Performance

First thing first. Lets play.
Thus - Grid.
We were expecting some compromise in performance, perhaps lower frame rates and so forth. No, non of that, the game loaded with full details at 1650x1050 resolution and we pretty much never saw frames drop below 30, EVER. Over all it managed an average of decent 40 fps, but the amazing thing was the it played so smooth that we got carried away and started driving sideways. Given this card had just 512MB memory, or the fact that it is a budget card, it did not behave like one. We thought it was better than a 9800GT 1GB version.
So it was time for 3DMark06 to tell us what the score was. The card scored a very respectable 12237 points on a system that reflects a normal budget gaming system (with an AMD Phenom II 720BE CPU). It was the same system on which the 9800GT had scored 10500 points. The difference is too much for the 9800GT to call for a rematch, this bout is settled. With all the features kept in mind the HD5670 may even take on a GTS250 and win.

So are the dollar smart buyers getting their money's worth with HD5670. By the looks of things, they are. Better gaming, better future prospects, better features. Its compact and quiet so this might even be an ideal choice for a HTPC. No one product can do everything, but this little fella did as many things as we had seen any one card do.

Seems like ATI has paved the way for nVidia to follow. Someday!

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