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As we mentioned during our review of Sapphire’s Radeon HD 3870, there are some issues with overclocking the Radeon HD 3870 above 862MHz with the shipping BIOS. Essentially, the PLL needs to change its divider in order to keep its frequency within a safe operating range and there wasn’t a divider for clockspeeds above 862MHz – AMD has remedied this with the new BIOS, meaning that there’s quite possibly a lot more headroom than we’ve shown here. These problems were st... Read more
If the 8800 GT did not exist, then the HD 3870 would be rocking every PC gamer's universe. For around $250, you can get the power previously reserved for video cards in the over-$400 range, not that long ago. For $250 USD, the HD 3870 delivers the performance that generally bests the HD 2900 XT, and is comparable to the 8800 GTX. Not that bad at all! The Asus EAH3870 TOP can deliver a solid gaming experience, for a fair price. But it's not all roses, because this card... Read more