1GB 4870 in stock! Probably not for very long.

[dennilfloss]

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...9210&prodlist=celebros

Hurry up before they're all gone! :laugh:

 

[nonameo]

Isn't that price a tad high?

 

[dennilfloss]

Lowest I've seen so far is $316CAN.

 

[taltamir]

way too pricy... 350? the 512MB version and the GTX260 are about 230$, the GTX280 is 400$, the 4870x2 is 550$... this is just too expensive.

 

[SSChevy2001]

Why do they even bother put the card out at that price?

Newegg did the same thing with the 4850 1GB and it went from $229 to now $179, and it's selling like crap as they waited to long. The same thing going to happen to the 4870 1GB. Just buy a GTX260 or GTX280 if you want the extra vram. $ lost on the red team.

Also what's the big hold up on the 4850x2? By the time it's comes out $300 is going to be way to high, forget about selling it for $400.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

I agree about the price. Way too high. Not worth it. However, some of us wanting more memory cannot simply go with the 260/280 or 4870x2 because of space and/or psu restraints. My only really viable options are a 4850, 4870, or 4870 1gb. All of the equivalent nV offers are too long to fit in my case at the moment. A future build is likely, but I don't think I can wait 3-6 months for a new GPU. Looks like I might just settle with the 512mb 4870 if the price of the 1gb doesn't drop fast. I think for 19x12 with 4xAA is going to be ok with most games. Though I am keeping an eye on apoppin's recent research.

 

[Calculator83]

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel
I agree about the price. Way too high. Not worth it. However, some of us wanting more memory cannot simply go with the 260/280 or 4870x2 because of space and/or psu restraints. My only really viable options are a 4850, 4870, or 4870 1gb. All of the equivalent nV offers are too long to fit in my case at the moment. A future build is likely, but I don't think I can wait 3-6 months for a new GPU. Looks like I might just settle with the 512mb 4870 if the price of the 1gb doesn't drop fast. I think for 19x12 with 4xAA is going to be ok with most games. Though I am keeping an eye on apoppin's recent research.

Yea i've been waiting for the 1gb version for a while too, haven't seen any reviews though, which is my last barrier between pulling the trigger on this.

 

[jeffrey]

Newegg now has the 1GB 4870 up. Currently, the lowest retail is $314.99

 

[Cheex]

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel

Though I am keeping an eye on apoppin's recent research.

He is now about halfway through testing. Results coming soon.

Originally posted by: jeffrey
Newegg now has the 1GB 4870 up. Currently, the lowest retail is $314.99

Great, now just to watch what the price does. :roll:

 

[deerhunter716]

In his testing he states: "You state: "the games that i most noticed the hitching was in Crysis [of course =P] and ET-QW - especially "outskirts" and "salvage" benches. They are played with the most maxed maxed out highest quality settings and at 4xAA/16xAF and at 19x12 [and 16x10] resolutions. "......

If you are playing at 1920x1200 I do not see the need for 4xAA/16xAF at all period; thus the 512MB card handles that resolution with absolutely no issues at all period. Waste of $$$ on the extra 512 MB.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: deerhunter716
In his testing he states: "You state: "the games that i most noticed the hitching was in Crysis [of course =P] and ET-QW - especially "outskirts" and "salvage" benches. They are played with the most maxed maxed out highest quality settings and at 4xAA/16xAF and at 19x12 [and 16x10] resolutions. "......

If you are playing at 1920x1200 I do not see the need for 4xAA/16xAF at all period; thus the 512MB card handles that resolution with absolutely no issues at all period. Waste of $$$ on the extra 512 MB.

i love your "solution" - i.e. "you don't need it"
:roll:

When someone "doesn't see the need", it usually means they can't use it to even see the difference
--it's all about jaggies and pixel pitch and you are now living in 2006 with 19x12 and No/AA

i *love* running 4xAA/16xAF @ 19x12 on my GTX280 and my 4870x2; *they* have no problem with stuttering in the examples i used.