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AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970 2GB PCIe

Based on 21 reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

8
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros

Outstanding graphics performance. DirectX 11, Eyefinity support.
Undefeated performance in contemporary games, Wide range of supported FSAA modes, Best Edgedetect CFAA in the industry, Best anisotropic filtering in the industry, Supports up to three monitors, 3200 ALU, 1600 texture processors and 64 raster processors.
Best Ever Performance by a Graphics Card, Supports DirectX 11, Supports Multiple Displays
Fastest DirectX 11 compatible graphics accelerator available, Consumes 48W at idle and 299W under full load, Eyefinity Technology through DisplayPort and DVI (x2), Outstanding performance for ultra highend games, Fan exhausts all heated air outside of
Fastest card currently available, low idle power draw, runs cool, great performance
Fastest gaming graphics card currently available; improved power efficiency; unlocked for overclocking

Cons

Large size, Heavy weight, High level of noise in 3D mode, Dependence on software multiGPU support.
Very Expensive, Runs Hot
Availability, will struggle to fit into most cabinets
Too long to fit in many PC cases; six- and eight-pin power connectors (and a robust power supply) required; still no six-monitor support

By TechSpot on November 18, 2009

As expected the Radeon HD 5970 is vastly superior to the GeForce GTX 295 in terms of performance beating it in every single test, at all tested resolutions. On average the Radeon HD 5970 was 53% faster than the GeForce GTX 295 at 2560x1600. Even...

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By IT-Review on July 29, 2010

AMD’s Radeon 5000 series has been on the market for almost a year now, and its dual GPU 5970 just a little bit less. Even with the introduction of NVIDIA’s DX11 flagship, it should - at least on paper - be the fastest card on the market....

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By The Tech Report on July 29, 2010

Putting together these value comparisons is harder than it looks. Oh, sure, looking at our overall value graphs and making broad generalizations is a lot of fun, but it can be quite misleading. You've gotta keep the hidden variables in mind. If this...

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By AsiaOne on April 16, 2010

A great graphics card; it's price is what you pay for...

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By PC Mag on March 09, 2010

The dual-GPU ATI Radeon HD 5970 is the current king of graphics cards, delivering front-of-the-pack performance in every benchmark test. But its sky-high price—and uncommon length—may be prohibitive for many....

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By PC Authority on February 10, 2010

The fastest graphics card on the market, but it’s too expensive and bulky to be practical...

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By Overclock3D on January 20, 2010

So what conclusion can be drawn from todays testing?Firstly I'm sure a lot of you have come into todays review with a preconceived notion of exactly what card you'd like. In previous times the general consensus was to purchase the highest priced...

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By BeHardware on January 01, 2010

January 19, 2010 After the Radeon HD 5800s and 5700s, it's over to the Radeon HD 5970 to make its appearance. A bi-GPU Radeon HD 5800 model, it completes the top end of the AMD range of cards and should reinforce current AMD domination.The range is...

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By DigitalVersus on December 29, 2009

The card at a glance For our test, we used an HIS Radeon HD 5970. It has the same spec at the ATI stock card: clocks and cooler are identical. The only difference is the HIS sticker. Connectivity is also standard with the two DVI outs and a mini...

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By ThinkDigit on December 29, 2009

The ATI Radeon HD 5970 is an extreme high-end graphics card which comes equipped with a dual GPU thus making it the fastest card from ATI in 2009. The ATI Radeon 5970 has a 512-bit bus with a core clock of 725 MHz and memory clock of 1000 MHz along...

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