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Brand | ASUS |
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Model | EAH5670/DI/1GD5 |
Interface | PCI Express 2.1 x16 |
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Chipset Manufacturer | ATI |
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GPU Series | AMD Radeon HD 5000 series |
GPU | Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood) |
Core Clock | 775 MHz |
Stream Processors | 400 Stream Processors |
Effective Memory Clock | 1000MHz (4Gbps) |
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Memory Size | 1GB |
Memory Interface | 128-Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR5 |
DirectX | DirectX 11 |
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OpenGL | OpenGL 3.2 |
HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
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D-SUB | 1 x D-SUB |
DVI | 1 x DVI |
RAMDAC | 400MHz |
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Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
CrossFireX Support | Yes |
Cooler | Single Fan |
Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
HDCP Ready | Yes |
Date First Available | January 29, 2010 |
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Pros: Very quiet, small, does not require external power source, relatively cheap, 1 GB RAM, DX 11 support
Cons: No documentation other than a tiny quick start guide that only covers the most basic installation information
Overall Review: I bought this card for a budget PC build to primarily be used burning DVDs, listening to music, and playing some older games. This card fully surpassed my expectations; it is able to play WoW @ 1920 x 1080 with everything set at "Ultra" (except shadows, which is set to "high") and 4x anti-aliasing, maintaining an average frame rate of at least 45 fps in almost any situation... cities, battlegrounds, dungeons, raids, and open world. In REALLY intense raids or battles, it will drop down to a low of about 20 FPS but that is still fully playable, at least for me. Also runs Half-Life 2 @ highest settings and 1920x1080 without a glitch. This is all on the aforementioned budget build, which consists of a stock Athlon II x3 3.1GHz, 4 GB DDR3, the ASUS card and running Windows 7 64-bit. Because I had all the other parts, this system only cost about $400 and runs beautifully. If I already had a copy of Windows 7 64-bit, it would have been a paltry $300 for this very capable system.