ATI Radeon HD 5670 512MB Graphics Card Video Review

[dakata17819132]

the card supports crossfirex !!!!

[FreeTimer17]

can some one give me the intro song name plz...

[zacharytanzhiyu]

Came with my iMac, installed BF3, Crappy. Updated driver, much better. The best graphics card, small so the it can fit into a iMac.

[TazY1337]

I have a ATI HD Radeon 5670, I cant run some games, like Need for speed underground 2, and Need for speed most wanted, and today I got my MW3 and now I cant play that even! Please help!!! When I start the game, I get a black screen, and my screen goes offline :/ I can still hear sound and talk on skype... I will subscribe the one that helps me!

[AndSalX95]

@TazY1337 Tried updating or using some old drivers?

[chameyC]

Talk about bottleneck...

[juanster555]

9 FPS...LOL

[Jambo601165]

I've bought this card and instead of showing me as having 512mb VRAM, it only shows 207.2 VRAM. What gives?

[TonyStark512]

i need help which is better this graphics card or the Asus Radeon EAH5670 1GB Graphics Card

[heyhelloimchrissy]

is this good for the sims 3?

[FS2004AviationPro]

Will this card be able to run FSX smoothly? (together with an Intel i7-2600 processor)

[dumbledizzle]

what is a Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5670? same thing as this?

[88matheos1]

@dumbledizzle yea but saphire has a bigger cooler :)

[peiboOooo]

can ATI Radeon HD 5670 run battafled on max setting :|?

[techykraft]

you can run crossfire...

You just dont need a crossfire connection beacuse it connects via motherboard.

[pharoah246]

One question, do you have to have the VGA port on the Graphics card if your monitor uses one and I want to use this card for gaming? Could I just use the VGA port on the onboard for the monitor? Or do I have to one on the graphics card in order for it work?

[coolgs10]

i am also planning to buy sapphire 5670 512mb gddr5.

does sapphire 5670 supports crossfire.

does i buy 512mb or 1gb.

answer fast as you can.

[MarcosFabianTv]

hey man, how will dual monitor will work on this card? I have two monitors that I want to hook up, but I have one monitor that has DVI and VGA, and another monitor that only has VGA. I was thinking about using HDMI to DVI, and DVI to VGA for the monitors. You think that could work?

[deathbox731]

hey i currently have an ATI Radeon HD 3870. It's an HIS and is GDDR4 and has 512mb. Would this 5670 card be better than mine?

[eteknix]

@deathbox731 Yes it would as it's newer, has the same memory but higher spec and frequency and also supports the likes of DirectX 11 etc....

[NBKM16MONK]

the 1gb verison supports crossfire

[EmoticonMayhem]

I got the 1Gb version, love it

[mast3rmgl]

@EmoticonMayhem is it getting the 1gb version nessecary? i should i just get the 512 i mean i dont see the point in the getting the 1gb. why do you prefer the 1gb? please anwser

[EmoticonMayhem]

@mast3rmgl if you are running a task such as a game which relies on the graphics card alot and your task uses more video memory than you have the speed in which your card renders drops significantly. So as long as the tasks you will be running only use 512mb or less both the 1GB and 512MB will run at the same speed but if your task uses more than 512mb but less than 1GB the 1GB version will have a very significant speed increase.

[mast3rmgl]

@EmoticonMayhem ok thx for responding

[NBKM16MONK]

this card is only 58 pound at amazon.co.uk and 74 for 1gb verison plus free delivery BARGIN

[iTzk00laid]

theres so many of this card like the xfx radeon 5670 and theres this one how do i know wich one cause i whant the one here can i have link to buy

[Taronish123]

hey guys..what are the dimensions of this GPU?? Also,I have an Intel stock Motherboard with absolutely no mods. I have an AGP slot that is in use with an inbuilt SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Acc.

My Mo-bo is a Intel E4500 2.2Ghz with 4GB RAM..will this card be compatible?

[MrHairspary]

@eteknix would this card get good fps on Fallout New Vegas ??? whit a computer whit 2 gb ram 800 mhz, pentium dual core 3,2, 500w powersupply ??

