Anyone using the ATI HD3870?

Antiacus · 02-20-08, 06:19 PM

I've heard it's a fantastic card and works very well with FSX (my "other" love).

I won't get it if it's not a good card for SH3 though.

*edit* currently running a 7600 gt

Thanks
-Antiacus

JCB · 02-22-08, 07:00 AM

I don´t have the card, but I am considering it. Definitely now that it is cheaper than ever!

Whoever gets it first can report on subsim

bunkerratt · 02-22-08, 07:15 AM

i just installed 2 asus 3850's with 512 mb in crossfire

Lible · 02-22-08, 08:52 AM

Why shouldn't it be good in SH3 if it's good in FSX?

Schwuppes · 02-22-08, 06:51 PM

I am using a HD2900XT in my current rig... its a very similar card, same amount of texturing units, shader processors etc.
Basically the HD3870 uses the same chip with a few minor improvements and a slightly higher clockspeed but slightly lower memory bandwidth. So overall HD2900XT and HD3870 are almost identical performance - wise.

I can play SH3 with 24x (Edge Detect) antialiasing, 8x anisotropic filtering and high quality super sampling adaptive antialiasing... and its smooth as silk.

Make sure you always use the latest ATi Catalyst drivers, they release a new driver every month. Often drivers bring increases in performance and stability.

02-20-08, 06:19 PM	#1
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Anyone using the ATI HD3870? I've heard it's a fantastic card and works very well with FSX (my "other" love). I won't get it if it's not a good card for SH3 though. edit currently running a 7600 gt Thanks -Antiacus

02-22-08, 07:15 AM	#3
bunkerratt Chief Join Date: May 2006 Location: madison wisconsin Posts: 310 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	i just installed 2 asus 3850's with 512 mb in crossfire __________________

02-22-08, 06:51 PM	#5
Schwuppes 中国水兵 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 279 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	I am using a HD2900XT in my current rig... its a very similar card, same amount of texturing units, shader processors etc. Basically the HD3870 uses the same chip with a few minor improvements and a slightly higher clockspeed but slightly lower memory bandwidth. So overall HD2900XT and HD3870 are almost identical performance - wise. I can play SH3 with 24x (Edge Detect) antialiasing, 8x anisotropic filtering and high quality super sampling adaptive antialiasing... and its smooth as silk. Make sure you always use the latest ATi Catalyst drivers, they release a new driver every month. Often drivers bring increases in performance and stability. __________________ E8400 @ 4.00Ghz standard vCore, Gigabyte P35C DS3R @ 445 Mhz, Leadtek GTX 280, 3 x 1GB Kingston DDR2 800 @ 890Mhz, 250GB +160GB HDD, Terratec DMX 6fire 24/96, Silverstone ST60F 600W, Logitech Z-5500 THX

02-22-08, 07:00 AM	#2
JCB Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don´t have the card, but I am considering it. Definitely now that it is cheaper than ever! Whoever gets it first can report on subsim

02-22-08, 08:52 AM	#4
Lible Mate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Why shouldn't it be good in SH3 if it's good in FSX?