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Features
The ATI Radeon HD 4870 GPU brings the power of
graphics "supercomputing" to gamers, setting a new standard for
visual computing. Redefine the way you play and take HD gaming to
the extreme with best-in-class performance. The new TeraScale
graphics engine delivers an immersive, cinematic gaming experience.
Add this GPU to your PC and watch Blu-ray movies and play HD content
with incredible visual fidelity.* Do it all with break-through
efficiency that doesn?t compromise performance.
Redefine HD Gaming
The ATI Radeon HD 4870 Series GPUs deliver a
cinematic gaming experience with unprecedented performance. The
powerful new TeraScale graphics will propel you deep into your
gameplay with seamless frame rates and high resolutions. Enhanced
anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering create striking
graphics with unparalleled realism so you can max out the settings
of the most demanding next-generation games or revitalize your
favorite titles. Play today while preparing for tomorrow with
tessellation, support for DirectX® 10.1 and scalable ATI CrossFireX™
technology.
- TeraScale Graphics Engine
The powerful new
TeraScale graphics engine features deliver high resolutions and
fast frame rates.
- Enhanced Anti-Aliasing &
Anisotropic Filtering
High performance
anisotropic filtering and 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA)
smooth jagged edges and create true-to-life graphics, for
everything from grass to facial features.
- DirectX 10.1
Play today while
preparing for tomorrow with state-of-the-art DirectX 10.1
graphics capabilities.
- ATI CrossFireX™ Technology
ATI CrossFireX™
technology with up to quad GPU support offers superior
scalability so your system is ready to level up when you are.
- PCI Express 2.0
Support for PCI Express
2.0 will prepare you for bandwidth-hungry games and 3D
applications.
- Power to Spare
This GPU has the brute
processing power needed for physics, artificial intelligence,
stream computing and ray tracing calculations.
Go Beyond HD Video
Add an ATI Radeon HD 4870 Series GPU to your
PC and watch the latest Blu-ray and HD movies play with incredible
fidelity –upscale to nearly twice the display resolution of HD
content.* Take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with
dual-stream, picture in picture (PIP) capabilities. Sophisticated
new features within ATI Avivo™ HD technology provide a truly
responsive experience. Support for the latest audio visual
interconnects ensures you can take advantage of the latest display
technology.
- Unified Video Decoder 2
Unified Video Decoder 2
frees up your CPU for other tasks so you get The Ultimate Visual
Experience™ for even the most processing-intensive content,
including VC-1, H.264 and now MPEG-2. Also, take full advantage
of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture
(PIP) capabilities.
- Upscale Beyond 1080p
Watch the hottest Blu-ray
movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and
beyond.
- On-chip HDCP
On-chip HDCP
(High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) makes life easier by
allowing you to playback HDCP protected content.**
- HDMI
Enjoy the latest audio
technologies using HDMI with 7.1 digital surround sound support.
Also, xvYCC support allows the user to enjoy a wider range of
color when connected to a capable HDTV.
*Note: HD capable monitor required
** Note: Playing HDCP content requires
additional HDCP ready components, including but not limited to an
HDCP ready monitor, Blu-ray or HD DVD disc drive, multimedia
application and computer operating system.
Break-through Efficiency
Like its predecessors, the ATI Radeon HD 4870
Series GPUs offer optimal performance and break-through efficiency
with platform-independent intelligent power management. ATI
PowerPlay™ delivers the power needed to blaze through even the most
intense games while intuitively conserving energy at idle or when
demand is low.
- ATI PowerPlay™ Technology
ATI PowerPlay™ Technology
delivers high performance when needed and conserves power when
the demand on the graphics processor is low.
- Energy Efficient
Manufacturing Process
Second generation 55nm
chip uses the industry‟s most energy efficient manufacturing
process.
System Requirements
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PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16
lane graphics slot available on the motherboard
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500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W
6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and four
6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode)”
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Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer
to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSUfor a list of Certified products
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–GB of system memory
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Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
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DVD playback requires DVD drive
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Blu-ray™ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray /
HD DVD drive
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For a complete ATI CrossFireX™ system, a second
ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready
motherboard and one ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable per
board (included) are required
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