HIS HD 4870 IceQ4+ Turbo 1 GB GDDR5

W1zzard · 03-23-2009, 07:16 PM

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WarEagleAU · 03-25-2009, 01:09 AM

Awesome review as always W1zz. One thing Id like AMD to do more of, seeing as they wont run their stream processors independently of the core, is push the core envelope a bit more. Id like to see the core hum along 1ghz if possible.

ShadowFold · 03-25-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

Awesome review as always W1zz. One thing Id like AMD to do more of, seeing as they wont run their stream processors independently of the core, is push the core envelope a bit more. Id like to see the core hum along 1ghz if possible.

4890 is going to run at 1ghz

Awesome review, gets my hopes up for my coming 4870 1gb!

newtekie1 · 03-25-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ShadowFold

4890 is going to run at 1ghz

Awesome review, gets my hopes up for my coming 4870 1gb!

It can overclock to 1GHz, it isn't going to run that by default. 850MHz is the stock clock, last I heard. Hopefully, 1GHz is possible on most cards, but that is a stretch.

aCid888* · 03-25-2009, 01:17 AM

Great review, I'm happy we now have a solid review from TPU (the only place to trust) comparing the 512MB version to the 1GB 4870.

Now I see what this thing can do I'm happy I have a 1GB 4870 coming to replace my 9800GTX+ that clocks like a beast...I'm luck enough to have a Koolance VID-487 coming as well to make it suffer more under water.

mlee49 · 03-25-2009, 01:28 AM

Whoa so the fan is off until it reaches 83ºC? Crazy! Must be like flooring the fan until it cools the gpu and then shuts off.

I still want to see a 3870x2 involved with test benchmarks!!!

Altered · 03-25-2009, 02:16 AM

Excellent review. I like the "Performance per Dollar" charts. For the average enthusiast the $ is almighty and can easily play a major roll in deciding on what card he/she can afford. After reading that I am very happy with what I paid for what I should get tomorrow.

rockit00 · 03-25-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mlee49

Whoa so the fan is off until it reaches 83ºC? Crazy! Must be like flooring the fan until it cools the gpu and then shuts off.

Still want to see a 3870x2 involved with test benchmarks!!!

The HIS HD4870 IceQ 4+ Turbo is much quieter than my Powercolor HD 4870 512. They both have buggy fan control but the Powercolor reference card would floor the fan, like you just stated. The HIS has a better fan control with its bios. Expert Tool ATI v4 set to fixed 50% for the Powercolor keeps it around 50C at idle. Expert Tool with the HIS can be set to dynamic (39-45%) fan speed at idle around 52C. Great review also.

btarunr · 03-25-2009, 04:44 AM

This card beats GTX 260-216 and GTX 285 in perf/watt.

Mussels · 03-25-2009, 05:14 AM

interesting, my 4870 came stock 770/900 instead of 750/900.

It OC's to 790/1000, so yay, i have an OC model now!

DaveK · 03-25-2009, 05:25 AM

I would do some dirty things to get my hands on that card lol. Not available here though :|

newtekie1 · 03-25-2009, 08:57 PM

Just wondering, now that TPU has a test platform that can do both SLi can Crossfire, might we see some SLi and Crossfire results in the reviews?

alexp999 · 03-25-2009, 09:09 PM

Great review as usually just a couple of things:

Picture missing on page 3 (comes up as a little red x):
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/H...0_IceQ4/3.html

And you wrote the overclock down as 835/1225, instead of what GPU-Z shows of 835/1070
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/H..._IceQ4/32.html

W1zzard · 03-25-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alexp999

Great review as usually just a couple of things:

Picture missing on page 3 (comes up as a little red x):
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/H...0_IceQ4/3.html

And you wrote the overclock down as 835/1225, instead of what GPU-Z shows of 835/1070
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/H..._IceQ4/32.html

fixed. thanks

alexp999 · 03-25-2009, 09:21 PM

No problem

Also, can I just ask, do you take the heatsink off before or after the tests?

