NewEgg.com has the HIS Hightech H487FN1GP Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card for $185 with free shipping. Features 800 stream processing units, 750MHz core clock and 3600MHz memory clock.
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#1
fragd - Posted 6:24 pm PDT 04/12/09 (132 Posts)
I would go for the 4890 instead, but I guess this is not a bad deal.
#2
zeshan105 - Posted 6:37 pm PDT 04/12/09 (110 Posts)
i would go for 4770 instead 
#3
Casecutter - Posted 7:51 pm PDT 04/12/09 (2612 Posts)
Considering the similar Asus 512Mb version went for $113 early in March and this HIS 1GB was $190 in Feb 14th, I don't see this as much of a deal. Now the 4890's are in the mix I would've figured these 4870 1Gb cards would be price better than this. It's crazy that there's that large of a gap for moving from this to the regular 4890. $30+ is too much and previous deals just justifies ATI and AIB's pricing point could be month's ago.
I think you'd be better finding the cash and waiting for the 4890's to be found for $200-210 as pricing for those standard issue models should be seeing it's pricing relinquish to that level in a 10-15 days.
I think you'd be better finding the cash and waiting for the 4890's to be found for $200-210 as pricing for those standard issue models should be seeing it's pricing relinquish to that level in a 10-15 days.
#4
baconmeister - Posted 1:10 am PDT 04/13/09 (667 Posts)
whats with the onslaught of cheap ATI stuff? where are all the cheap GTX 285s?
#5
darktideryezing - Posted 4:54 am PDT 04/13/09 (624 Posts)
HIS normally runs more expensive than similar ATI cards because of their cooling technology. They normally do their best to provide a better cooling system for their cards (and lets face it, ATI cards need better cooling).
#6
Casecutter - Posted 11:14 am PDT 04/13/09 (2612 Posts)
#5 -- If you look at 275 vs 4890 the ATI's are the cooler of the bunch. Also I'd consider a Asus cool pipe Black Knight over this aluminum copper core HS. Or here a Gigabyte 1Gb with a Zelman heat pipe cooler for $170 and F-S... this wasn't any deal!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125256
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125256
#7
DogFart - Posted 3:59 pm PDT 04/13/09 (489 Posts)
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