Palit AE=487x2+T34 Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

Your Power Supply..

Reviewed By: Dr.Pogo on 10/28/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Pros: I am running this card off a 2 year old Antec 640w power supply without any failure thus far, about one week of use.
I have not tried overclocking and don't honestly think it needs to be at this point. This card at stock settings tears through every game I throw at it! Crysis/Far Cry 2/Bioshock all cranked to max res and max AA. So far very happy for what I consider a risky buy given the off brand.

Cons: Like others have said, it runs a bit hot and loud. Yes of course these things are a con but you have to expect that with these top performing cards. Make sure you have a large platform for this card. Anything smaller than a standard ATX motherboard will not work 99% of the time.

Other Thoughts: Keep in mind that the quality of your power supply plays a HUGE factor! Companies like Antec and Corsair make lower wattage power units more effective. If you are in the market for a new one take my advice and spend a little extra cash for quality. They will last a heck if a lot longer, perform better and lower your electric bills.

Manufacturer Response:Great advice. You should come post in our forums! I can use all the help I can get explaining how important the PSU is.

Glad you like the card.

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Reviewed By: on 10/20/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Excellent card. It is easily on par with my other rig running 2x GTX280's in SLI and about $300 cheaper.

The 4870x2 is typically neck in neck with the above SLI setup, with the exception being Crysis and I think we all know that Crysis was heavily optimized for the Nvidia platform. Very pleased with the card so far.

Cons: None for now.

Other Thoughts: Make sure you have a quality power supply and adequate cooling and you should be just fine :)

Manufacturer Response:The mac daddy of cards. Glad it's doing well for you!

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quieter than i expected

Reviewed By: spunky on 10/19/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: well made, easy to set up the drivers (catalyst 8.9). quieter than i expected, now the reserator xt water cooler fan is loudest device in the system... looks nice too. Handles any game so far no problems, makes my monitor seem outdated and slow instead of other way around.

Cons: price ( ^^ )

Other Thoughts: Hot Hot Hot... but the stock cooler takes care of it and exhausts out of the case. Don't get a burn putting fingers by the exhaust to check the heat... Innuit, dont use in an igloo it will melt the walls. Has not increased fan speed noticably yet for cod4 or any other app, seems to cruise along on low speed fan.

Manufacturer Response:Glad you like the card. No doubt it's a beast.

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