[dagarnothmax]

@MrHairspary yes

[ringedgebetterbereal]

can't you get a 1gb version of this?

[Ldogg9]

@ringedgebetterbereal Yeah thats what I have.

[iTzMrChris]

can a Nvidia GeForce G310 512MB graphics card play world of warcraft

[NZGamingGenius]

wats the song called

[rycerzpotepiepnia]

@NZGamingGenius

Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death

[dagarnothmax]

so is the ati radeon 5670 512mb better than the ati radeon 5570 1gb?

[eteknix]

@dagarnothmax Yes it is and isn't. It's a faster card but obviously the extra 512mb memory does help in most games.

Andy

[TheMrbean97]

@eteknix INTEL HD GRAPICS 763mb vs ATI RADEON 5450 512mb...who is better?hah?..i want to upgrade my laptop..what the difference?

[BLACKRACERONE]

@dagarnothmax even a 5670 256MB will smoke a 5570 1.5gb!

[15935715935788224466]

nice dialekt

[eteknix]

@15935715935788224466 Thanks a lot :D

Andy

[15935715935788224466]

@eteknix i got a gts450 and i am so damn happy do you have a review of the geforce gts450

[eteknix]

@15935715935788224466 Sadly not im afraid. I'll see what i can do in the future though.

Andy

[15935715935788224466]

@eteknix ok thanks bro o and mine is a palit gts450 sonic

[dominicanno809]

Cool video. I have one question. Do this video card supports 3D resolution or 3D? Because i have a simulator that is asking me if my video card supports 3D resolusion and i dont want to hurt or damage my video card. thanks.

[eteknix]

@dominicanno809 Hi, it has 3D stereoscopic display/glasses support and requires 3D stereo drivers, glasses, and a 3d display. You won't hurt your card :)

Andy

[bulletsformylady]

whats the music in the end called?

[m95a4d]

@bulletsformylady its called clubbed to death

[shadowaninja]

What kind of power source would you recommend for this card? My computer currently runs on a 300w power source and I was hoping I could find a card above an ATI 3650 that doesn't require me to buy a new power source.

Any tips about this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Ultramendoza]

The version from Sapphire has the same potential right?

[eteknix]

@Ultramendoza Yes it does, same GPU :)

Andy

[Ultramendoza]

@eteknix OK thanks for the answer. Would you recommend this card for my system?: Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz, 2GB DDR2 800MHz de RAM and case Foxconn TLM-776 with a PSU of 400Watts???

[eteknix]

@Ultramendoza It should be ok, if you can stretch to it, get a 5750, you will notice a BIG difference. Next thing to upgrade after that would be maybe a move to DDR3 or another 2gb + of DDR2 and a better beefier power supply.

Be sure to sign up to eteknix [dot] com where you can discuss anything computer related and get a lot of help on choosing the right parts.

[Ultramendoza]

@eteknix OK thanks, I'll keep that in mind. But you think the 5750 will work in my system without problems?

[94Cyber]

name of the song?please!!!!!!!

[Phillossafur]

I would give it a 5/5 if i got it for free! Plz ati give me free card to review i give it 10/10!

[MysticReason]

I would like to ask a question.

Would you say that a 350W PSU is enough for this card, a x3 445?

[eteknix]

@MysticReason Depends on the rest of your machine, personally it may be a bit risky and i'd always recommend 550w +

Be sure to sign up to eteknix [dot] com where you can discuss anything computer related and get a lot of help on choosing the right parts.

Andy

[Emailrus]

Nice review, but I still have some questions about reference cooling system:

- Is it loud?

- And which material do they use for fan axis? Is it metal or plastic like in my stupid palit 6800 GS. Because after 4 years this rubbish axis gained some backlash and started to buzz

Hope my english is making any sence.

[eteknix]

@Emailrus It's not very loud at all. What part of the fan are you talking about? I always recommend XFX for graphics cards due to their warranty if you have any noise issues etc...