AsRock · 03-25-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by btarunr

This card beats GTX 260-216 and GTX 285 in perf/watt.

Compared to what price as it's not said on the 1st page ?.. Also a 260 192sp can be had for like $170 ish and not $240 as it says well i guess you could find a 260 192sp for $240 but you be getting ripped.. And a 216sp for around $220.

btarunr · 03-25-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AsRock

Compared to what price as it's not said on the 1st page ?.. Also a 260 192sp can be had for like $170 ish and not $240 as it says well i guess you could find a 260 192sp for $240 but you be getting ripped.. And a 216sp for around $220.

No part of my comment put price into the equation.

AsRock · 03-25-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by btarunr

No part of my comment put price into the equation.

Oops been doing that a lot these days.... Sorry :P..

W1zzard · 03-25-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by alexp999

No problem

Also, can I just ask, do you take the heatsink off before or after the tests?

i take the card out of the package, put it in the test system, run all performance benchmarks, run power consumption, test overclocking, measure temp idle, load, load + oc, measure oc performance, remove card, put it in the sound testing rig, measure fan noise idle and load, remove the card, take pics, disassemble the card, take more pics, put the card back together and realize i forgot the package and box contents pictures, take those, make graphs, write review

alexp999 · 03-25-2009, 11:00 PM

Okay just checking, cus obviously the order the review pans out in, looks like you take the card apart then do all the tests, making the heat ones unfair, lol.

What I dont get is why HIS have got a problem with the fan again. They had this on the IceQ3 cooler and had to fix that, you wouldnt think they would make the same mistake twice.

W1zzard · 03-25-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by alexp999

Okay just checking, cus obviously the order the review pans out in, looks like you take the card apart then do all the tests, making the heat ones unfair, lol.

yeah i understand that but having the card presentation before the benchmarks makes more sense to me.

alexp999 · 03-25-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

yeah i understand that but having the card presentation before the benchmarks makes more sense to me.

I agree, just wanted to check that tests were done based on how it came out of the factory

Altered · 03-26-2009, 12:11 AM

Just out of curiosity where / how do you get the cards you test? My new card should be here tomorrow and I would love to see it up against this card and crossfire with it in a real non biased test.

Obviously I want AS on it when you put the heatsink back on though.

Brand ASUS

Model EAH4870 DK TOP/HTDI/512MD5

Core clock 815MHz

Memory Clock 3.7GHz (925MHz DDR5)

Memory Size 512MB

These couple of statements from this review have me excited but still doubtful that this is reality.

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For memory, ASUS went with 512MB of GDDR5. These particular chips come from Qimonda, model IDGV51-05A1F1C-40, and are rated up to 1000MHz (4GHz effective). As you'll see in the overclocking section, however, they can be pushed well beyond that spec.

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The EAH4870 DK Top comes from ASUS already overclocked, but that wasn't good enough for us. Most manufacturers leave a certain margin of safety when establishing factory overclocking speed. This ensures that more cards will be capable of sustaining the set clock speeds and cuts down on warranty service due to failed overclocks. We decided to explore this margin, and after some stability testing, settled on 855MHz for the GPU core and 1175MHz (4700MHz effective) for the memory. Needless to say, this card had considerable headroom left, even on top of the factory overclocking performed by ASUS.

Is this realistic {4700MHz effective} and stable?

Olykainnen · 04-05-2009, 03:42 PM

I bought this card last week and install instead of 3870 IceQ3Turbo. 3870IceQ3 was absolutely noiseless even under 3D load, but new 4870IceQ4 is noisy like hairdryer. I checked BIOS version, it was 113-SBSJ2G09-00R-01. It means my card have another BIOS than you tested card. GPU temp was 83C under load and 62 in idle. OK! I flash you suggested BIOS and: 72C under load, 68C in idle, reduced noise, but this noise is the most hearable. I am dissapointed.
I think about fullcover

Paintface · 04-05-2009, 10:36 PM

wizard, could you provide the values you use for the custom fan profilefor this exact card? thank you

