ATI 5870 Feedback please - Page 2

Conman51 · 02-23-2010, 06:13 PM

Do you know if any of those problems happen with the 5870 regular or portable?

Also is there an estimate when the nvidia card that's supposed to be better to come out?

I'm hoping to get my laptop in a month or 2

Infamous[fdn] · 02-28-2010, 07:19 AM

I bought the 5870 Sapphire Vapor-x and have been running it for 5 days now. I have no regrets, its an excellent card and hasn't had any issues. The anti aliasing isn't anything to write home about; my 9800gtx did a better job in most games, but driver updates should eventually correct that. Aside from that its run great with PR, BFBC2 (beta), CoD6, ME2, Crysis, AVP, and others. I'm just glad to be back with ATI, I've always appreciated the extra level of detail their cards provided.

[R-DEV]Jaymz · 02-28-2010, 08:25 AM

Good stuff. The Vapor-X one is what I wanted to get, but there's an insane amount of shortages on them so I got a HIS one instead.

subazforce · 02-28-2010, 04:02 PM

Masaq can you post screenshots of the issue your having? It would help on my research for a new system.

[R-DEV]Masaq · 03-03-2010, 11:30 AM

Yeah sure, I'll post up in a day or two when I'm back at home; will try and grab some direct comparison shots between old screenies I took on my 9800GTX and the new card.

It's nothing so awful that I would really get rid of the card now, but it *is* disappointing when you consider that for the price I've paid I've received double the performance over my old chip but a reduction in image quality.

subazforce · 03-05-2010, 03:11 PM

thanks, i need to see it so i can make my decision on a few diff cards.

Pesticide · 03-11-2010, 01:10 PM

some screens would be much appreciated !! I am also currently looking to maybe upgrading my ati 4870. I just dont know if AA 8* and AF 16 are actually working, I dont notice a frame drop when i activate them.

To my horror forcing AA 8* edge in FH1 for bf1942 my framerate dropped to like 15 fps wtf ... .

What settings you guys use to play, any tweaks in the config files that can be used to make it look even more pretty then what is available in the video options of the game and ati catalyst ? I really would like to push my core i7 rig to its limit so I can enjoy PR at its fullest potential and looking as pretty as possible.

(do you use the ingame AA 8* , or force it to 8* edge in catalyst?)

02-23-2010, 06:13 PM	#11
Conman51 Join Date: May 2008 United States of America Location: Lake Forest, California Posts: 2,025	Re: ATI 5870 Feedback please Do you know if any of those problems happen with the 5870 regular or portable? Also is there an estimate when the nvidia card that's supposed to be better to come out? I'm hoping to get my laptop in a month or 2
	"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." -Mark Twain

02-28-2010, 07:19 AM	#12
Infamous[fdn] Join Date: Jul 2009 United States of America Location: New York Posts: 8	Re: ATI 5870 Feedback please I bought the 5870 Sapphire Vapor-x and have been running it for 5 days now. I have no regrets, its an excellent card and hasn't had any issues. The anti aliasing isn't anything to write home about; my 9800gtx did a better job in most games, but driver updates should eventually correct that. Aside from that its run great with PR, BFBC2 (beta), CoD6, ME2, Crysis, AVP, and others. I'm just glad to be back with ATI, I've always appreciated the extra level of detail their cards provided.

02-28-2010, 08:25 AM	#13
[R-DEV]Jaymz PR Operations Management Join Date: Apr 2006 Ireland Posts: 9,370 Blog Entries: 5	Re: ATI 5870 Feedback please Good stuff. The Vapor-X one is what I wanted to get, but there's an insane amount of shortages on them so I got a HIS one instead.
	To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "Clear the battlefield and let me see, All the profit from our victory." - Greg Lake

02-28-2010, 04:02 PM	#14
subazforce Join Date: Aug 2009 United States of America Location: NJ Posts: 25	Re: ATI 5870 Feedback please Masaq can you post screenshots of the issue your having? It would help on my research for a new system.

03-03-2010, 11:30 AM	#15
[R-DEV]Masaq PR2 Manager Join Date: Sep 2006 United Kingdom Location: UK Posts: 10,312 Blog Entries: 5	Re: ATI 5870 Feedback please Yeah sure, I'll post up in a day or two when I'm back at home; will try and grab some direct comparison shots between old screenies I took on my 9800GTX and the new card. It's nothing so awful that I would really get rid of the card now, but it is disappointing when you consider that for the price I've paid I've received double the performance over my old chip but a reduction in image quality.
	To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "That's how it starts, Mas, with that warm happy feeling inside. Pretty soon you're rocking in the corner, a full grown dog addict, wondering where your next St Bernand is coming from..." - IAJTHOMAS "Did they say what he's angry about?" asked Annette Mitchell, 77, of the district, stranded after seeing a double feature of "Piranha 3D" and "The Last Exorcism." - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-05-2010, 03:11 PM	#16
subazforce Join Date: Aug 2009 United States of America Location: NJ Posts: 25	Re: ATI 5870 Feedback please thanks, i need to see it so i can make my decision on a few diff cards.

03-11-2010, 01:10 PM	#17
Pesticide Join Date: Nov 2009 Belgium Posts: 185	Re: ATI 5870 Feedback please some screens would be much appreciated !! I am also currently looking to maybe upgrading my ati 4870. I just dont know if AA 8* and AF 16 are actually working, I dont notice a frame drop when i activate them. To my horror forcing AA 8* edge in FH1 for bf1942 my framerate dropped to like 15 fps wtf ... . What settings you guys use to play, any tweaks in the config files that can be used to make it look even more pretty then what is available in the video options of the game and ati catalyst ? I really would like to push my core i7 rig to its limit so I can enjoy PR at its fullest potential and looking as pretty as possible. (do you use the ingame AA 8* , or force it to 8* edge in catalyst?)
Pesticide Join Date: Nov 2009 Belgium Posts: 185	Proud member of Forgotten Honor Tournament. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Broadcasting PR live from big servers every week To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Sponsored Links

Sponsored Links