4870X2 Questions

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1) Do I need to get a monitor larger than the 24" BenQ that I plan on getting (in my sig) to take exceptional advantage of the 4870X2's performance or will the 24" be alright? I am happy with 1920x1680 for the most part. If I go with resolution larger than 1920x1680, something that comes with the territory of a larger monitor, is that going to affect game performance (i.e. lower fps and such)?

2) Do you guys think an aftermarket cooler will be necessary? It seems to me that the stock coolers are always inadequate, especially when dealing with a power hog like the 4870X2.
 
1. It really depends what games and settings you expect to play, id say at least a moniter thats capable of 1900 X 1200, anything more is fine, but how much can you spend? better to get a super huge moniter or even a plasma TV and upgrade the Video card as they come out. Course you need the money for that..

2. Depends if you going to overclock it, if your going to overclock, yes, probably should get another heatsink and better Paste, if your not overclocking it, no the stock cooler should be fine, may just need to adjust fan speed..
 
1920x1200 can still be a demanding resolution for newer games when the settings are cranked up. 1920x1200 is enough resolution to get great benefit from a card like the 4870x2.

As far as cooling, we'll have to wait and see. I would imagine that the stock cooler on the 4870x2 has to be pretty good as those two GPU's are going to be generating a lot of heat at load.
 
Blueagle87 said:
1. It really depends what games and settings you expect to play, id say at least a moniter thats capable of 1900 X 1200, anything more is fine, but how much can you spend? better to get a super huge moniter or even a plasma TV and upgrade the Video card as they come out. Course you need the money for that..

2. Depends if you going to overclock it, if your going to overclock, yes, probably should get another heatsink and better Paste, if your not overclocking it, no the stock cooler should be fine, may just need to adjust fan speed..
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My aim is to have the highest settings possible in a game even at resolution cost. I will be playing a wide range of games from TF2 to the future Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, Fallout 3, Spore, and more. I would like to play these at max settings at the minimum resolution of 1600x1000, preferably 1900x1200. (I would also love to check out Supreme Commander and Crysis although I don't expect to be able to play them at the highest settings, per se).

But the lowest I ever want to go on resolution is 1600x1000.

Edit: Ok, I suppose then that 4870X2 will be worthwhile to get... I was planning on 4850 CF... but screw it, let's go all out baby! (Honestly, I didn't really want to get a bigger monitor - lots of money and really takes up space.)
 
1900X1200 is probably the minimum for a 4870 X2.

And by that I mean, anything lower, and you may not take full advantage of everything the X2 has to offer..

So, yea, just wait for reviews..
 
1900X1200 is probably the minimum for a 4870 X2.
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I agree.

As for your other question, I would not bet on the availability of air aftermarket cooler. AFIAK, none exists for the 3870X2 (albeit a water model does exist).
 
Why does it have to be a huge monitor? Couldn't you just as easy just turn up AA to 24 and see the awesomeness of the card? I plan to buy one and play on a 22" monitor at 1680x1050, but with 12-24AA. It just sounds too cool to pass up, and its not like more demanding games wont come out or anything.
 
Blueagle87 said:
1900X1200 is probably the minimum for a 4870 X2.

And by that I mean, anything lower, and you may not take full advantage of everything the X2 has to offer..

So, yea, just wait for reviews..
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Nah, just turn up AA on 1600x1050 resolutions
 
I honestly can't tell the difference between 8x and 16x AA at 1920x1200... so anything beyond that is pointless to me, and I'd say to just about anyone that cares to be honest with themselves for a minute.
 
All previews and articles seem to indicate the when you crank up the resolution past 1900X1200 and add AA/AF that X2 performs well over the GTX 280.

The X2 does worse on lower resolutions, but, in the end, money is a factor, and if your limired to 1600Xwhatever, so be it..
 
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