Soleron on 22 January 2009
| Viper1 said: No, the HD4870 X2 is actually 2 HD4870's on 1 card. It's easily superior to the single HD4870 (even the 1 GB model). An Intel Q6600 is an par performance wise with the Phenom II X920 and is on Newegg for $189.99. |
http://techreport.com/articles.x/16147/5
Let's take a look at the figures.
| Game | Phenom X4 920 | Core 2 Quad Q6600 | X4 Advantage |
| Unreal Tournament 3 | 128.6 | 90.8 | +41% |
| Half Life 2 Episode 2 | 161.3 | 138.2 |
+17% |
| Source Engine | 83.3 | 79.3 | +5% |
| Crysis Warhead | 40.2 | 38.8 | +3% |
| Far Cry 2 | 57.3 | 52.2 | +10% |
As you can see, Phenom II X4 920 is ahead by 3-41% dependding on game, far more than the 2.6% price advantage.
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Yes, the 4870 X2 is two 4870s on one card and will get between 1.5-2x the framerate usually. It's much better.
