Sunday, August 17th 2008
MSI Unveils its R4870-T2D1G Graphics Cards With 1 GB GDDR5 Memory
MSI, a leading manufacturer of computer products, proudly unveils its latest R4870-T2D1G graphics cards for the game enthusiasts. It comes with the 1G DDR5 memory which enables users to enjoy the DirectX 10 high-capacity 3D games easily and smoothly.
This high-end level graphics card is based on the latest 2nd generation of 55nm GPU. Integrated with the ATI PowerPlay power-saving technology, MSI R4870-T2D1G provides twice the performance enhancement with the same wattage. It conforms to the environmental energy conservation worldwide initiative with MSI (ECOlution) environmental protection theory of evolution objective. In addition, MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card also has the advanced UVD 2.0 video decoder core, a built-in HDCP key encryption which supports Blu-Ray and HD DVD movie disc playback and make 100% complete hardware acceleration to the MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264 video format. MSI R4870-T2D512 supports the DirectX 10.1 framework of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and offers 800 stream processors, which achieve the unprecedented levels teraflop (1000Gflops) computing capability. MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card supports CrossFireX technology. Combined with CrossFire ready mainboard to enable 2~4 graphics cards to work at the same time; substantially enhancing gaming performance.
1GB GDDR5 Superb Computing Capability
The texture data of 3D games today is huge. In order to ensure excellent visual quality, R4870-T2D1G comes with 1GB DDR5 graphics memory, which eliminates image lag. In addition, compared with standard GDDR3 memory, the GDDR5 not only works under lower voltage and higher clock, but the wiring is also cleaner and simpler which can reduce the noise. These features can significantly enhance the 3D overall performance.
The enhanced UVD 2.0 video decoder
MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card comes with the advanced UVD 2.0 video decoder, a built-in HDCP key encryption, which supports Blu-Ray and HD DVD movie disc playback and makes 100% complete hardware acceleration to the MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264 video format. These features significantly reduce the burden on the CPU and the UVD 2.0 can simultaneously decode two videos in PIP(Picture-in-Picture) Mode. In addition, MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card supports 7.1-channel surround sound and can be transferred through a single HDMI connector output audio and video.
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This high-end level graphics card is based on the latest 2nd generation of 55nm GPU. Integrated with the ATI PowerPlay power-saving technology, MSI R4870-T2D1G provides twice the performance enhancement with the same wattage. It conforms to the environmental energy conservation worldwide initiative with MSI (ECOlution) environmental protection theory of evolution objective. In addition, MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card also has the advanced UVD 2.0 video decoder core, a built-in HDCP key encryption which supports Blu-Ray and HD DVD movie disc playback and make 100% complete hardware acceleration to the MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264 video format. MSI R4870-T2D512 supports the DirectX 10.1 framework of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and offers 800 stream processors, which achieve the unprecedented levels teraflop (1000Gflops) computing capability. MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card supports CrossFireX technology. Combined with CrossFire ready mainboard to enable 2~4 graphics cards to work at the same time; substantially enhancing gaming performance.
The texture data of 3D games today is huge. In order to ensure excellent visual quality, R4870-T2D1G comes with 1GB DDR5 graphics memory, which eliminates image lag. In addition, compared with standard GDDR3 memory, the GDDR5 not only works under lower voltage and higher clock, but the wiring is also cleaner and simpler which can reduce the noise. These features can significantly enhance the 3D overall performance.
The enhanced UVD 2.0 video decoder
MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card comes with the advanced UVD 2.0 video decoder, a built-in HDCP key encryption, which supports Blu-Ray and HD DVD movie disc playback and makes 100% complete hardware acceleration to the MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264 video format. These features significantly reduce the burden on the CPU and the UVD 2.0 can simultaneously decode two videos in PIP(Picture-in-Picture) Mode. In addition, MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card supports 7.1-channel surround sound and can be transferred through a single HDMI connector output audio and video.
15 Comments on MSI Unveils its R4870-T2D1G Graphics Cards With 1 GB GDDR5 Memory
I know all the cards that had GDDR3 and a 256 bus showed no improvments with 1gig vs 512mb, some even showed to be slower.
cant remember where i read this.
+1 on the 512 vs. 1Gb argument - a lotta tests showed that having 1Gb intead of 512 will most possibly amount to a extra 1 or 2 fps. but it all depends on the game as some benchmarks actually dropped 1-2fps instead of seeing any benefit.
its hard to decide how much is really enough & most average users think that bigger is better no thanks to the manufacturers who blow things way out of proportion like this.
Unless you work for Walt Disney or Pixar Studios or any 3D animation studios that need to cache & render a ton of complex shit on screen, 512Mb is more then sufficient for todays standards even if you play Crysis non stop.
Now, to say it is a waste depends strictly on the card, it's intended uses, and the length of time you plan to keep it. The longer you plan to keep it, the better off you are going with the bigger frame buffer. Games are using more and more frame buffer as we move on. Having that little extra can mean the difference between running at medium settings, or running at high settings in some future games.
I remember when the same argument was made against 512MB cards when 256 was the norm, then Quake4 came out and made all those pro-256MB people eat their words. Even the most powerful gpus at the time with 256MB of ram couldn't match the previous generation cards with 512MB at the highest settings.