ATI HD 4870 1Gb Version To Start Shipping Next Week

According to a majority of retailers of who expect some stock next week. Some retailers have the date as early as Monday (25 August). Also note that the quantity is very limited, so if you want one now is the chance to make a move. Understandably the card is priced 7% higher than its 512MB sibling. That is identical to the official MSRP from AMD ($329US). In terms of performance, two of these should perform identical to the 4870X2 but with higher power consumption.