AMD Radeon HD 4870 is 20% faster than GeForce 9800 GTX

Posted on Saturday, May 17 2008 @ 20:26 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
OCWorkbench published a chart with a performance comparison of the GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 9800 GTX, Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870:
It is said that the HD 4850 is 20% faster than the 8800GT and HD 4870 is 20% faster than the 9800GTX. As we all know, GeForce 9800GTX is only 10% faster than the 8800GT. We are able to get a clearer picture of the performance of these 4 cards as shown in the diagram below.

In 3DMARK06, Radeon HD 4870 will be 32% faster than 8800GT, 22% faster than 9800GTX and 12% faster than 4850. AS for 4850, it will be 20% faster than 8800GT and 10% faster than the 9800GTX.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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