SAPPHIRE RADEON HD 5670 REVIEW

"Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 review also featuring Inno3D GeForce GT 240. Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 has 30% higher clock speed, 15% higher memory speed and 304 extra Shader Processors compared to the Inno3D GeForce GT 240. Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 and Inno3D GeForce GT 240 both have 512MB GDDR5 memory and 128Bit Memory Interface. The Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 features the latest DirectX 11 while the Inno3D GeForce GT 240 is using DirectX 10.1. It should be an interesting fight between the Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 and Inno3D GeForce GT 240. Who will win?"

"The Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 is based on the latest graphics architecture from the ATI division of AMD, the second generation of GPU to be built in its 40nm process. It supports the advanced graphical features of Microsoft DirectX 11, and delivers spectacular video clarity, speed and visual effects, whilst consuming very low power levels. The Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 series not only boosts performance in current DirectX10.1, DirectX 10 and DirectX 9.0 games and applications, but will support stunning new levels of detail, transparency and lighting effects in newer releases of software using DirectX 11. All of this comes with low active power consumption and Dynamic Power Management delivering super low-power operation in 2D or idle. ATI Radeon HD 5670 Graphics cards are the only graphics cards under 75 Watts at full load to provide full support for DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinity and ATI Stream technology."

SAPPHIRE RADEON HD 5670 FEATURES

Stream Technology

"Perform tasks on a PC faster with ATI Stream technology, speed up demanding everyday applications and get more done in less time. Unleash the massive parallel processing power of your GPU to help you do more with your PC than ever before. With multimedia softwares that support ATI Stream, users can enjoy fast video encoding and transcoding so video playback, editing and transferring content to portable media players is quick and easy."

DirectCompute

"Helps improve PC performance by taking on some or all of a DirectX 11-enabled application’s processing load, freeing up the computer’s mainprocessor to take on additional tasks. DirectCompute presents even more opportunities for you to take advantage of your ATI Radeon™ HD 5600 Series GPU for tasks other than just rendering."

Windows 7

"DirectX 11 enabled applications are designed for fast performance on your PC running Windows 7. In addition, programs designed for Windows 7 can convert a digital media file to a different size or format can perform a faster conversion (i.e. transcode) under Windows 7 than under previous versions of WIndows. Windows 7 with built-in drag and drop transcoding is a great example how ATI Radeon™ HD 5600 Series GPUs provide an exceptional experience for the upcoming operating system."

Directx 11

"With DirectX 11 support you can play the latest HD games with unrivalled visual quality, astonishing realism and ultra-fast frame rates. DirectX 11 brings new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and you’ll get top-notch performance for these titles with ATI Radeon™ HD 5600 Series GPUs. With DirectX 11 support you can play the latest HD games with unrivalled visual quality, astonishing realism and ultra-fast frame rates. Get unrivalled visual quality and intense gaming performance and for today and tomorrow with support for Microsoft DirectX 11. ATI Radeon™ HD 5600 Series graphics accelerators and software drivers are the first to offer full support for Microsoft DirectX 11. Get striking 3D visual effects and dynamic interactivity with DirectX 11 support, including features like HDR Texture Compression, DirectCompute and Tessellation."

Other advantages for the Sapphire Radeon HD 5670

"Get AMDs most advanced technology and massive compute power with ATI Radeon™ HD 5600 Series GPUs. Experience the speed, responsiveness and performance of ultra-high bandwidth GDDR5memory. Get up to 1.8X of a graphics performance boost with ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode. Unparalleled anti-aliasing (AA) and enhanced anisotropic filtering deliver slick graphics with remarkable realism. ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series GPUs are designed to deliver all the benefits of Microsoft Windows 7. Engineered to take advantage of all the graphical features within the new Windows 7 operating system, ATI Radeon™ HD 5600 Series GPUs deliver a visually compelling experience and a fast, responsive PC."