Sapphire HD 4870 Toxic review

Sapphire gives the 4870 a major dose of steroids

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2009-09-23September 23rd 2009

Price at launch	£130.00
Product Type	Graphic Card
Chipset Manufacturer	ATI
Chipset Model	4870
Chipset Line	Radeon
Chipset Series	HD 4000
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1600
Brand Name	Sapphire
Standard Memory	512 MB
Host Interface	PCI Express 2.0 x16
HDCP Supported	Yes
Bus Width	256 bit
Multi-GPU Technology	CrossFireX
RAMDAC Speed	400 MHz
Analog Signal	Yes
Digital Signal	Yes
Dual Link DVI Supported	Yes
DVI	Yes
Number of DVI Outputs	2
Memory Technology	GDDR5 SDRAM
Manufacturer	Sapphire, Inc
Memory Speed	1000 MHz
Product Model	11133-06-20R
Product Name	Radeon HD 4870 TOXIC Edition Graphics Card
Package Type	Retail
Processor Speed	780 MHz
Manufacturer Part Number	11133-06-20R
Manufacturer Website Address	www.sapphiretech.com/en/
Marketing Information	The SAPPHIRE HD 4870 TOXIC Edition features the award winning - and SAPPHIRE exclusive -Vapor-X cooler, SAPPHIRE's implementation of Vapor Chamber Technology (VCT). This advanced cooling solution is used for the core logic and together with three heatpipes and thermally controlled fan venting outside the case provides more efficient and quieter cooling than competing solutions for this generation of high performance graphics.
Package Contents	Radeon HD 4870 TOXIC Edition Graphics Card 1 x ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable per board
API Supported	DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 2.0