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Power Color HD 4870
Packaging:
The box of the PowerColor HD 4870 is rather good looking, with the brand name, model, ATI logo, and a few features on the front of the box. These are careful not to draw the attention away from the knight swinging a huge sword on the front. The back of the box displays even more features, including the capability of Crossfire and DirectX10.1.
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Front of Box |
Back of Box |
Once the box is opened, we're greeted with another internal box, which contains our GFX card, DVI to HDMI adapter, Manual, and Crossfire bridge.
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Card and Adapters |
All Adapters |
A Closer Look:
The HD4870 is a very attractive card, and boasts a cleancut fan, which is also red.The PCI-slot end of the card contains two DVI outputs, as well as an S-Video. The card appears to have good ventiliation and is also very sturdy.
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Rear of Card |
Bottom of Card |
We can see that the HD 4870 is a dual pci slot card, which allows it to use the top part as an exhaust for hot air. This also allows the card to secure itself. By looking at the bottom, we can see where the heatsink attaches for the GPU. If we opted to use a GPU cooler, this is where it would affix itself, though we would lose the attractive cover.
Installation of the card was quite easy as well, and it looks attractive in our computer. Note the 2 x 6-pin power connectors are used.
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Card Installed |
Power Connectors |
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