Be sure to sign up to eteknix [dot] com where you can discuss anything computer related and get a lot of help on choosing the right parts.

Andy

[Emailrus]

@eteknix Nevermind :)

I already bought XFX 1Gb version for about 115 USD and I like it. Currently i'm able to play games like mafia 2, metro 2033 and so on.

And I was talking about axis of fan, it's usually made of metal, but in my old card it was plastic. I've got a link, but can't show it here. If you interested, I can send it to you in PM.

Thanks.

[eteknix]

@Emailrus Yes please, send me a PM with the link :)

Andy

[JakeConsole]

Any tips to get better performance with this card?!

[eteknix]

@JakeConsole Make sure you are using the latest AMD signed drivers from their site and you could try overclocking the GPU using an ATI tool.

Andy

[eteknix]

@JakeConsole You could overclock the memory clock and core clock for better results.

Andy

[JakeConsole]

@eteknix

Thank You.

[MsMazor]

please i need help i have :(dell dimention 4700) (pantium 4) (512 ram) (16x slot)

this card work on my computer please reply

[eteknix]

@MsMazor As long as it's a pci-express 16x slot then yes :)

Andy

[yellow6100]

can i connect 2 monitors to this?

[eteknix]

@yellow6100 Yes, you can fit 3 if you wanted.

[FantageLover916]

do ya think this can fit a mid t case

[eteknix]

@FantageLover916 Shouldn't be a problem :)

[jayjjj3]

It can do crossfire, but there isn't a need for a bridge for the two cards to communicate. It can do so through the pci-e slot.

[eteknix]

@jayjjj3 I stated that in the comments, it uses crossfire using your motherboard which is board and software dependant.

[nfarnham2008]

Any idea on the rough dimensions of this card? I have an HP desktop from bestbuy, an a6203w. Now the case isn't one of those slim line cases, but it isnt gigantic either.

[basbas63]

@nfarnham2008 it will fit it's a matx case and that is where this card actually is made for

[Danielc02]

Does this card come with a VGA to DVI converter?

[brunommb1994]

my computer can use this card? intel core 2 duo win 7 4gb ram 300w ?? pls help tanks

[DBZfan1231]

hey, I got a question, im going to buy this card, but the sapphire one. But my PC has an integrated gpu, and its the Nvidia 9100. so will i be able to put it on my system? or because i cant use crossfire or sli, (i dont know how to put this in words) wont the cards clash? or which card would my comp use?

[MattK1221]

@DBZfan1231 I had the exact same integrated card as you. I now have the VisonTek ATI Raedon HD 5670, except mines a 1GB GDDR5. I bought it, got a new power supply, got it installed, and the 9100 shut off. I can run basically all games like a dream. I recommend you check bestbuy, since thats where I got it. Only difference is the VRAM.

[dragata1]

NO VGA WTF what do i do if i have a vga lcd 19'' screen Y_Y

[znoozaros]

@dragata1 use an adapter ?

[Dramoir]

Will a 450 watt power source run this card with ease?

[OH6Cayuse]

@Dramoir yes.

[znoozaros]

@Dramoir should work

[mariomilcha]

you said you cant crossfire this card... are you shure? i think it can be crossfired without the wire you just plug 2 of them and activate the program for crossfiring... i might be wrong tho :O

[234jari234]

Is This PCIe x16 2.1 backwards compactible with PCIe x16 2.0?

[matt8096]

this is crossfire ready!!!!! it just doesnt need the extra data channel as it isnt that powerful to send xtra info

[coolnirdz]

Can you install this card in a laptop?

[XXEQUIS1]

@coolnirdz Nope!

[romanianpride1992]

iunno, i got the ati raedon hd 5670 1gb crossfired to another hd 5670 1 gb. how good would u say that card is.

[transformerszlaja]

Would this card be a good upgrade from radeon 4670?

[using192]

you can use cf it goes to the pci-e slot 

[IckleBanana]

Does this card require an AMD CPU?

[kknyrass]

what was the song at the end of the video?