03-23-2009, 07:16 PM	#1
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03-25-2009, 09:09 PM	#13
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03-25-2009, 09:21 PM	#15
alexp999 Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 6,728 (7.93/day) Thanks: 684 Thanked 924 Times in 791 Posts System Specs	No problem Also, can I just ask, do you take the heatsink off before or after the tests? __________________ ASUS P45 Club [FS] [WTB] Heatware ebay Elite Lounge USB Boot Guide 3DMark Vantage My Rig XBOX Gamertag Steam ID Dad's: EVGA 750i FTW, E6600, F7Pro, 4GB, 8800GTS 640MB SLi, SST 750W, Commodore EVE Gallente Case

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CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 204B 20.1inch ( Native 16x12 ) \ Toshiba 40" HDTV ( Native 1920x1080 )
Case:	CHENMING\|CMUI-P-601AEB-0 BLK (Moded) \ Thermaltake Armor
Sound Card:	AC97\SupremeFX\Optical cable to a ONKYO Amp.
PSU:	CoolMax CXI-600B\ PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad Crossfire
Software:	Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit \Xp Pro x64 modded ( nLite ) Dual boot w\ Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit.

03-25-2009, 11:00 PM	#20
alexp999 Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 6,728 (7.93/day) Thanks: 684 Thanked 924 Times in 791 Posts System Specs	Okay just checking, cus obviously the order the review pans out in, looks like you take the card apart then do all the tests, making the heat ones unfair, lol. What I dont get is why HIS have got a problem with the fan again. They had this on the IceQ3 cooler and had to fix that, you wouldnt think they would make the same mistake twice. __________________ ASUS P45 Club [FS] [WTB] Heatware ebay Elite Lounge USB Boot Guide 3DMark Vantage My Rig XBOX Gamertag Steam ID Dad's: EVGA 750i FTW, E6600, F7Pro, 4GB, 8800GTS 640MB SLi, SST 750W, Commodore EVE Gallente Case

04-05-2009, 03:42 PM	#24
Olykainnen Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Moscow Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought this card last week and install instead of 3870 IceQ3Turbo. 3870IceQ3 was absolutely noiseless even under 3D load, but new 4870IceQ4 is noisy like hairdryer. I checked BIOS version, it was 113-SBSJ2G09-00R-01. It means my card have another BIOS than you tested card. GPU temp was 83C under load and 62 in idle. OK! I flash you suggested BIOS and: 72C under load, 68C in idle, reduced noise, but this noise is the most hearable. I am dissapointed. I think about fullcover

System Name:	Windows XP Professional 32bit
Processor:	AMD Phenom II 940
Motherboard:	Cicabyte MA790FX-DS5
Cooling:	Water
Memory:	GEIL Ultra DDR800
Video Card:	HIS Radeon HD4870IceQ4+
Harddisk:	160Gb+400Gb
CD/DVD Drive:	Pioneer DVR-212D
CRT/LCD Model:	NEC 2070NX
Case:	Cooler Master Cosmos 1000
PSU:	Thelmaltake Toughpower 750W
Benchmarks:	12500 2006_3DMarks

04-05-2009, 10:36 PM	#25
Paintface Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 274 (0.54/day) Thanks: 15 Thanked 50 Times in 39 Posts System Specs	wizard, could you provide the values you use for the custom fan profilefor this exact card? thank you

Processor:	E5200 @ 3.7ghz
Motherboard:	DFI LanParty DK P35 DARK
Cooling:	Zalman CPU + GPU + case cooling
Memory:	OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2 4GB 1066
Video Card:	Saphire 4770 Blue pcb coolermaster
Harddisk:	Raptor 74GB + 640GB sata + 1TB sata ( all WD)
CD/DVD Drive:	Pioneer DVD R sata
CRT/LCD Model:	BENQ 24inch LCD
Case:	my desk
Sound Card:	Creative Audigy 2 ZS
PSU:	OCZ gameXstream 700w
Software:	Windows 7 x64 RTM

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