XFX Radeon HD 4870 X2: the last performance bastion for AMD?

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Published: Thursday 26th March, 2009 | Author: Tarinder Sandhu
Products: Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB (9.3)
Companies: XFX (All XFX content)
Platforms: PC
External reviews: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB (9.3)

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Introduction

It's no secret that AMD is looking to release an update to its nine-month-old Radeon HD 4870 line in the very near future, but the fastest card remains - and will remain for some time, it seems - the Radeon HD 4870 X2.

In the face of an ever-decreasing pound that has seen prices of electrical goods actually go up in recent months, the X2 variant has remained steady at around £340. Expensive, yes, but still cheaper than the £400+ GeForce GTX 295.

XFX, recently manufacturing for both camps, reckons that its X2 is a good deal, shipping at around £340. Let's find out.

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Company	Price (exc. VAT)	Price (inc. VAT)	Price Date	Price History
SCAN	£211.70 ( £2.22)	£243.45	18:00 on Tue 28th Jul 2009	history