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Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Video Card - 512MB GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0 x16, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support, VGA Support
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Radeon HD 4870 Video Card
The ATI Radeon HD 4870 Series GPUs deliver a cinematic gaming experience with
unprecedented performance. The powerful new TeraScale graphics will propel you
deep into your gameplay with seamless frame rates and high resolutions. Enhanced
anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering create striking graphics with unparalleled
realism so you can max out the settings of the most demanding next-generation
games or revitalize your favorite titles. Play today while preparing for tomorrow
with tessellation, support for DirectX® 10.1 and scalable ATI CrossFireX™
technology.
Play today while preparing for tomorrow with tessellation, support for DirectX®
10.1 and scalable ATI CrossFireX™ technology.
- TeraScale Graphics Engine - The powerful new TeraScale graphics engine
features deliver high resolutions and fast frame rates.
- Enhanced Anti-Aliasing & Anisotropic Filtering - High performance
anisotropic filtering and 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) smooth jagged
edges and create true-to-life graphics, for everything from grass to facial
features.
- Power to Spare - This GPU has the brute processing power needed for
physics, artificial intelligence, stream computing and ray tracing calculations.
Redefine HD Gaming
Add an ATI Radeon HD 4870 Series GPU to your PC and watch the latest Blu-ray
and HD movies play with incredible fidelity –upscale to nearly twice the
display resolution of HD content.* Take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality
with dual-stream, picture in picture (PIP) capabilities. Sophisticated new features
within ATI Avivo™ HD technology provide a truly responsive experience.
Support for the latest audio visual interconnects ensures you can take advantage
of the latest display technology.
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Dual
Monitor Ready
This product supports Dual Monitors and has Dual DVI Ports.
Dual View technology offers multiple display support on up to two separate
monitors. This improves the capabilities and productivity of the user by
allowing them to spread multiple windows over two monitors and view them
simultaneously. Dual Monitors is one of the simplest, yet most amazing productivity
boosters you can add to your PC! Click
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"BEFORE YOU BUY"
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Knowledge
Before You Buy!
Make
sure your motherboard is compatible with this video card. For example, PCI
Express video cards won't work with motherboards designed only for AGP or
PCI video cards, and vice versa. Please read the specifications carefully
or call us for expert advice.
ESSENTIAL
SPECS:
• Interface Type: PCI Express 2.0 x16 (PCIe
1.0 Compatible)
• Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
• Video Memory: 512MB GDDR5
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Specifications
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Detailed Features
A Closer Look
DirectX 10.1
Technology |
Shader Model
4.1 Technology |
Unified Video
Decoder 2 Technology (UVD 2) |
AVIVO™ HD |
Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 VPU Features
- ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU
Upgrade to even greater 3D performance quickly and easily thanks to plug-and-play
ATI CrossFireX technology with up to quad-GPU support.
- TeraScale Graphics Engine
The new TeraScale graphics engine features over one teraFLOPS, nearly one
billion transistors and 800 stream processors so you can enjoy the high resolutions
and fast frame rates previously only available with dual-card systems.
- Advanced Memory
GDDR5 memory provides twice the bandwidth per pin of GDDR3.
Enhanced Anti-Aliasing & Anisotropic Filtering - High performance anisotropic
filtering and 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) smooth jagged edges and
create true-to-life graphics, for everything from grass to facial features.
- Enhanced Anti-Aliasing & Anisotropic Filtering
High performance anisotropic filtering and 24x custom filter anti-aliasing
(CFAA) smooth jagged edges and create true-to-life graphics, for everything
from grass to facial features.
- Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2)
UVD 2 frees up your CPU for other tasks so you get The Ultimate Visual Experience™
for even the most processing-intensive content, including VC-1, H.264 and
now MPEG-2. Also, take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream,
picture in picture (PIP) capabilities. (This
may vary depending on your system configuration and video formats.)
- Accelerated Video Transcoding (AVT)
AVT allows you to convert videos to H.264 and MPEG-2 formats up to 19x faster
than when using a just CPU.3 Full 1080p files can be converted to H.264 and
MPEG-2 up to 1.8x faster than real-time.3
- Upscale Beyond 1080p
Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display
resolution and beyond. (HD capable monitor
required)
- Enhanced DVD Upscaling
Watch standard DVD movies in near high-definition quality with DVD upscaling.
The GPU uses post processing algorithms to enhance standard and low resolution
videos and movies on your HD display.
- Dynamic Contrast
Dynamic Contrast automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness during
scenes to consistently deliver a crisp, vibrant picture.
- HDMI
Enjoy the latest audio technologies using HDMI with 7.1 digital surround sound
support. Also, xvYCC support allows the user to enjoy a wider range of color
when connected to a capable HDTV.
- Dynamic Power Management
ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series graphics cards deliver high performance when needed
and conserve power when the demand on the graphics processor is low.
- More Performance Per Watt
ATI Radeon HD 4800 series delivers up to 2x the performance per watt of AMD’s
previous generation GPUs.
- Windows Vista - The Ultimate Experience
The cards GPUs provide total support for the Microsoft® Windows Vista® operating
system and improve the performance of the Windows Aero™ graphical interface.
