Testseek.com have collected 95 expert reviews of the AMD Radeon HD 5970 2GB GDDR5 PCIe and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Radeon HD 5970 2GB GDDR5 PCIe.
November 2009
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The editors liked
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
DirectX 11
Shader Model 5.0 and DirectCompute 11 support
Fullyfledged hardware HD video decoding
Highquality HD video postprocessing
High performance for its price range
High minimal performance
High performance with enabled tessellation
Significantly faster than Radeon HD 5830
In overclocked mode can compete against Radeon HD 5850
In SLI mode can compete against Radeon HD 5970
Improved CSAA/TMAA quality
Minimal effect of FSAA on performance
Shader Model 5.0 and
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 gaming graphics card currently available
Improved power efficiency
Unlocked for overclocking
The editors didn't like
Extremely expensive. May not fit in all cases. Requires a hefty power supply.
Large size
Heavy weight
High level of noise in 3D mode
Dependence on software multiGPU support.
Not very effective reference cooler
High noise level.
12.1" Long graphics card may not fit some cases
Maximum postprocessing Anti Aliasing is limited to 8x
Very expensive premiumlevel product
Too long to fit in many PC cases
Six- and eight-pin power connectors (and a robust power supply) required
Fastest gaming graphics card currently available; improved power efficiency; unlocked for overclocking
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
For gamers with multiple monitors or a 30-inch LCD (or those with healthy bank accounts who want the absolute best), this DirectX 11 graphics card is the most powerful you can buy. ...
Fantastic performance, mini DisplayPort output, can support multiple monitors easily
Power hungry, can get loud and hot under duress, won’t fit in small cases
AMD’s ATI Radeon HD 5970 graphics card delivers high-end performance for a high-end price. If you’re looking to flaunt the latest PC component or just want to future-proof your new PC, this is the way to do it. ...
CrossFireX is really beginning to make some strides. The technology isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than it was a few years ago. Apart from the DX11 Heaven benchmark, there was no worrying negative effects when adding the second card. The wor...
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AMD alleges that the ATI Radeon HD 5970 is the “fastest graphics card in the world” and we're inclined to agree. If spending a fortune on a single PC component seems reasonable, the ATI Radeon HD 5970 is definitely the highest performing c...
