VisionTek Radeon HD 3870 X2 Graphics CardATi Radeon HD 3870 X2 - 1GB GDDR3 SDRAM - DVI - Retail - MPN: 900209 See Product Details
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Items In Video Cards You Might Be Interested InProduct Details of VisionTek Radeon HD 3870 X2 Graphics CardDescription The VisionTek ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Graphics Card enable you to experience the power of HD with 3D processing designed for ultimate gaming. Advance to the next generation of DirectX 10.1 compatible HD game performance and life-like realism with dual ATI Radeon HD 3870 GPUs working in exquisite precision to produce over 1 teraFLOPS of GPU compute power. And with ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU upgradeability, you can scale your performance to greater heights. Watch the latest Blu-ray and HD-DVD videos in full 1080p HD- and upscale beyond - without placing huge demands on your CPU. Enjoy breakthrough efficiency with more processing performance per watt and energy-saving features that can help save you money. Quick Glance Interface Type: DVI Yes Video Chipset: ATI Radeon 3870 X2 Slot Type: PCI Express x16 Functionality: HDCP Yes, CrossFireX Installed Memory: 1000 Summary Product Title: VisionTek Radeon HD 3870 X2 Graphics Card Manufacturer: VisionTek Lowest Price: $223.49 Power Score: 4.3 | 3 Reviews Graphics Chipset Video Chipset: ATI Radeon 3870 X2 Memory Installed Video Memory: 1 GB Memory Technology: GDDR3 SDRAM Connectivity and Additional Features Interface Connection: DVI Yes Functionality: HDCP Yes, CrossFireX Compatibility Slot/Port Type: PCI Express x16 System Requirements: Intel Pentium 4, Celeron, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon XP, Sempron or compatible PCI Express based PC is required with one x16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard 550 Watt or greater power supply with two 2x3-pin PCIe power connectors required (750 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for dual ATI CrossFireX) For enhanced performance with ATI Overdrive, a power supply with one 2x3 - pin and one 2x4 -pin PCIe power connector is required Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products 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 3870 X2 graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable per board are required Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition System Type: PC Minimum Power Supply Required: 550 W Slot Space Required: 2 Warranty Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited More Info URL: Manufacturer Link Additional Specifications Frequency Band: PCI Express 2.0 support 320 x 2 Stream Processing Units 256-bit x2 memory interface 512 MB x 2 Memory Size Bus Width: 512 bit Shader Model: 4.1 Number of Stream Processors: 640 RAMDAC Speed: 400 MHz Digital Signal: Yes Dual Link DVI Support: Yes Chipset Line: Radeon Chipset Series: HD 3000 Number of DVI Output: 2 Reviews on VisionTek Radeon HD 3870 X2 Graphics Card
testseek.com - Dec 1, 2008
VisionTek Radeon HD 3870 X2 Overclocked 1GB PCIe
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Techspot - Feb 13, 2008
ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 review
AMD has proven itself, successfully launching the Radeon HD 3870 X2 on schedule and making it available immediately. The 3870 X2 uses two GPUs on-board but unlike other multi-GPU implementations, you don't need a supporting motherboard to use it. Top
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Nicely done
Strengths: DX9/DX10/DX10.1 compatible, excellent performance, will work with non-ATI chipset mobos, does not require Xfire mobo, 512MB (effective per GPU)
Weakness: Very large size, Xfire support requires updated 8.3 catalyst drivers, suboptimal fanspeed configuration via BIOS, requires two (2) PCI-E power connectors.
I won't bother to argue the relative performance traits of the 3870X2 vs dual 3870s, 9800GX2, 8800xxx. That debate has and continues to be beaten to death each day. Suffice it to say, the 3870X2 delivers SOLID performance at high/highest settings for all the software that I own. If you are in the market for a mid-high range GPU, keep an eye open for deals on the 3870X2. This particular VisionTek...
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