• XFX HD5870: Graphics Card Review

    XFX HD5870: Graphics Card Review

    Roydon Cerejo, Oct 07, 2009 1745 hrs IST

    Good performance but pricey

    Good bundle (coupon for Dirt 2), runs cool, attractive design (graphics on card and box), good performance

    Expensive

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Soon after ATI launched Cypress, we now see HD5870s from other manufacturers slowly trickling in, and the first to hit our labs is the one from XFX. Today we have the standard edition of the HD5870, which goes by the same name. At the moment, there is no 'XXX' edition or 'Alpha Dog' edition of these cards, but you can expect them to come up later. For a more detailed run down on the HD5870 be sure to check our previous article here.



Since this is the standard edition the clock speeds and the design and build of the cooler remain exactly the same as the reference card. The core is clocked at 850MHz with the 1GB of GDDR5 memory running at 4800MHz. This brings along with it support for Shader Model 5.0 and OpenGL 3.2, which is possible thanks to the DX11 API.


 





The card came packed very well with plenty of sponge to keep the card intact. It's good to see XFX release a card in a normal box for once. As usual it has a lot of fancy artwork on the box, which is sure to attract any customer. Let's see what is inside the box.


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(11) Comments
Sehar
,Mumbai, on Nov 19, 2009 05:49 PM
Which is this dealer RP? can we get the product there? or is it available with any other dealer in mumbai?
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Gohan
,Mumbai, on Oct 18, 2009 06:28 PM
as the Hd 5750 needs only a measly 86 W on load u will be fine with coolermasters 450 W + or any decent brand 500W +
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gary
,prescott valley, on Oct 16, 2009 02:27 AM
what power supply does it need in a cpu for the hd radeon 5750 ?
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Lester B
,Mumbai, on Oct 15, 2009 12:15 AM
well i bought the hd 4870x2 in the uk for a measly Rs. 19500, because i first saw the prices here at aroung 32500! with only 1 mainline distributor in our country [rp], its obvious they make a killing.
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Gohan
,Mumbai, on Oct 12, 2009 03:07 AM
its not RP's fault , the prices are high because the government of india makes importers pay huge taxes which finally are passed on too us poor consumers , and if anyone has any doubts about this u can refer to the iPhone example , the things costs 250 $ in US and in india its arnd 32K so u get my point + if u ship it interntationally u wont get support in INDIA
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Rishabh
,Hyderabad, on Oct 09, 2009 08:16 AM
You guys ought to switch to a Core i7/i5 machine. You are definitely going to be cpu limited with a 3.2 GHz X9770. Why don't you guys get an official explanation from Rashi Peripherals as to why their stuff costs so much ? Or are you scared that they would stop giving you stuff to test :P
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XsK. SimKill
,it was Baambay, on Oct 08, 2009 09:23 PM
You guys are absolutely correct. Instead of paying 10k extra to RP, might as well pay for international shipping from some trusted online retailer and get it for much cheaper
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tarlok
,mumbai, on Oct 08, 2009 01:07 PM
Rashi Peripherals should be renamed as Ravan Peripherals..theese people keep the prices of every products very high.i hav seen this from the past few years.they r a bunch of robbers who flees us to fill their own pocket.....
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FRANCIS
,DINDIGUL, on Oct 08, 2009 08:50 AM
can i trust me?
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BokaChoda
,Kolkata, on Oct 07, 2009 10:40 PM
Sexy but BAKWAAS....................................
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Daedelus
,Mumbai, on Oct 07, 2009 08:23 PM
rashi is known to keep the prices high....... and the worst thing is that its been keeping it high for the past 5-6 yrs..... no point arguing abt it....... just stating the facts.
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