[khaqansaleemchanner]

plz help me...i wana know that ive got HD 5670 is better in performanc to GT 9800 ??

[JLagProductions]

will this be ok for mw2 and css, i just ordered it today

-intel core i7 930 quad core processor (2.8GHz, 8MB cache)

-9GB triple channel 1333Mhz DDR3

-dual 1GB GDDR5 ATI radeon HD 5670 crossfireX enabled

-5000Gb hdd, 3Gb/s, 7,200RPM, 16MB cache

[TheDevilBringer666]

it's got cross fire but its by pcie

[roxes787b]

Can sombody help me. I have that card and i crashes every time i play battlefield bad company 2 after 15 min. I've get the message: display driver stopped responding and god restored succesfully. The temprature of the card is around 65 celcius. with default clock settings system specifications: dual core processer 4 gb ram 750 gb hdd ati radeon hd 5670 1gb 400 w psu Computer name: Acer aspire m5641 if somebody need more information send me a message

[kiefer136]

where can you buy this??? In Canada

[eteknix]

@kiefer136 If you go onto shopbot ca you can find this card on there :)

[GingerGAMER7]

@kiefer136 NCIX is a great store for Canada and North America.

[InternetSandman]

@kiefer136 NCIX is where I go for all of my tech purchases

[micko9333]

Is there any difference between the Sapphire version of the card and the one that you reviewed???

[eteknix]

@micko9333 Different coolers, that's all really.

[33746996]

i need onee!!!song name please?this card will run good at my system??

Intel e2140 1.6 (stock) Monitor SyncMaster 540n:1024x768

2x512mb ram ddr2 667(stock) (single channel,motherboard doesnot support dual channel =/)

Motherboard:GA-VM900M REV:2.0 Latest Bios And Drivers

HD:Western Digital Caviar 80gb 7200rpm 2mb buffer

Windows 7 ultimate 32bit

[eteknix]

@33746996 It will run fine as long as your board has a pci-express slot.

[MelvinMoviez]

amd athlon ii x3 2.7ghz

4gb ddr2 800mhz

ati 5670 512mb

Cod4 1024x768 125 fps steady cod4 ??

YES OR NO ??? thumbs up

[kitemann000]

I'm building a computer in a few months with one of these, a Radex Smilodon case, an i3 Dual Core 2.93ghz processor, and a motherboard that lets these cards do crossfire if I get another HD 5670 in the future (which I will :) ) I already have windows to run on it, and two monitors, and the total cost of all the parts (I'm building my first gaming PC) comes in at 650 bucks. I'm gonna have almost a terabyte of hardrive space, and it will be running games and Windows 7 on separate hardrives.

[bazmaximo]

How do i check what pci slot my motherboard has? (1st time buyer.i dont get none of this :D )

[eteknix]

@bazmaximo You could check your motherboard manual or the manufacturer's website.

[seanLFCcoyne]

@eteknixOperating System:Windows Vista (TM) Home Basic* , Service Pack 2 DirectX* Version: 10.0 Physical Memory: 2037 MB Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB Maximum Graphics Memory: 256 MB Graphics Memory in Use: 69 MB Processor: x86 family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 Processor Speed: 1999 MHZ Vendor ID: 8086 Device ID: 2772 Device Revision: 02 Can i have this card, i have a 19" screen (1440x900)

[anzonix]

@bazmaximo Or download CPUZ

[Roundy1993]

If you got one of the dual-slot versions of the card, they have the crossfire bridge...

[MetalMatt2510]

I need a graphics card for my pc but unsure what to get. I have a spare PCI-E x16 slot, 2.2ghz ,2 gb Ram and i think its 300 Watt supply. Could you recommend something? My computer is a Compaq Presario SR2019UK Desktop PC.

[eteknix]

@MetalMatt2510 You may have trouble finding a card to fit due to the make of PC, and depends on budget too, but ideally you will be looking at something with low power usage and no need for a 6 pin PCI-E adapter like a 5570 maybe?

[seanLFCcoyne]

@eteknix Can my PC fit the ATI redeon HD 5670 with a "PCI-E1 16x", 405w psu, 2gb ram and so on.

