5670 Review

[Hey Zeus]

Crossfire review:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-5670-review-test-crossfire/

Sucks they used the 512mb versions

 

[cbn]

I think HD5750 is a much better value than this card (especially if ATI eventually releases a $109 512 MB version).

However, folks that don't want to use a PCI-E 6 pin power connector will probably like this product quite a bit.

 

[Hey Zeus]

I think HD5750 is a much better value than this card (especially if ATI eventually releases a $109 512 MB version).

However, folks that don't want to use a PCI-E 6 pin power connector will probably like this product quite a bit.

IMO computer no one should waste there money on a 512m version these days

 

[cbn]

IMO computer no one should waste there money on a 512m version these days

512MB for the HD5750 really isn't a bad idea.

720 stream processors @ 700 Mhz is about the same processing power as HD4850.

 

[toyota]

IMO computer no one should waste there money on a 512m version these days

true but if you have a small monitor, 10-20 bucks more for the 5750 512mb is a WAY better purchase than the 5670. at 1280 and the settings this card can run, 512mb is enough for every game out there except maybe GTA 4.

 

[Farfrumhumpn]

IMO computer no one should waste there money on a 512m version these days

Yeah, noone should waste thier money on a 512mb card because everyone has a 24" LCD these days. Noone in thier right mind would buy a card like this and still own a 19 - 22" LCD, that would just be stooped to buy a $100 card to power a $90 - $125 LCD .

Back on track though, xFire results do look promising for mAtx xFire owners wanting HD 4870 performance without the massive size of the card and the heat. Still, at $200 that means 122 watts of combined board power which you might as well just cram a single 5770 in there at that point for $160 - $180 and enjoy your 110w board power without the xFire issues. Now if the 5670 was $80 it wou . . . . Wait just a damned minute here, that still means $160 for higher power draw, more heat and less performance than a 5770, damnit ATI, you fail again.

 

[Hey Zeus]

Yeah, noone should waste thier money on a 512mb card because everyone has a 24" LCD these days. Noone in thier right mind would buy a card like this and still own a 19 - 22" LCD, that would just be stooped .
to buy a $100 card to power a $90 - $125 LCD, noo you have to own a $300 - $500+ LCD before you can spend $100 on a GPU.....

Do i detect a hint of sarcasm?

 

[Farfrumhumpn]

Do i detect a hint of sarcasm?

And on the third day he finally figured it out.

I'm sorry, I haven't slept for shit the last few days and reading about this epic bag of fail we are calling the 5670 is kinda depressing as I was honestly hoping for a lot more from ATI on this. Since they failed me with this debacle I had damned well better see a single-slot 5750 green card ( quick, hide it from Hey Zeus ).

 

[Hey Zeus]

And on the third day he finally figured it out.

I'm sorry, I haven't slept for shit the last few days and reading about this epic bag of fail we are calling the 5670 is kinda depressing as I was honestly hoping for a lot more from ATI on this. Since they failed me with this debacle I had damned well better see a single-slot 5750 green card ( quick, hide it from Hey Zeus ).

Don't be sorry. You amused me and the more and more i read about these cards the more i'm leaning towards a 5850

 

[Farfrumhumpn]

Don't be sorry. You amused me and the more and more i read about these cards the more i'm leaning towards a 5850

I say give the 5830 a chance, we only have another week to wait for it, maybe it won't be such a dissapointment.

 

[Hey Zeus]

Provantage has the Sapphire 5670 for 90 dollars

http://www.provantage.com/sapphire-t...l~7SAPP03N.htm

 

[nemesismk2]

Just finished reading the 5670 review on Anandtech, nice review

 

[nemesismk2]

The most impressive thing about the 5670 is that it seems to be INSTOCK everywhere which is amazing if you ask me.

 

[toyota]

The most impressive thing about the 5670 is that it seems to be INSTOCK everywhere which is amazing if you ask me.

I cant find them at newegg at least not with the regular search.

 

[Hey Zeus]

I cant find them at newegg at least not with the regular search.

Google Shop them Toyota. ZZF has HIS versions for 150 dollars.

Provantage has the Sapphire 5670 for 90 dollars

 

[Farfrumhumpn]

$90 is $10 too much and the GT240 GDDR5 card needs to be $80 as well

 

[Hey Zeus]

$90 is $10 too much and the GT240 GDDR5 card needs to be $80 as well

I agree 90 is a tad high. 79.99 would be perfect

 

[edplayer]

$90 is $10 too much and the GT240 GDDR5 card needs to be $80 as well

They are new so they can still get a good price.

I think they will be around $80 within 45 days or so. They are volume products (the low end) and you will probably see them on sale for $60 or less before summer.

 

[RussianSensation]

NV and ATI should be ashamed of themselves for releasing GT240 and 5670, respectively. At $90-100, I have not seen worse price/performance ratio since the 8600GT/S were released.

It's sad to see absolutely no progress being made on the GPU front for months now, other than 5770 (so so part in its own right not able to outperform 4890 still....) and 5850/70. How can after almost 2 years NV feed us the crap that GT240 is???? Or ATI releasing a $100 graphics card with DX11 as a selling feature when the card can barely play current DX10 games at 1680x1050 and can't even outperform 4850 which was <$100 for months in 2009! If only GTX 260/4870 were still around in good volumes and selling ~$125-$130 (as was most of the summer '09 with rebates), GT 240, GTS 250, 4850, 5750, 5770 would have little reason to exist.

Disappointing. If it was priced ~ $70, then it would be ok.

 

[Shilohen]

^ Disappointing, but was to be expected at launch time. I guess they prefer to reduce the MSRP and have people rejoice of it rather than raise it and get flamed. It should go down to 70~80 soon enough.

 

[yh125d]

I agree with russian. I looked at the specs and thought "oh crap, AMD screwed the pooch on this one". It did better than I expected, but not good enough for 90-100. This is a $70 max card.


6 months ago you could buy an XFX 4850 1GB with a very nice dual slot cooler for $95 AR, or the 512 for $85. A year and a half ago 8800GTs were $100ish...


Not enough value here folks, not for me

 

[dguy6789]

I was kind of hoping that the 5670 would be around as fast as a 4830. I feel like the 5670 should be priced around $69.99, I wouldn't pay more than that. After many months of 4850s and 4870s being available for around ~$100-110, seeing the 5670 with its performance level selling for $80-90 is underwhelming to say the least.

 

[veri745]

I don't get why the Anandtech review goes on and on about the 9800GT in the conclusion, but doesn't even include it in the benchmark comparisons? What sense does that make?

 

[ZipSpeed]

I don't get why the Anandtech review goes on and on about the 9800GT in the conclusion, but doesn't even include it in the benchmark comparisons? What sense does that make?

Just look at the 8800GT numbers. 9800GT is essentially a die-shrunken 8800GT.

 

[Wreckage]

Way overpriced considering the GT240 and the 9800GT are cheaper.