GTX 280 and 4870 lengths

Granite

Granite

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High, im just curious about the sizes of these 2 cards. I was thinking of upgrading in the long run when these cards are cheaper, so i can pick one of these up and get great performance. Thanks for any info!
 
It all depends on your motherboard if you want to utilize crossfire/SLI to eventually run 2 or more of these cards. The 280 is better than the 4870 by far but there are also 4870 and 4850 version that have 2 gpu's in one card respectively called 4870X2 and 4850X2 That match up if not go above and beyond the GTX280. The 4870X2 is a bit more expensive but seems to perform about the same in pairs as 3 280's in SLI depending on your setup/overclocking etc. From what i see crossfire boards appear to perform goofy in a triple setup (x16 x16 x8, x16, x8, x8) where as SLI boards seem to run in full 3 x x16but i havent really in depth research so any expert help would be appreciated. But overall i'd say if you wanna go highend "future proof" go with a 4870 or a 4870X2 for extra performance. Plus if you get an AM2/AM2+ board you can get the new processors AMD is planning to send out where as with the new Intels, youll need to get a new mobo.
 
Is the HD 4870 X2 the longest card ? I guess you need a couple inches also added to that so there is room for the Power cables
 
i think the 4870x2 is like 10.5 inches the same as gtx 280, then i think the 4850x2 is even longer yet(don't really understand that one)
 
Yeah, same length as the 280, and you don't really need more room in the back, as the connections go into the side of the card.
 
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