You will be amazed by the dazzling 3D visual effects and have peace of mind
that the ATI Catalyst™ software and drivers are designed and thoroughly tested
to ensure full compatibility and stability to keep you up and running.
- PCI Express 2.0 Support
PCI Express Base 2.0 specification doubles the interconnect bit rate from
2.5 GT/s to 5 GT/s in a seamless and compatible manner. The performance boost
to 5 GT/s is by far the most important feature of the PCI Express 2.0 specifications.
It effectively increases the aggregate bandwidth of a 16-lane link to approximately
16 GB/s. The higher bandwidth will allow product designers to implement narrower
interconnect links to achieve high performance.
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Windows
Vista Certified
Have confidence that Certified for Windows Vista products will provide superior
experiences with your videos running the Windows Vista operating system.That's
because only Certified for Windows Vista devices have undergone Microsoft
compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security. |
PCI
Express 2.0 Support
Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture,
offering a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow's most bandwidth-hungry games
and 3D applications by maximizing the 5GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice
that of first generation PCI Express). PCI Express 2.0 products are fully
backwards compatible with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest
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Minimum System Requirements
- PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available
on the motherboard
- 500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power
connectors recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™
technology in dual mode)”
- Certified power supplies are recommended.
- 1GB of system memory
- Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
- DVD playback requires DVD drive
- Blu-ray™ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive
- For a complete ATI CrossFireX™ system, a second ATI Radeon™ HD
4870 graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFireX
Bridge Interconnect cable per board (included) are required
- Double slot solution
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Latest Owner Reviews
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| REVIEW BY: 2boxers Reviewed
Nov 17, 2008 |
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| The performance is the best I've seen, but the 4870 runs hotter than any I have seen as well and you will likely need a 3rd party utility if you want to customize the fan speed for given GPU temperatures. I use Riva Tuner 2.11. I do have to say that there are lots of posts about people who have lockup issues with 4870 and there are dozens of fixes for them, but I am one of those who locks up in UT3 and even with the latest sapphire bios, latest catalyst 8.11 drivers, controlled motherboard, cpu, and gpu temperatures, (cpu = 34c, mb = 48c, gpu = 46c), fully tested and verified system memory, nothing overclocked, I intermittently lock up in UT3. I cannot officially blame the card, but just be ready to go through all the trials and efforts that can arise with bleeding edge performance. |
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| REVIEW BY: dreadlord3 Reviewed
Aug 11, 2008 |
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| I was originally an nvidia fan at first, but when i started 2 of these up on crossfire.... NOTHING can beat that. NOTHING. This can run any game I throw at it including crysis at max with a q6600 and 2 gigs of ram. |
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| REVIEW BY: Diabetic J Reviewed
Aug 10, 2008 |
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| For the price this is an amazing card, easily beats out some higher priced cards too. Only time it's loud is for 3 seconds when you first boot up the pc and the fan runs at full speed. I'm planning on picking up a second one with a new power supply because i don't think my 600watt can handle another one, lol |
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Aug 08, 2008 |
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| I can say about thist card ''great card''.
It overclocks with no problem to the catalist limits of 790 core 1100 memory.
The only bad thing is the temp 80 celsius in idle bul if you manualy set the fan to 40%(stock 22%) it drops to 50-55 and its ok. upper than 40% it |
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| REVIEW BY: shadow Reviewed
Jul 14, 2008 |
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| There is nothing to say but buy this card. I bow down to this card. NVIDIA beware :) |
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What You Should Know
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 CROSSFIREX™
New ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology takes your gaming experience
to the next level with more scalability, performance and compatibility.
The technology combines the awe-inspiring capabilities of multiple ATI
Radeon™ graphics cards and an ATI CrossFireX ready motherboard to meet
the hard-core demands of your alternate reality. New ATI Radeon™ HD graphics
cards are designed with an internal ATI CrossFireX™ Bridge Interconnect
system to simplify installation. Experience stunning visual realism in
today's demanding 3D games with uncompromising image quality, especially
on HD.
Compatible
Cards: Radeon HD 3800 Series Cards
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 What Is DDC2B?
The Display Data Channel or DDC is a digital connection between a computer
display and a graphics adapter that allows the display to communicate its
specifications to the adapter. The standard was created by the Video
Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The purpose of this standard
is to define a communications channel between an electronic display (e.g.
CRT, LCD, etc. displays) and a host system. The channel may be used to carry
configuration information to enable ‘plug & play’ and allow optimum use of
the display. The channel may also carry display control information.
Today’s computing and consumer electronic
environments demands that systems offer user-friendly set-up. With the
growing popularity of intuitive and simpler software user interfaces, hardware
manufacturers are responding with plug-and-play systems and peripherals.
However, for the user to receive full benefit from these advances,
standardization is necessary. VESA, as the prominent standards organization
for graphics subsystems, has developed a communications channel between the
host and the display. This communication channel offers basic configuration
information plus a standard way of communicating advanced functionality.
