Description
Unshackle your PC's performance from the coin in your pocket as the SAPPHIRE HD 3870 liberates your inner gamer without compromising your wallet. Hard pressed to find a comparable product on the market for the price, the SAPPHIRE HD 3870 extinguishes all doubt that the Radeon HD 3870 core is a mid-range performing product. With features such as: DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support, integrated HDMI and HDCP support for Blu-ray /HD DVD decoding and for the extreme enthusiast, CrossFire X support, the SAPPHIRE incarnation of the HD 3870 will own your imagination and accelerate your performance on the virtual battlefield of your desktop! Reinvent the way you engage your gaming experience with every LOAD!
Highlights of the Sapphire Technology Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR3 PCIE Dual DVI
- PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus interface
- DirectX 10.1 support
- CrossFire X support
- ATI PowerPlay
- Hardware processed 1080p video playback of Blu-ray and HD DVDs
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Sapphire RADEON HD 3870 graphics card - Radeon HD 3870 - 512 MB
- Device Type
- Graphics card
- Bus Type
- PCI Express 2.0 x16
- Graphics Engine
- ATI Radeon HD 3870
- Memory
- 512 MB - GDDR4
- Core Clock
- 775 MHz
- Effective Memory Clock
- 2.25 GHz
- RAMDAC
- 400 MHz
- Memory Interface
- 256-bit
- Max Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Max Monitors Supported
- 2
- Interfaces
- 2 x DVI-I (dual link) , 1 x HDTV output , 1 x HDMI ( with adapter )
- API Supported
- OpenGL 2.0, DirectX 10.1
- Package Type
- Lite retail
- Microsoft Certification
- Certified for Windows Vista
Detail
General
- Device Type
- Graphics card
- Bus Type
- PCI Express 2.0 x16
- Graphics Engine
- ATI Radeon HD 3870
- Core Clock
- 775 MHz
- RAMDAC
- 400 MHz
- Max Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Max Monitors Supported
- 2
- Interfaces
- 2 x DVI-I (dual link) , 1 x HDTV output , 1 x HDMI ( with adapter )
- API Supported
- OpenGL 2.0, DirectX 10.1
- Features
- Avivo HD Technology, integrated HD Audio controller, ATI CrossFireX Technology , HDCP
Memory
- Size
- 512 MB
- Technology
- GDDR4 SDRAM
- Effective Clock Speed
- 2.25 GHz
- Bus Width
- 256-bit
System Requirements
- Required Power Supply
- 450 W
- Peripheral / Interface Devices
- CD-ROM, additional power connector, adjacent PCI slot
- System Requirements Details
- - RAM 1 GB
Miscellaneous
- Certified for Windows Vista
- Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
- Compliant Standards
- RoHS
- Package Type
- Lite retail
Customer reviews
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Aero Index 5.9, Gaming Index 5.9
Reviewed by Frederick. Review Posted 24/08/2008
Appears to be made July 2008, with GDDR4 Memory. No mention of PCIE2.0, just says PCI Express Version on the box. Adaptors: VGA, HDMI, RCA, RGB, Crossfire bridge, 2x3SLI from 4 pin power plug. Instead of replacing the inadequate 300W PSU, I added a Thermaltake W0099 Power Express 250W. Under normal conditions, the HD3870 does not seem to need the extra power. It's only when running Benchmarks that the W0099 LED shows current is drawn. I am running it in a AMD Athlon X2 4000+, 2.1 GHz, which is
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Second one I've bought.
Reviewed by Steve. Review Posted 18/08/2008
I bought this Sapphire 3870 from dabs some months ago and ordered another recently for a friends upgrade. The design of the card has changed as now it is a single slot card (better for space inside) and has a smaller fan and heatsink and no exhaust outlet. Which means it runs hotter (up to 75 degrees) whereas the double slot ran no more than 60. Also the ram has changed from DDR4 to DDR3, although this doesn't make much difference either. Performance wise this card does most games maxed out except Crysis of course, which will run at a mix of high/medium well. For example I have Race Driver GRID and this looks stunning on this card on Ultra setting. The Catalyst drivers are also good as every release gives more improvement unlike a certain other companies. Overall great card should see you through for a good while and at this price all the sweeter.
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Really impressed but it's a big mutha!
Reviewed by Chris. Review Posted 13/08/2008
I've just put this in my Athlon X2 4400+ box, upgrading from a nivia 7600GT. The performance hike has really impressed me. I can now play COD4 (1680x1050) with the detail on high, and crysis at same resolution on medium settings. Not bad for a home built mongrel of a PC. The card is a lot bigger that any other i've seen, so watch that it fits. PS also watched HD-DVD through it, so no probs with HDCP so far.
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excellent for the price
Reviewed by Eddie. Review Posted 12/08/2008
Purchased this card for just under £70, absolute bargain and will be bying another for crossfire. Came as DDR4 memory not DDR3 as advertised so even better! Am using catalyst which I havent had problems with.
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Godd item
Reviewed by . Review Posted 06/08/2008
it works perfect in my new computer and with good price.
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good capabilities at a good price
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 01/07/2008
had one about a month now, no issues at all with it, works perfectly. upgraded from a x1050, so i was quite impressed with the way it handled new games with ease. runs perfectly fine on a 500w psu alongside a amd x2 +6400, which itself drains 125w!
i'm giving a 4 for ease of use because of catalyst. i hate this program, always screws things up, and it can be irritating to get rid of. just install only the drivers and the graphics card will work perfectly.
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Excellent card
Reviewed by Paul. Review Posted 08/05/2008
Excellent card. This CARD does NOT require very powerful PSU, depending on CPU about 400-500W will be more than enough, in fact the card consume less power than any of similar NVIDIA cards. Excellent picture quality while watching Blu-Ray (less than 10% CPU load).
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Question
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 26/04/2008
I'm considering purchasing this product, however, I'm a little off-put by the requirement of a power supply... they appear very expensive.
Is there any way, or different make, that includes something - like a cable or simple power adapter - to allow me to use the card without paying loads of excess for a power supply?
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Very fast card!
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 17/02/2008
This is a great card, I'm getting ridiculously fast framerates in all my games now and can crank all the settings to max.
If you want your games to fly, get this card!
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Nope
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 06/02/2008
i bought one, and it doesnt come with any of the thinkgs that people have listed here...
there is no doubt that its a great card though!!!!
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