[eteknix]

@seanLFCcoyne Yes it can no problem :)

[roxes787b]

I now have a geforce gt 130, is this graphic card worth to buy. Will that card could run crysis in the monitor format 1600x900 and with high settings

[luxo619rammstein1]

i have the ati radeon sapphire 1gb ddr3 HD 5570

[imadous5]

your review was splendid thank you very much

[SolidGamer92]

ASUS's version of this card has the crossfire function, which was the one I recently bought. *happy*

Great review guys!

[techh10]

they all do...its just you dont need the bridge

[tuomipoik]

anyone know that does this card made by sapphire run games great??

[basbas63]

jup and look for the 1gb one it is really great performance/price

[nfarnham2008]

I have heard a lot about this card and my friends and fellow forum readers have recommended it to me as I am on a budget. I am concerned about one thing though, I have a 230w or 250w PSU, and I have heard this uses low power. Is there any program or way I can run a program on my computer that will tell me my current wattage draw, and the draw the card has, so I can find out if I will have enough wattage? Because I cant afford a new PSU.

Also, even if I am 30 watts off, what will happen? Crash?

[SuperTechmech]

@nfarnham2008 it would work slower

[nfarnham2008]

Mmk, But I figure even IF it does work slower, until I get a better PSU, that thing working slower is better than my crappy integrated nvidia 6150

[Joserpillarramos1]

true i had the Nvidia 6150 and no i was able to play cod 4 on 20-60 fps

[lcrosbyclan]

i actually looked at the benchmarks and if you overclock it you can get 59 -63 fps out of this little guy

[crudnup]

Would this card be better than the geforce gt 220 because thats the one i have and i cant play games because they lag so would me swiching to this card benefit?

[Joserpillarramos1]

does the GPU memory matter from 512 to 1Gb??(for this gou though)

[shanki77]

Etenix nice Review, however this card does 32FPS for Farcry 2 thats is neat, I am planning to get the 5850 hopefully the prices might just dip in a few more months.

[rockhardmovies]

Your wrong,

This card DOES support X fire, The 2 cards communicate through the PCI -E bus, it doesnt need a bridge.

and pronounce Radeon properley. jeez

[eteknix]

That DEPENDS on your motherboard. If your motherboard doesn't support it, it's not going to happen. So yes it DOES support crossfire, but only through software mode.

Feel free to come on the next conference call with me to AMD's marketing manager and you can hear them pronounce it the same as me :)

[rockhardmovies]

@eteknix No in your video you clearly state "Sadly this card hasnt got that functionality. " (crossfire). And If someone is smart enough to upgrade the graphics they will be pretty sure as to if there motherboard supports x fire or not.

[StevenBergstrom]

im thinking of getting this as an upgrade from my GeForce 8400 GS. is it worth it? oh and what's the slot where the VGA should be at?

[propaguything]

hey ;) great review, can you tell me what the differenc between ati radeon sapphire radeon and all those others please because im new to this and very confused! also is the 5770 a better choice for games such as Gta 4 (5 when it comes out lol) and MW2? thankyou in advance

[insidious234]

So my 300w power supply would be able to handle this card?  I'd like to run Warhammer: Dawn of war 2. it requires NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900 or equivalant. I just need a card that'll be able to run the game well.

[eteknix]

I'd say it should work fine to be honest. Don't expect amazing graphics, but you will notice a different from previous generation cards.

[lcrosbyclan]

@insidious234 look at the tomshardware benchmarks if it can run dirt2 at 40 fps you should be fine

[philrox101]

If i had a choice of nVidia GT 240 1GB Or ATI HD5670 512MB which one should i go with?

[eteknix]

The GT240 is an old generation card. The 5670 has directx 11 support, stream technology and ATI Eyefinity. Personally i would get a bit more cash together and go for the 5750.

[Anastassssssssssssss]

well im buying this one tomorrow and i have to say tht im realy impressed and i think that it is somthing more than just a graphics card for light gamers since i have managed to play crysis 2 on an old pc with intel pentium 4 2.4ghz.... and a his radeon hd 2600 lol....

