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Power Color HD 4870
3DMark Vantage:
3DMark®Vantage is composed of four full-bore benchmarking tests (2 different CPU tests and 2 different GPU tests) and 6 feature tests. Four presets, a groundbreaking new feature, vastly augment the variety of PCs that can be tested with the product. Presets range from value through performance to high end cinematic rendering resolutions and features. By creating a new set of high end presets, 3DMark®Vantage is future proofed for the new multi-core CPU and Graphics Processing Unit products as well as supporting the Physics Processing Unit to expand the range of technology, testing and prevent the benchmark from being bottlenecked for its users.
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Palit HD 4870
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Crossfire with the two cards |
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As we can see from the pictures, the PowerColor HD 4870 received a score of 8330, while the Palit HD 4870 received a score of 8545, and Crossfire received a score of 14139. The Crossfire score was to be expected, but sadly the PowerColor didn't score as high as the Palit card in this scenario.
PCMark Vantage:
PCMark® Vantage is the first objective hardware performance benchmark for PCs running 32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft® Windows Vista®. PCMark Vantage is perfectly suited for benchmarking any type of Microsoft® Windows Vista PC from multimedia home entertainment systems and laptops to dedicated workstations and hi-end gaming rigs. Regardless of whether the benchmarker is an artist or an IT Professional, PCMark Vantage shows the user where their system soars or falls flat, and how to get the most performance possible out of their hardware. PCMark Vantage is easy enough for even the most casual enthusiast to use yet supports in-depth, professional industry grade testing.
First, the cards were tested with stock CPU frequencies (2.4GHz), and then an overclocked test was performed (3.5GHz). The results are as follows:
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PowerColor HD 4870 @ 2.4GHz |
Palit HD 4870 @ 2.4GHz |
Crossfire with the two cards @ 2.4GHz |
The PowerColor HD 4870 received a score of 5245 PCMarks, the Palit HD 4870 received a score of 5331 PCMarks, and the Crossfire received a score of 5466 PCMarks. Again, we are greeted with the same results seen in the previous benchmark. Now we move on to the 3.5GHz overclocked test.
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PowerColor HD 4870 @ 3.5GHz |
Palit HD 4870 @ 3.5GHz |
Crossfire with the two cards @ 3.5GHz |
From the overclock, we see that the tables have turned. The PowerColor is now in the lead with 6763 PCMarks, the Palit is in 2nd with 6552 PCMarks, and the Crossfire score has dwindled to 6330 PCMarks. Now the PowerColor card is truly shining through.
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