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25-Oct-2009, 08:23 PM #1
Radeon 4870 1mb
I dont seem to be getting the best out of this card . I wouldnt say so far that its performing any better than my old 1950xtpro . Could be me just expecting too much . How can i boost it . The normal OC on it causes a big temp jump
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25-Oct-2009, 10:20 PM #2
First of all, list your exact system specs; ie make and model of mb, brand and wattage of pw supply, brand and speed of ram, etc, etc, etc.
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01-Nov-2009, 06:01 AM #3
2 gig ram
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01-Nov-2009, 03:55 PM #4
should have mentioned gigabyte p35 mobo
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01-Nov-2009, 04:33 PM #5
Just a thought however did you fully uninstall the driver for the old card before attempting to install the new card/driver?

Other than that, I do not see any issues with your hardware.

Not all 4870s are the same. You are not going to get the same performance from say a powercolor card as you would from something like a HIS card or a XFX card.
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01-Nov-2009, 08:43 PM #6
True.... but a even something like a 4670 will run circles around a 1950XT

The CPU isn't slow...

so something else/off is making the computer slow.
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01-Nov-2009, 09:27 PM #7
Hopefully he will post how he went about uninstalling and installing the driver for the card.
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06-Dec-2009, 09:07 AM #8
Your right . I didnt fully uninstall the previous card . IDIOT
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06-Dec-2009, 10:16 AM #9
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06-Dec-2009, 04:44 PM #10
Still wouldnt say its great but i,ll live with it for now . Maybe Santa will be kind and get me a HD monitor which i assume will make all things great .
Dont think the wife will be too chuffed though
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07-Dec-2009, 07:46 PM #11
Today... they are selling 24" LCD monitors for under $200... I bought mine for $400 1+ year ago... and 2 years before that = $1000+
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