[Sk8ate95]

Do you think crossfiring 2 of theese would be kickass?

[eteknix]

To be honest, if you are looking at buying 2 of these, you might as well buy a 5750 or 5770.

[ivr56]

Nice Review

Also HD4670 does support Crossfire, the Sapphire versions. Looking into getting this to replace my 7600GS.

Question though, most manufactures say 400W Recommended. Since its low power would this run on a Macron 350W PSU (20A on 12V+ Rails)

[eteknix]

It only uses 51w of power at load, so it depends on the other spec of your computer, but if you haven't got a massively intensive computer, i guess it would be fine.

[ivr56]

@eteknix

AMD Athlon II X2 245,GIGABYTE MA790X-UD4, Single 2GB DDR2-800 stick, Combo DVD Drive, WD Caviler Green 7200rpm (SATA) and Seagate 7200rpm (IDE).

[ivr56]

Gah keep on getting them mixed up, meant HD5670 not HD4670 in my question.

[eteknix]

@ivr56 I think you should be ok with a 5670, but obviously if it starts freezing etc... then upgrade. Personally i would look at a 550w upwards anyway.

[ivr56]

@eteknix yeah

Looking into more reviews, I was looking at a GT240 also (Zotac Recommends 300W). But in reviews (Toms Hardware) the HD5670 uses less or around the same power then a GT240.

[WarcraftAzraman]

Heya mate, i'm a brit too :D

anyway, what FPS would I get in WoW with this, I want a good 30+ with max, and what Power wattage would you recommend me getting, if you could post a link to a PSU then I would be greatly appreciative, cheers and thanks for the video, free sub and 5 stars ^^

[eteknix]

Its hard to tell as i don't have WoW to test it with, and can't post links but google around and i'm sure you'll find it :) PSU wise, i always recommend Corsair, BFG, XFX, OCZ as the main ones, and don't skimp on a PSU. If you have the money then get a 550watt upwards to future proof your system. Hope that helps. You can get more complex answers on - forums(dot)eteknix(dot)com

[eteknix]

Thanks, it supports software crossfire, but to be honest, this is all down to the drivers, which isnt fantastic for it. Sapphire version does look good :)

It all depends on the rest of your system and how much power that needs as this card uses around 51w at LOAD so should be fine depending on the rest of your system.

[Haloroach]

how much fps can i expect to get in crysis?

[eteknix]

@Haloroach What resolution?

In Crysis Warhead we recieved:

1280x1024 - 29fps

1680x1050 - 15fps

1920x1200 - 9fps

[Haloroach]

1024x768

[Smeddog1]

Why can't I find a video that shows you the card in action??? I only see vids like this one that show u the card itself but never see anyone using it. Does that seem odd to anyone???

[eteknix]

What do you mean? You want to see it in the motherboard with the fan spinning or you want to see the quality of the graphics on the screen? I'm waiting for my HD camcorder to come and then i may will do this a bit in the reviews but i can't imagine you'd be able to see the differences.

[T64181700]

card is new

[eteknix]

I did mean to mention it can do software crossfire, and not traditional but this all depends on your motherboard and ati drivers which are still very buggy when it comes to it.

[mobius1aic]

To those who think this card is weak, I used to have a Radeon 4670 up until about a couple months ago when I got a Radeon 5850. Except for a couple games like GTA4, Crysis, some others, that Radeon 4670 performed great. Considering this card improves upon that same basic level of performance (400 Stream Processors as opposed to the 320 of the Radeon 46xx, 38xx, 29xx cards) it's a great card with great improvements in the GPGPU and DX11 arena. Good card, fantastically low power consumption too

[joeb0]

I completely agree, my brother has the 4670 and he could play any game in directx 9 at full detail full AA and AF at 1360x768 and would have at least 60fps. (he doesn't play crysis)

[kevinsdb1]

You can crossfire it mate, it'd just be a software crossfire.

[R4n3Ski1137]

good good