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 deimos47 (434)   Nov 17, 2007 - 03:50 pm
| from somebody who hung on to AGP with the claws of steel before relenting and getting 7900GTX:
1. Overall. Put side by side, you'd be hard pressed to distinguish which is which. HD3870, 8800GT, 8800GTS all in same "performance" group.
2. Disappointed. Hundreds of folks whinning. Yeah the HD3800's are a great bargain, but I guess some folks are still waiting for a competitor to 8800Ultra (or 8800GTX for that matter... X2900XT fell short as did the HD3800s).
3. Value: A few benchmarks HD3870 faster than 8800GT. Many 10% slower. A few 20% slower. But 20% cheaper. I guess its as difficult to decide which to buy as choosing between the 8800Ultra and 8800GTX.
4. Power: Both about 100W. HD3850 significantly less, hence single slot.
5. Noise: All websites say HD3800's are quitiet. But, its not like 8800GT was typhoon.. small difference.
6. UVD: Ofcourse AMD H264/VC1 decoding better... but how many here are buying such a card to play Blu-ray? Its a welcome bonus.
7. Availability: Time will tell. Should have better idea couple weeks from now. But, its not so good on nVidia side. Sure the trolls will link to website showing 8800GT at $220 (some even quote lower!). But, in reality, retailers are pushing up to $300 and above ($330 not unusual). Supply and Demand. Not surprising to early adopters of 7900GT. Most sites show out of stock for 1-2 weeks.
on AMD site, prices are very close to MSRP, but supplies quickly ran out due to high demand (mind you its only few days after release).
Which team will "win" will inevidably be decided by who can get more supply out to the market.» Login to reply to this |
DeathBooger (172) Nov 15, 2007 - 08:34 pm
| | I honestly don't care if it's a bit slower than the 8800GT. I know from first hand experience that ATI drivers a lot more stable in Vista. The lower temps and UVD is the deal maker. My HD 3870 is coming tomorrow. » Login to reply to this |
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