The current version of DDC, called DDC2B,
is based on the I²C bus. This is a serial bus that allows multiple bus
masters, although DDC2B allows only one master – the graphics adapter. The
monitor (e.g. a CRT or LCD) contains a read-only memory (ROM) chip
programmed by the manufacturer with information about the graphics modes
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Dual Monitor
Technology
Few PC users have ever experienced the huge productivity boost that comes
from using multiple monitors on the same PC. Ironically, many of
today's PC have the capability already installed, and Windows (since 2000)
natively supports dual monitors. Configuring dual monitors is so easy: just use
the second video port (if there are two separate ports installed), or add a
second video card or better yet, a video card that has dual DVI ports.
Then plug in your second monitor, change a couple of simple Windows settings,
and you have double the Windows Desktop. This lets you have your
spreadsheet and email visible at the same time, or PowerPoint and Photoshop.
The combinations are endless. And since most of the overhead is
handled by the video card, there is little significant impact (if any) on
system performance. Dual Monitors is one of the simplest, yet most
amazing productivity boosters you can add to your PC! Optionally, you can use a dual monitor stand and recover your workspace in the process!
Click Here To Find Video Cards - Look For Dual DVI/Dual Monitor Ready
Cards »
Click Here For Dual Monitor Stands »
Click Here For Great Deals On A 2nd Monitor » |
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 PCI
Express 2.0 - High End Graphics Have Arrived
PCI Express Base 2.0 specification doubles the interconnect bit rate from
2.5 GT/s to 5 GT/s in a seamless and compatible manner. The performance
boost to 5 GT/s is by far the most important feature of the PCI Express
2.0 specifications. It effectively increases the aggregate bandwidth of
a 16-lane link to approximately 16 GB/s. The higher bandwidth will allow
product designers to implement narrower interconnect links to achieve
high performance while reducing cost.
A number
of optimizations and improvements have been made to the protocol and software
layers of the PCI Express architecture in the PCI Express Base 2.0 specification.
These include:
- Dynamic
link speed management – to control the speed at which the link is operating
- Link bandwidth
notification – to notify software (operating system, device drivers,
etc) of changes in link speed and width
- Capability
structure expansion – to expand the control registers to better manage
devices, slots and the interconnect
- Access
control services – optional controls to manage peer-peer transactions
- Completion
timeout control – to define a required disable mechanism plus related
optional enhancements
- Function-level
reset – optional mechanism to reset functions within a device
- Power
limit redefinition – to redefine slot power limit values to accommodate
devices that consume higher power
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Will Your
Motherboard Support the Video Card You're Purchasing? Here's the Answer...
Before you
buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this video card. For
example, PCI Express video cards won't work with motherboards designed
only for AGP or PCI video cards, and vice versa. Please read the specifications
carefully or call us for expert advice.
Close-Up:
PCI, AGP, and PCI-E (PCI Express)
Check
your motherboard and make sure you are purchasing the correct cardbus
type.
There are 3 types of cardbus slots currently available:
PCI, AGP, and PCI Express (PCIe 2.0 is compatible with PCIe slot)
PCI
- The most widely used I/O bus, it provides a shared data path between
the CPU and peripheral controllers, such as network, display, SCSI and
RAID cards. Though limited in terms of performance, they are considered
the best value when you upgrade your video capabilities on a PC. The PCI
interface can be found and used in nearly any motherboard.
Click
here to view our selection of PCI Cards
AGP
- The AGP slot is next in line of higher graphic performance. It was designed
especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. It offers up to
8x improvement over a PCI card, is 32 bits wide and runs at 66 MHz. It
provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one
AGP slot is on the motherboard. The motherboard must be equipped with
an AGP bus slot for an AGP card to be compatible.(AGP 1x provided a data
transfer rate of 264 Mbytes/sec. AGP 2x is 528 Mbytes/sec. AGP 4x is 1
Gbyte/sec. AGP 8x is 2 Gbytes/sec.)
Click
here to view our selection of AGP Cards
PCI
Express - PCI Express is the newest technology that
is superior to both PCI and AGP, in terms of graphic performance. It offers
performance as much as 4x faster than the fastest AGP 8X slot. PCI Express
connections can support fast data transfer rates, which can be used to
connect high-speed devices such as high-end video cards. The slots come
in different variations and speeds, such as x1, x4, x8, and x16. Presently,
most high-end motherboards meant for design, video production, or gaming
come with PCI express slots. To use a PCI Express card, your computer
must have at least one available PCI Express slot.
Click
here to view our selection of PCI Express Cards
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- Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Video Card
- Quick Installation Guide
- Install Disc
- CrossFire Bridge
- (2) Two 6-Pin PCIe Power Connectors
- DVI to HDMI Adapter
- HDTV Cable
- TV Out to Composite Adapter
- DVI to VGA Adapter
Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
may no longer be required.
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Manufactured by:
Sapphire Technology
Mfg Part No:
100243L
UPC No:
840777032923
Box Size:
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11, Width:
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Shipping Weight:
2.2500 pound(s)
Limited Warranty:
24 months parts;
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
A271-4870
TigerDirect.com
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144
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