VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card

ATi Radeon HD 4870 750MHz - 512MB GDDR5 SDRAM 256bit - PCI Express 2.0 x16 - DVI-I - Retail - MPN: 900244 See Product Details

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Description

The VisionTek ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card brings the power of graphics supercomputing to gamers, setting a new standard for visual computing. Redefine the way you play and take HD gaming to the extreme with best-in-class performance. The new TeraScale graphics engine delivers an immersive, cinematic gaming experience. Add this GPU to your PC and watch Blu-ray movies and play HD content with incredible visual fidelity. Do it all with break-through efficiency that doesn't compromise performance.

Quick Glance

Video Chipset: ATI Radeon 4870

Slot Type: PCI Express 2.0 x16

Interface Type: DVI Yes

Functionality: 2 Monitors, HDCP Yes, CrossFireX

Installed Memory: 512

Summary

Product Title: VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card

Manufacturer: VisionTek

Lowest Price: $249.99

Power Score: 4.4 | 4 Reviews

Graphics Chipset

Video Chipset: ATI Radeon 4870

Core Clock Speed: 750 MHz

Memory

Installed Video Memory: 512 MB

Memory Technology: GDDR5 SDRAM

Effective Memory Clock Speed: 1800 MHz

Connectivity and Additional Features

Interface Connection: DVI Yes

Functionality: 2 Monitors, HDCP Yes, CrossFireX

Compatibility

Slot/Port Type: PCI Express 2.0 x16

System Requirements: PCI Express based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard 500 Watt or greater power supply with 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommended (600 Watt and two 6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX technology in dual mode) 1GB of system memory Installation software requires CD-ROM drive DVD playback requires DVD drive Blu-ray / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive For a complete ATI CrossFireX system, a second ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable per board are required Operating Systems: Windows Vista (all versions) Windows XP Windows XP Media Center Edition

System Type: PC

Minimum Power Supply Required: 500 W

Slot Space Required: 2

Warranty

Warranty Information: Lifetime Limited

More Info

URL: Manufacturer Link

Additional Specifications

Frequency Band: Dynamic geometry acceleration Game physics processing capability ATI Avivo HD video and display technology Built-in HDMI with 7.1 surround sound support Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD) for Blu-ray 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) and high performance anisotropic filtering ATI PowerPlay technology: Delivers high performance when needed and conserves power when the demand on the graphics processor is low xvYCC support allows the user to enjoy a wider range of color when connected to a capable HDTV Supported Configurations: Single DVI-D Dual DVI-D (via adapter) HDMI (video and audio) Single VGA Dual VGA (via adapter) Hardware crossfire (crossfire cable sold separately

Bus Width: 256 bit

Number of Stream Processors: 800

RAMDAC Speed: 400 MHz

Analog Signal: Yes

Digital Signal: Yes

Dual Link DVI Support: Yes

Chipset Line: Radeon

Chipset Series: HD 4000

Number of DVI Output: 2

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Reviews on VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Card

  • 4
  By member: aakshay - Aug 31, 2008

Visiontek Radeon HD 4870

Strengths: Great Card for its price. Alot faster than my 8800 GT.

Weakness: Huge card, wont fit in most cases. This thing is really hot 80 degrees celsius at bootup.

I bought this card and it is hands down an amazing card for the price. I mostly play Crysis and this has no problems playing with all settings on high 1440*900 getting a stable 40+ fps. It breezes thru games without any issue and should be able to play any game for years to come. The only real issue I have with it is it gets really hot really fast. It starts off at 80 degrees celsius and gets to...

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  • 3.3
  productwiki.com - Apr 3, 2009

ATI Radeon HD 4870 | VisionTek - 512MB

The ATI Radeon HD 4870 is a video card reference specification designed by AMD/ATI. It includes a 55nm RV770 GPU (graphics processor) and 512MB of GDDR5 memory, a state of the art addition, connected through a 256-bit interface. With 956 million transistors, it tops ATIs last highest end dual GPU card, the Radeon 3870x2 - toping its own last generation model the 3870 by an even larger margin....

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  • 4.5
  testseek.com - Nov 4, 2008

VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 512MB PCIe 900244

Testseek.com has collected 9 expert reviews for VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 512MB PCIe 900244 and the average expert rating is 91 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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  • 4.5
  Techspot - Sep 8, 2008

Radeon HD 4870 X2 review

A terrifying prospect given the power of today’s graphics processors, the Radeon HD 4870 X2 boasts dual GPUs for an enviable combined processing power of 2.4TFLOPS.

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