Thanks, I had a sense that 512mb on the card may be a bit little compared to the actual GPU power for some of the latest games. This card was given to me for free though so can't complain at all ;-)
I think what I'm seeing in the comments in general (and in my testing so far) is that a GPU...
@Tuna: Thanks, that was very informative and exactly the type of reply I was looking for! I'm going to price-check some of those cards on NewEgg/Canada Computers.
@sm625: That's a good suggestion, I'll check eBay out and see if I can find some older Conroes/Wolfdales for cheap. I guess the...
Great, thanks for the insightful comments. Now here's a few more questions I'd like to tag on to this post:
1. How important is it to go to PCIe 2.0 if I were to get a more recent video card (1 GPU, no crossfire/SLI)? Will the PCIe 1.1 severely hamper performance?
2. Which game features...
Okay, so if I lower resolution and it doesn't get any faster - then I know it's the CPU being the bottleneck. However, if the reverse is true - then I know the GPU is the bottleneck. I know that performance increases by going down to 1680x1050. Additionally, the fan on the 4870 seems to spin...
I'm currently running a 4870/512mb card but have been noticing that games are choking up at 1920x1200 with full detail, etc. However, I have no idea whether this lack of performance is due to the GPU or whether my CPU is the bottleneck (system specs still the same as in my signature). Is there...
Thank you so much for the informative replies. It appears that people are recommending either an AMD Fusion-based setup (i.e. Acer Aspire One 522), or a full 15" notebook solution. I checked the specs on the Acer Aspire One 522 and it looks really nice. The 1280x720 resolution, dual-core, and...
Greetings,
This is my first time buying a netbook and am seeking some advice. I want to buy one for my mother, and she will basically use the netbook for the following requirements:
- Browse the internet (Firefox)
- Listen/stream music (iTunes/Winamp)
- View photos
- Watch movies (DVD...
Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5. The problem is that there are a ton of 4870 BIOS files available on the internet but it seems none of them are for:
P/N 288-10E85-030SA SKU 11133-03
I was in the process of flashing my 4870 but something seems to have gone wrong with the BIOS. Does anyone have a workable BIOS for:
P/N 288-10E85-030SA SKU 11133-03
Prior to flashing, I made a backup of the BIOS with atiwinflash, but upon restoring this backup, the card still doesn't...
So I was Googling on some computer-related issue and came across this website "spicygreeniguana". On the first look, it appears to be a very sizable forum dedicated to computers and tech - all in English too. I start browsing through the posts and the more I read, the stranger it gets. When I...
Where exactly did you guys pick up Q6600s for $100? Russian, I see you're in Toronto like me so maybe you know some good places ;) The only C2Qs I could find around here are Q8xxx which are pretty nasty with their high FSBs, not to mention overpriced as well.
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