AMD Cayman, Antilles Specifications Surface

[wahdangun]

I'm still hoping for about the power of 6870 crossfire and mainly as you said things don't scale 100%.... even if the 6870's do in some games that's beside the point



I agree, the only thing keeping me so relaxed about the delay is the fact I'm still enjoying my pair of 6870's hopefully that should mean I'm not going to have to order on launch day as if i had waited a week or two i could have saved £45, yes i know not much but I'm cheap

no...no... and no.... if you want to buy it cheap you MUST buy it at launch because if it was like HD 58XX scenario the card will be sold out quickly and we know e-tailer like to jack up the price

 

[bear jesus]

no...no... and no.... if you want to buy it heap you MUST buy it at launch because if it was like HD 58XX scenario the card will be sold out quickly and we know e-tailer like to jack up the price

i guess the 68xx cards dropping in price after launch gave me hope that the same could happen with the 69xx card plus i kind of wanted a nice sized SSD with the money i have saved now and to sell my pair of 6870's and 4870 to hopefully fully cover the cost of a 6970.

I guess the reviews on launch day will be the decider in what i have to do.

 

[LAN_deRf_HA]

It's hard to predict how it will go. My recommendation is if they all start selling out, buy one at launch because the restock will probably be priced jacked. If there's always some in stock then they should stay the same or drop in price.

 

[bear jesus]

I wonder if i should sell one of the 6870's and my old 4870 now so i don't mind buying a 6970 on launch day as i could possibly still afford a SSD before the end of the year as well, although i kind of wanted to get a 240GB OCZ revo drive X2 so it would be pretty tight unless i went for something cheaper.

I'm going to have to put some more thought into this.

 

[BorgOvermind]

60% above what exactly?

Above the 5870. And that would put it also a little above the 580.

 

[pantherx12]

I wonder if i should sell one of the 6870's and my old 4870 now so i don't mind buying a 6970 on launch day as i could possibly still afford a SSD before the end of the year as well, although i kind of wanted to get a 240GB OCZ revo drive X2 so it would be pretty tight unless i went for something cheaper.

I'm going to have to put some more thought into this.

How much for that 4870 dude?

I plan on getting a beast of a rig eventually bear, but it won't be in December, I'm getting like £400 at the start of the month : / not enough for fancy rigs

Next year though I'ma grab a few bits and bobs : ] ( 6970 or wailt til q2 and get 7000 series and bulldozer)


Looking at an AMD set up ( assuming their still best bang for buck)

 

[bear jesus]

How much for that 4870 dude?

I plan on getting a beast of a rig eventually bear, but it won't be in December, I'm getting like £400 at the start of the month : / not enough for fancy rigs

Next year though I'ma grab a few bits and bobs : ] ( 6970 or wailt til q2 and get 7000 series and bulldozer)


Looking at an AMD set up ( assuming their still best bang for buck)

umm the 4870 is kinda mutilated as well, i cut the back end of the cooling plate off then drilled some holes all the way through and then a bunch of like indents to increase the surface area to use as a vrm cooler alone and then the zalman vf1000 that has to be with it (stock heatsink was chopped up for other use) it's fans clips were broken when removing it so has to use a fan/s with zip ties to hold it/them on

I'm pretty sure i have kicked it's resale value right in the nuts

 

[pantherx12]

umm the 4870 is kinda mutilated as well, i cut the back end of the cooling plate off then drilled some holes all the way through and then a bunch of like indents to increase the surface area to use as a vrm cooler alone and then the zalman vf1000 that has to be with it (stock heatsink was chopped up for other use) it's fans clips were broken when removing it so has to use a fan/s with zip ties to hold it/them on

I'm pretty sure i have kicked it's resale value right in the nuts

If card works dude I care not for dodgy looking, send me a PM with a price if you fancy selling it.

Don't get paid til the 6th though.

 

[Steevo]

I sold mine for $45, it was the sapphire 1GB model, then the guy pulled off one of the ram chips trying to get the sink off it. It didn't have a cooler as it was under water for its life.

 

[bear jesus]

I sold mine for $45, it was the sapphire 1GB model, then the guy pulled off one of the ram chips trying to get the sink off it. It didn't have a cooler as it was under water for its life.

i kinda guessed a little high with my 4870, i really had no idea what value they have any more, I'm sure the 4870 will have it's price revised

With a bit of planning i should easily afford a 6970 and either a normal SSD or even a revodrive x2 before the end of the year but i suppose just the 6970 would keep me happy for now.