HIS HD4870 512 MB

CONCLUSION

The HIS HD4870 512 MB is yet another solid card from HIS. There isn't actually much to complain about. The performance is great, the price is just in line with other HD4870 cards (Newegg has it for around $280) and the included tool is one of the better ideas for a bundle I've seen for quite a while. It is only let down by the fact that it has taken until last week for AMD to officially get drivers that support it and that there still are some issues with the powersaving feature Powerplay that AMD has promised will get fixed in a update.

Pros

+ Great performance
+ Good price
+ Nice bundled Multi-purpose tool
+ Great features: 7.1 HDMI-sound, DirectX10.1, offloads CPU when playing High-def movies etc.

Cons

- Getting really hot
- Still big problems with the powersaving features

The HIS HD 4870 512MB offers a good mix of performance and great features at a great price and gets a rating of 8.5 out of 10 paws and a Bjorn3D Seal of Approval award.