Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 FleX 1GB GDDR5 PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

8
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Eyefinity support out of the box.
No need for Displayport monitor or active dongle.
Good cooling.

Cons:

Struggles when playing intensive games at very high resolutions.
Poor overclocking potential.

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Last revision on January 25, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Eyefinity support out of the box
No need for Displayport monitor or active dongle
Good cooling
Low noise
Great power to performance ratio
Cool running chips
Great for gaming on a mid-range budget
3x DVI Monitor Eyefinity setup
4 Monitor Gaming (w/ DisplayPort)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Struggles when playing intensive games at very high resolutions
Poor overclocking potential

Expert reviews and ratings

If the emails we have been receiving for the last month have been anything to go by, the enthusiast gaming audience is warming to the thought of low cost multiple monitor configurations. We recently reviewed the mouth watering , but as many people...

By Kitguru.net on October 07, 2010

With Sapphire's Radeon HD 5770 Flex Edition you can set up a three-monitor Eyefinity display using the DVI and HDMI ports, without touching the Displayport outlet. Of course, if you have either a monitor that supports Displayport or an active dongle...

By The Inquirer on September 29, 2010

Sapphire's Flex Edition entry into the 5770 fray is as solid and competent as you'd expect from one of the key historical ATI partnerships. It's as roundly well-featured as any other 5770 out there, boasting HDMI, DisplayPort and two DVI-out...

By TechRadar on September 28, 2010

The idea is a great one, Eyefinity gaming without DisplayPort, but the card itself is only just up to the task, for now....

By Expert Reviews on September 18, 2010

100

The truth is, this is the card you want to use when you’re not looking to spend your entire savings, but you still don’t want to trade off any noticeable performance. Not only are you going to have the value of the HD5770, but you also can...

By LanOC Reviews on August 12, 2010

100

In the end the new Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Flex does not bring any new performance to the 5770 class of cards. What Sapphire has done though is made Eyefinity more open to the normal gamer on a tighter budget, and is very welcomed by more than just...

By Ninjalane on August 12, 2010

100

The 5770 has been the card of choice for enthusiasts on a budget thanks to its great performance at 1680x1050 and 1920x1200. As we saw today it can even game at 2560x1600 on some titles which makes it a great balance of price and performance. With the...

By HardwareHeaven on August 11, 2010

Radeon HD 5770 Flex Edition is a graphics card for multi-display solutions. Namely, the card allows for connecting three displays without using DisplayPort or active adapter, or four displays if one o them supports DisplayPort. AMD recently renamed...

By Fudzilla on May 13, 2011

When I had the chance to take a good look at Eyefinity using both 3 and 6 monitor configurations this past spring, I became a believer fast. With the HD 5000 series launch, I jumped to conclusions that multi-monitor gaming wouldn't take off, but...

By Techgage on October 18, 2010

The Sapphire ATI HD 5770 is an all-around powerful GPU which impressed us at every turn. The card operates much quieter than previous Radeon 4000 series cards and all-in-all provides a great upgrade that can easily fit the budget of the average...

By TechSmart.co.za on October 05, 2010

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