get two, strab HR3s on, have fun :D

good recipe.

Wow, I found the power consumptions of Radeon HD 3870!

Merry Chrismas X-bit labs!

HO HO HO Merry chrismass HO HO HO

Merry Xmas guys and girls at X-bit labs! :)

If you are giving presents, I'd like to request one: a review of 3850 and 3870, but using passive cooling (S1 and HR-03)... Memory temperatures (with and without ramsinks), VRM temperatures (with and without the default heatsink), high airflow conditions, low airflow conditions, no airflow at all, etc. :)

Damn xbitlabs, why are you so stubborn? How much time will it take you to grasp - PUBLIC WANTS NO AA+AF BENCHES AS WELL!!!!

I'm not even talking about the nVidia monopoly that goes on in here for quite some time now (a month and a half and no review of 3800?? come on!), but even the slightest request of providing a benchmark of heavy games (such as Crysis and Lost Planet) in clean no AA/AF mode. Why is it so hard to do?

What exactly does a 16 fps in Lost Planet tell me? Not to buy the GTS 512 card? or maybe not to play that game?
Well i do want to play that game!

You guys are just plain stubborn. I suggest you take some example from Anand and Tom's.

Hmm ...
There is a lot of talking about cooling system.
But where is the temperature measurements ?
this is not less important then the noise levels.
even more since noise is about comfort while temperature=functionality.
as for noise levels, cant see any difference 41-43db. It is about 5%. From my personal experience, it's quiet under any load. and very loud when fan speed manually adjusted.
The original cooler covers memory, while this one dont.
my very reference ASUS 8800 GT reporting 55 C GPU and 52 C ambient (card) @ ~20 C ambient (room).
The only thing that might be better is power circuit. and this should be tested by overclocking head to head with references like ASUS 8800 GT TOP (700/1750/2000) (core/shader/memory) because the only thing it might provide, is better stability in overclocking.

I agree with all the posters, can you please throw something from the 38x series in there and maybe perhaps with the 7.12 drivers!!!

Also while I love seeing benchmarks with AA/AF most people don't know what they are or what they do. So can we also get some benches with it off?

this is a really dumb review

# Nvidia ForceWare 163.69 for GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS;
# Nvidia ForceWare 169.02 for GeForce 8800 GT.

noone noticed this?
this way they make look 8800GT much better then it actually is....
rating => poor (too bad very poor doesnt exist)

3 GT reviews and no radeon 38xx reviews. It says on the site, that this place is sponsored by AMD................

I really don't get it??

This review should be updated using WHQL 169.21 and inclusing HD3870 numbers with catalyst 7.12. Otherwise bad review o.o

Why bua a nvidia when it dosent run 3dmark 2008

http://r800.blogspot.com/2007/12/3dmark-vantage-brief-test html

Lack of dx 10.1

SUCK that fanboys!!!!!

screw gainward

I will never buy a card from that company. They do not honor rma/warranty.
die I say

Cut the crap and include the HD3870 in your reviews.

Thank you very very very very very much for the updated page with power consumption test

Excellent Rating only for this. This is the only site I really trust.

GO GO GO Xbit-Labs

LOOKS NICE HOPE ITS UP TO THE HYPE

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The Gainward Bliss 8800 GT 512MB GS GLH Graphics Card aint good 'cause it leaves you thinking...yeah, but!
The quality is lacking everything that is expected with a good product especially from the, already, established company that is generally exceeding everyone's initial expectations.

Excellent review, like all other articles on this great site. I appreciate very much your style and professionalism. Your faithfully, Rhedey Miklos from Sacueni, Romania :).