Vista - is this a pretty good card?

**thepizzaman** · 12-28-2008

hey guys just wonderin if this is a pretty good card
VisionTek - ATI RADEON HD3870 OC 512MB GDDR4 PCI Express Graphics Card - 900226

**skunksmash** · 12-28-2008

Hi pizzaman....

its a pretty good mid range card, getting on a bit now though......3870 performance is comparable to an 8800GT, though the GT has the edge...

at that price im sure you can get a HD4850..??

SK

**sygnus21** · 12-28-2008

For the price of that card i'd look at a 4850, it's a better performing card. I upgraded from a 3870 to the 4850 myself.

Here's some thought about it here - Rate the 4850 ! - Rage3D Discussion Area

**Presario** · 12-29-2008

That card doesn't look too bad man, I'm a ATI user myself.
The only thing I can say is the Nvidia does have the edge over the ATI, not much of a difference but still noticeable.

**thepizzaman** · 12-29-2008

well not from bestbuy...... i have $94s worth of gift cards so thats why i'm gonna get one of these

**thepizzaman** · 12-29-2008

what about this one then?
VisionTek - ATI RADEON HD4670 1GB DDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card - 900251

**sygnus21** · 12-29-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman

what about this one then?
VisionTek - ATI RADEON HD4670 1GB DDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card - 900251

If you can't get the 4850, then i'd get the 3870 over the 4670. But...that depends on what it is you want from your card. If you want to game, the 3870 is the better card, multimedia, maybe the 4670.

Here's a review of the 4670 from guru3d.com - ATI Radeon HD 4670 review. It should give you some perspective.

**thepizzaman** · 12-29-2008

ok then 3870 is better for me then

**sygnus21** · 12-29-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman

ok then 3870 is better for me then

Happy to help, but if at all possible, get the 4850. It really is the better card. Look around, i'm sure you can find it at around the same price as the 3870 that Best Buy is asking for. On the other end of that story though I understand finances

**Presario** · 12-29-2008

It also depends on what type of games he's looking to play.
It would be a shame for him to go over-kill on something he really wouldn't use, to be honest.

12-28-2008	#1 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,286 posts	is this a pretty good card? hey guys just wonderin if this is a pretty good card VisionTek - ATI RADEON HD3870 OC 512MB GDDR4 PCI Express Graphics Card - 900226
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12-28-2008	#2 (permalink)
skunksmash ultimate 64 SP1 2,180 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? Hi pizzaman.... its a pretty good mid range card, getting on a bit now though......3870 performance is comparable to an 8800GT, though the GT has the edge... at that price im sure you can get a HD4850..?? SK
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12-28-2008	#3 (permalink)
sygnus21 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 1,025 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? For the price of that card i'd look at a 4850, it's a better performing card. I upgraded from a 3870 to the 4850 myself. Here's some thought about it here - Rate the 4850 ! - Rage3D Discussion Area Last edited by sygnus21; 12-28-2008 at 09:08 PM.. Reason: wrong link
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12-29-2008	#4 (permalink)
Presario Windows Vista Home Premium 32BIT 26 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? That card doesn't look too bad man, I'm a ATI user myself. The only thing I can say is the Nvidia does have the edge over the ATI, not much of a difference but still noticeable.
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12-29-2008	#5 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,286 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? well not from bestbuy...... i have $94s worth of gift cards so thats why i'm gonna get one of these
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12-29-2008	#6 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,286 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? what about this one then? VisionTek - ATI RADEON HD4670 1GB DDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card - 900251
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12-29-2008	#7 (permalink)
sygnus21 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 1,025 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman what about this one then? VisionTek - ATI RADEON HD4670 1GB DDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card - 900251 If you can't get the 4850, then i'd get the 3870 over the 4670. But...that depends on what it is you want from your card. If you want to game, the 3870 is the better card, multimedia, maybe the 4670. Here's a review of the 4670 from guru3d.com - ATI Radeon HD 4670 review. It should give you some perspective.
My System Specs

12-29-2008	#8 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,286 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? ok then 3870 is better for me then
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12-29-2008	#9 (permalink)
sygnus21 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 1,025 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman ok then 3870 is better for me then Happy to help, but if at all possible, get the 4850. It really is the better card. Look around, i'm sure you can find it at around the same price as the 3870 that Best Buy is asking for. On the other end of that story though I understand finances
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12-29-2008	#10 (permalink)
Presario Windows Vista Home Premium 32BIT 26 posts	Re: is this a pretty good card? It also depends on what type of games he's looking to play. It would be a shame for him to go over-kill on something he really wouldn't use, to be honest.
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