I am glad to hear about ATI finally getting down to business, for quite a while nVidia has been stealing the show. The new ATI Radeon HD 5670 has been released by AMD, and it looks like a great graphics card for the average Joe that isn’t trying to squeak out every last ounce of performance from their machine.
The “Redwood” GPU in this chip is more or less what you would find in the more upscale chips (5700 or 5800 series) with less processing units. There are 400 processing units, with a core clock speed of 775MHz and 1000MHz (Gbps) memory clock. There are two models, with a price difference of $15, one with 512MB graphics memory and the other with 1GB. For the extra $15 the 1GB card is an absolute steal.
What I feel will make this chip a success is the fact that it requires approximately the same amount of power as an integrated chip would. This means that you don’t need a gamer rig to support the ATI Radeon HD 5670, a standard desktop you bought from Best Buy or online should be able to support this card. On top of this, the card is only $99 on Newegg, putting it well within reach of the average consumer. Most people cannot go out and spend $300 on a graphics card nor do they have a 1000W power supply that many cards require these days. I have a feeling that this will become a very popular card, especially once the price drops down into the $70-80 range.
Unlike the Radeon HD 4770 or Radeon HD 4850 (or any nVidia card out there), it has full DirectX11 support. For the moment that is not a major issue, but just around the corner we will be seeing games that will force you to get a DirectX 11 capable card, so if you are in the market you might as well prepare early.
Overall I feel that the ATI Radeon HD 5670 will be a huge hit, and for good reason. It is debuting at only $99, DirectX 11 compatible, uses 61W at peak performance, and it will beat the daylights out of the integrated card that most computers come with.
Check it out on Newegg.com – ATI Radeon HD 5670
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