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Gainward 4870x2 2GB

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  • 10-10-2010 5:09am
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    nVital
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    I picked up a Gainward 4870x2 2GB http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=83

    It says one of the requirements is 2 GB minimum system ram, will I get bad performance with just 1gig in my pc?


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    Solitaire
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    Yes.

    And why on earth have you stuck a 2GB graphics card into a machine with only 1GB RAM?!?!? :confused::eek::p


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    PogMoThoin
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    What size is Your psu, the 4870x2 is a beast


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    nVital
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭nVital


    Solitaire wrote: »
    Yes.

    And why on earth have you stuck a 2GB graphics card into a machine with only 1GB RAM?!?!? :confused::eek::p

    Beacuse I picked it up for < €50 :eek:

    But thanks for the info.

    Also PSU needs upgrading for this power plant hungry card lol.


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    Cuddlesworth
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    nVital wrote: »
    I picked up a Gainward 4870x2 2GB http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=83

    It says one of the requirements is 2 GB minimum system ram, will I get bad performance with just 1gig in my pc?

    You stick a great card in a crap system you bring down the whole thing.


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    PogMoThoin
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    4870x2 really needs a quad and plenty of ram for it to shine or it will be completely bottlenecked by the cpu and do nothing, giving less than average performance. The reason for this is that its 2 cards, that takes alot of cpu power to feed both cards. With anything less than a quad You'd have lots of microstutter, where one card gets its info processed and the other has to wait to get supplied by the cpu. I even get microstutter with a 3.8Ghz quad


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    Fresz19
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    I have DDR2 2x 1GB RAM, 2x 512mb RAM, 2x 256mb RAM... I can sell it to u just pm me...


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    nVital
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    Fresz19 wrote: »
    I have DDR2 2x 1GB RAM, 2x 512mb RAM, 2x 256mb RAM... I can sell it to u just pm me...

    No thanks. Ive got a ddr3 board, with 1GB crucial ballistix.

    MY cpu is a phenom II x4 B40 3.45GHz ;)

    All I need is another 2 gig stick and ~750W PSU and I got a mid-high range rig...right?


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    Solitaire
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    Why... on earth... 1GB... :confused: ... :eek: ... :confused::confused:

    Yup. Any decent 650W or greater PSU will do, but a good 750-850W PSU is preferable :o


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    po0k
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    nVital wrote: »
    No thanks. Ive got a ddr3 board, with 1GB crucial ballistix.

    MY cpu is a phenom II x4 B40 3.45GHz ;)

    All I need is another 2 gig stick and ~750W PSU and I got a mid-high range rig...right?

    Buy a quality 500-600W PSU rather than a blingy 750W for 50notes that won't be able to deliver.
    A clue is the number of PCI-E 6 or 8-pin Power leads it comes with, and the number of 12V rails.


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    Solitaire
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    Better yet, buy a quality 650W+ PSU - those "B40"s can suck an astronomical amount of juice when OCd and unlocked, and even then they're out-sucked by a HD4870X2 :eek: A 500W PSU wouldn't stand a chance! :eek::eek:


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