Originally Posted by l3v1ck I'll be more interested in their 40nm replacement for the HD4350. These mid range cards are pointless as they can't play modern games, but low end cards aren't meant to. All they have to do is decode HD video at the lowest power consumption possible. When will we see a HD5350?
Not too long to wait I'd imagine, looking at the roadmap on page 1!
What a pitiful writeup. Atrocious. Its a very low spec card, its not gonna do very much, thats a given, so why can't the author get over that?? Its the fastest thing without a power connector, which matters for some, quiet and single slot.
....and it gets a 6 overall?
Its pricey for what it is, but its just been released so what else is there to expect.
"To even think about using this card for gaming at reasonable detail levels at increasingly popular HD resolutions like 1,920x1,080, let alone the ultra-resolutions possible with Eyefinity is ridiculous" .....Well, duh
"To its credit though the HD 5670 does at least resoundingly outperform it's GeForce counterpart - the GT 240 - across the board, making it the strongest choice for those looking for an upgrade without the need for a PCI-Express power connector. PSU upgrades can be difficult for some PCs with unique chassis design, or even scary for inexperienced PC users, so we respect that a graphics card without a connector certainly has its appeal." ......oh look the subject at hand, what its like against its intended competiton and what people with what hardware might actually be c-c-cwwazy enough to buy one, actually snuck into the written review for a split second, madness!
Reviewing a low-end card with a high (and mighty) -end mindset, what tosh. "Oh I wouldn't touch that pathetic little thing, its just not you dahhhhhhhling! " XD
Originally Posted by mi1ez What you've failed to mention is Dolby bit-streaming audio (in my quick skim before logging off).
Around £80, bit streaming audio, single slot, and no PCIe power connector? This looks like an HTPC dream!
I'll be interested to see what prices the 5400/5500 cards come in- if AMD have any sense at all there will be half height versions of these cards (and who knows, maybe even All-in-Wonders!)
Surely a modern AIW would be DVB T/S/C, on the other hand AIW is redundant now that we have iPlayer etc...
Originally Posted by Action_Parsnip "To its credit though the HD 5670 does at least resoundingly outperform it's GeForce counterpart - the GT 240 - across the board, making it the strongest choice for those looking for an upgrade without the need for a PCI-Express power connector. PSU upgrades can be difficult for some PCs with unique chassis design, or even scary for inexperienced PC users, so we respect that a graphics card without a connector certainly has its appeal."
Originally Posted by Star*Dagger I wonder why ATI and nvidia make these crap end cards. No one is going to have a good gaming experience with these things.
If you can not pay 200 euros/dollars for a card, wait, save THEN buy a decent card, these cards are worse than having nothing.
Yours in 4870x2 (5970 is in the mail) Plasma,
Star*Dagger
Originally Posted by Star*Dagger I wonder why ATI and nvidia make these crap end cards. No one is going to have a good gaming experience with these things.
If you can not pay 200 euros/dollars for a card, wait, save THEN buy a decent card, these cards are worse than having nothing.
Yours in 4870x2 (5970 is in the mail) Plasma,
Star*Dagger
Not everybody that owns a PC uses it for gaming.
true, why spent more than you need. i got this card few days ago and it's fine enough for me. most reviewers clearly stated that this is a 'perfect mainstream' card not a gaming card. but still it can run most modern games with high setting on 1600x900 and even 1920x1080 so that's a bonus for a card that cost only $100.
9800GTS is not widely available so i don't think it will be a laughstock.
it bugs me that there aren't reference cards in this sector that come with bigger coolers that are fanless. There's no reason why it couldn't be done, and saves people either waiting a long time for other brands to do it, or having to risk doing it themselves.
The HD5670 is a reasonable offering, but it's far less amazing than the HD4670 was when it came out.
Originally Posted by samuelmorris it bugs me that there aren't reference cards in this sector that come with bigger coolers that are fanless. There's no reason why it couldn't be done, and saves people either waiting a long time for other brands to do it, or having to risk doing it themselves.
The HD5670 is a reasonable offering, but it's far less amazing than the HD4670 was when it came out.
Passive cooled cards come with a higher price tag(more metal) and is geared toward a niche market.
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ReplyOf course they can play modern games.
xfx, powercolor, his, 2 different sapphire 512mb cards: $99.99
gigabyte 1gb card: $109.99
sapphire 1gb as reviewed: $114.99
powercolor 1gb: $119.99
it appears that the 2 sapphire 512mb cards are identical, save one ditches the display port for a VGA connector.
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/13986/amd_hd_5450_hd_5550_and_hd_5570_not_far_away/
....and it gets a 6 overall?
Its pricey for what it is, but its just been released so what else is there to expect.
"To even think about using this card for gaming at reasonable detail levels at increasingly popular HD resolutions like 1,920x1,080, let alone the ultra-resolutions possible with Eyefinity is ridiculous" .....Well, duh
"To its credit though the HD 5670 does at least resoundingly outperform it's GeForce counterpart - the GT 240 - across the board, making it the strongest choice for those looking for an upgrade without the need for a PCI-Express power connector. PSU upgrades can be difficult for some PCs with unique chassis design, or even scary for inexperienced PC users, so we respect that a graphics card without a connector certainly has its appeal." ......oh look the subject at hand, what its like against its intended competiton and what people with what hardware might actually be c-c-cwwazy enough to buy one, actually snuck into the written review for a split second, madness!
Reviewing a low-end card with a high (and mighty) -end mindset, what tosh. "Oh I wouldn't touch that pathetic little thing, its just not you dahhhhhhhling! " XD
If you can not pay 200 euros/dollars for a card, wait, save THEN buy a decent card, these cards are worse than having nothing.
Yours in 4870x2 (5970 is in the mail) Plasma,
Star*Dagger
Not everybody that owns a PC uses it for gaming.
Other than that, this is a good purchase.
true, why spent more than you need. i got this card few days ago and it's fine enough for me. most reviewers clearly stated that this is a 'perfect mainstream' card not a gaming card. but still it can run most modern games with high setting on 1600x900 and even 1920x1080 so that's a bonus for a card that cost only $100.
9800GTS is not widely available so i don't think it will be a laughstock.
The HD5670 is a reasonable offering, but it's far less amazing than the HD4670 was when it came out.
Passive cooled cards come with a higher price tag(more metal) and is geared toward a niche market.
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