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ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card - OEM
$149 + Free shipping
http://www.sabrepc.com//t-prm08DUNVAT11.aspx
$149 + Free shipping
http://www.sabrepc.com//t-prm08DUNVAT11.aspx
even at this price hard to justify... very hot and noisy... but if u already have one and want to go 4x xfire...
3200 stream processors, might be a good card for Bitcoin.
Yea, this deal has been on FW a while now and I've been thinking whether or not to get it for my nephew. It is a great deal btw just not sure about the company. In terms of performance it's way up there with much more expensive and modern cards. The two common questions will eventually come up for this and they are,
1. is the performance fast enough
2. should you wait for next gen/dx11 support
First one is yes it is fast, really fast. But it's 2 cards in one so it's loud, hot and hungry
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-performance-radeon-geforce,2997-7.html
As for the second, you shouldn't need to worry about DX11 support as many games don't support it and even those do aren't that appealing. Just google for dx9/dx10/dx11 comparisons and make the judgement yourself.
If anyone can vouch for the company I might bite before it's over. Here's hoping.
You can get these for $100 all day folks if you shop around, not worth $150. Plus these video cards are 3 year old technology, you're better off buying a 5850.
link?
Quick search on hardforum forums yielded one for $125, http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1634204&highlight=4870x2
Here's another with a waterblock already installed for $135, http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1631923&highlight=4870x2
Those are just the from hardforum, if you daily search anandtech, TPU, OCN, eBay, etc... you can snag one for $100.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hightech-In...986?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1e66900f32
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Diamond-Mul...216?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item415cc0a4d0