Advice in Buying a PCIe 2.0

linktriscuit · Mar 1, 2008

Hello, i'm thinking about getting a graphics card, preferably the HD 3870 :wtf:

,so i wouldn't have to worry about any upgrade with a videocard any time soon. Does anybody have any suggestions of what brand maybe, or any brief info or opinions about the HD3870? I only plan to have just a card, no crossfire or anything like that. Thanks for looking.

JrRacinFan · Mar 1, 2008

Link, IMO, best brand for the HD3870 I would say is HIS or Sapphire. You could pickup a Diamond but only if there tons cheaper.

Darknova · Mar 1, 2008

Powercolor, Gigabyte, Sapphire, HiS

Any of those brands are good.

erocker · Mar 1, 2008

Right now as far as 3870's go, Sapphire is your best bet. I haven't heard of a Sapphire card that can't be v-modded. If you're into that.

linktriscuit · Mar 1, 2008

What do you guys think of the Gigabyte that had just come out, not the one with the funny looking zalman thing, but the one with the actual HSF lookin' like the others.

linktriscuit · Mar 1, 2008

One more thing, what's the volt mod all about sounds interesting. Could any one explain what it is so i can have an idea? Thanks again.

btarunr · Mar 1, 2008

If it's just a single card you're looking for, you're better off with a GeForce 8800 GT with a non-reference cooler design from Gigabyte or PALiT.

linktriscuit · Mar 1, 2008

How would i be able to determine that. And plus the HD3870 looks more promising. I did check on the 8800GT and saw a few on sale, but still expensive, and i don't want to be sold yesterdays chip and older card they just want to get rid of. If i decided on an 8800GT, what should i look out for? Can anybody help with this question? Thanks.

btarunr · Mar 1, 2008

linktriscuit said:
How would i be able to determine that. And plus the HD3870 looks more promising. I did check on the 8800GT and saw a few on sale, but still expensive, and i don't want to be sold yesterdays chip and older card they just want to get rid of. If i decided on an 8800GT, what should i look out for? Can anybody help with this question? Thanks.

Reference cooler design: Example from Zogis, EVGA, XFX, PNY

Non-Reference design: Example from Gigabyte, PALiT, ASUS, MSI, Leadtek

Many thanks to Newegg.com

You'd argue on the price point but believe me, the < $220 price-tag that the ASUS, MSI cards come with (pics above) are a steal!

You can look for better performance than the HD3870 in most of today's games, the non-reference cooler design facilitates higher over-clocking = better performance.

DanishDevil · Mar 1, 2008

@ linktriscuit:

If you want info on which 3870 to buy, check in this forum. There are already a few threads about which brand people prefer such as this one:

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53740

IMO: HIS, or if you want red PCB, get a reference design 3870. Keep away from Powercolor and Apollo.

GSquadron · Apr 3, 2010

EVGA and PNY look pretty cool!!!

dark2099 · Apr 3, 2010

why you digging up a thread from 2008?

GSquadron · Apr 3, 2010

Well the 8800GT in performance is better than my 7600GS, so just for comparison...(if i find any)

erocker · Apr 3, 2010

Nifty old thread, no need to dig it back up though. Generally, the only reason anyone would need to bring an old thread back to life is if there is actual pertinent information needed to contribute towards a better understanding of the topic, or if new news on the topic has come up.
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