2, Crysis Warhead, and possibly Alan Wake are all coming out this year, so I should be going out with a bang. :)

PS: Yeah, I'm poor, so buying a $550 GPU may seem like a stretch, but it's really just a drop in the bucket when you're looking at $200,000 worth of medical school loans. What's the difference between $200,000 and $200,550? EDIT: 0.275%.

Plus, who doesn't like a free screwdriver?!?!?!
 
Garret Jax said:
I bought a 4870 x2. This will be my last new video card for many, many years (I am training to be a doctor and will soon be entering the hospitals and working 100 hours a week). I am poor, but I want one last year of PC FPS gaming goodness before I retire. I can't wait to see what's available in 2018 when I am done with my training! Two years down, ten more to go!!!

Luckily STALKER: Clear Sky, Far Cry 2, Crysis Warhead, and possibly Alan Wake are all coming out this year, so I should be going out with a bang. :)

PS: Yeah, I'm poor, so buying a $550 GPU is a stretch, but it's really just a drop in the bucket when you're looking at $200,000 worth of medical school loans. Plus, who doesn't like a free screwdriver?!?!?!
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congrats! and I'm sure you will be able to buy some nice new toys once you are all done....in 2018 :(

Good luck w/ school and training...and hopefully malpractice insurance won't be up the wazzoo in 2018
 
Well...at 550....hmm.....2 280s for ~400 each look real appealing to me now. Have to see another test with mature hardware/drivers to get a full comparison. From what I have seen the ATI and Nvidia's arwe pretty similar, just different in different ways, but for $~150 cheaper per card...Nvidia is looking good.
 
Antonius said:
Well...at 550....hmm.....2 280s for ~400 each look real appealing to me now. Have to see another test with mature hardware/drivers to get a full comparison. From what I have seen the ATI and Nvidia's arwe pretty similar, just different in different ways, but for $~150 cheaper per card...Nvidia is looking good.
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I agree with your logic, but I got tired of dealing with quirks in the nvidia SLi chipsets. Believe me I really enjoyed my 8800 GTXs.

My X48 is like a breath of fresh air. Set it and forget it.:D
 
Garret Jax said:
PS: Yeah, I'm poor, so buying a $550 GPU may seem like a stretch, but it's really just a drop in the bucket when you're looking at $200,000 worth of medical school loans. What's the difference between $200,000 and $200,550? 0.55%.
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Actually, that's a .275% increase.

What do you call someone who finishes last in their class in med school?

Doctor.
 
Dumb questions, but can I utlize a single card x2 solution without having a crossfire capable motherboard? with an Nvidia chipset?

I know to go 4870x2 X 2 I would, but I currently have an old 680i motherboard that works just fine and I would rather not replace unless absolutely necessary.

Sorry for my ATI ignorance.
 
gokdog said:
Dumb questions, but can I utlize a single card x2 solution without having a crossfire capable motherboard? with an Nvidia chipset?

I know to go 4870x2 X 2 I would, but I currently have an old 680i motherboard that works just fine and I would rather not replace unless absolutely necessary.

Sorry for my ATI ignorance.
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Yes, 4870 x2 runs in crossfire mode without a crossfire mobo because the GPUs have a built in comm system.
 
yang88she said:
congrats! and I'm sure you will be able to buy some nice new toys once you are all done....in 2018 :(

Good luck w/ school and training...and hopefully malpractice insurance won't be up the wazzoo in 2018
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Thanks :) Hopefully we won't have a socialist health care system with the subsequent paycuts - I will literally be 38 when I am done training and ready to operate, and I will literally have patients' lives (and guts!) in my hands, so I want a large salary as compensation. Of course, I think it's only right to charge poor people less, or nothing if they TRULY cannot afford it - but I don't want the government making that decision for me. It's my time, my life, my 38 year investment, after all!
 
Garret Jax said:
Thanks :) Hopefully we won't have a socialist health care system with the subsequent paycuts - I will literally be 38 when I am done training and ready to operate, and I will literally have patients' lives (and guts!) in my hands, so I want a large salary as compensation. Of course, I think it's only right to charge poor people less, or nothing if they TRULY cannot afford it - but I don't want the government making that decision for me. It's my time, my life, my 38 year investment, after all!
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Wait until you are up all night operating on some scumbag with a gunshot wound, who will never pay you a cent; then sues you because he doesn't like the scar you made saving his life.:eek:
There is no compensation for that.
 
magoo said:
Wait until you are up all night operating on some scumbag with a gunshot wound, who will never pay you a cent; then sues you because he doesn't like the scar you made saving his life.:eek:
There is no compensation for that.
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Yeah, that will suck. A lot. I do not yet know how I will deal with such betrayal, but I'll find a way. Maybe I'll take up boxing to get my aggression out. :)
 
Garret Jax said:
Yeah, that will suck. A lot. I do not yet know how I will deal with such betrayal, but I'll find a way. Maybe I'll take up boxing to get my aggression out. :)
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Boxing is a great way to relieve stress AND it's tons of fun.

But I believe magoo was pointing out that scumbags who have gunshot wounds generally can't pay for medical costs UNLESS there is a so-called "socialist healthcare system" that can cover his costs. Therefore, without a "socialist healthcare system", you, as a doctor who just spent working hours helping a patient who can't pay you, just got royally screwed.

All due to a LACK of "socialist healthcare system".
 
Seeing this is WAY off topic we will close it now.
 
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