With both AMD and Nvidia readying a new arsenal of videocards, the real battle for GPU supremacy won’t be fought until later this summer. In the meantime, gamers are enjoying attractive price points nearly across the board, and unlike days of yesteryear, enthusiasts needn’t plunk down $600+ for a high end gaming experience. Remarkably, AMD’s HD 3870 has nestled into the $150ish tier, unheard of territory for a high performance part.
Built on a 55nm manufacturing process, AMD’s RV670 core puts the company’s graphics division back in the same ballpark as Nvidia, and then ups the ante by adding DirectX 10.1 support, a claim Nvidia can’t currently make. Combined with the low street pricing, the HD 3870 has suddenly become a very compelling solution. But is it enough to stave off the urge to wait? We intend to find out as we get our game on with MSI’s RX3870-T2D512E OC.
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