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That's the card in my new iMac. Well, according to Apple, at least... Zalis Send a noteboard - 29/10/2010 04:45:19 PM
Apple claims that on all of their specs, but it's actually been revealed to be an ATI Mobility 5730.

In the interest of giving you some kind of guess as to performance, I can share my experiences so far. (keep in mind the iMac is a 3.2ghz i3 with 4GB DDR3 1333) Starcraft 2 runs perfectly on Medium/High mixed. Pretty well on High, actually, but I keep it on Medium for faster load times. I also run Valve games like TF2 and L4D2 pretty well. In bootcamp, running Win7x64, I've run Just Cause 2 with Medium settings with good results. In the end, it's not a card with a lot of raw horsepower, but it's sufficient for the mid-range.

I don't like overclocking GPUs, unless they come that way under warranty, so I don't recommend it. Updating drivers depends on what the release notes say. This is my first ATI card, but Nvidia driver updates usually detail what improvements they've made in specific games. WoW is old, but they might have some Cataclysm-specific notes. You may see increases, but usually not higher than 10%.

My PC's 512mb 8800GT is the most amazing hardware purchase I've ever made. It's running strong after 3 solid years of gaming. If you want bang-for-buck and don't mind buying older tech, your ~$100 could get you a 512MB or 1GB 9800GT, which will be more powerful.
The sword might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it.
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This message last edited by Zalis on 29/10/2010 at 04:46:18 PM
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In need of graphics card advice. (edit with update) - 29/10/2010 04:01:37 PM 798 Views
That's the card in my new iMac. Well, according to Apple, at least... - 29/10/2010 04:45:19 PM 703 Views
A 9800GT is roughly equivalent to a 5670. *NM* - 29/10/2010 04:58:07 PM 312 Views
I've no problem deferring to someone more familiar w/ recent cards. - 29/10/2010 05:44:20 PM 558 Views
Each architecture is different and better at different things. - 29/10/2010 08:16:14 PM 546 Views
Your card isn't an ati hd5670, it is about 75% as fast as an 8800gt - 01/11/2010 01:34:47 AM 659 Views
Good to know. - 01/11/2010 01:45:15 PM 522 Views
One thing you didn't mention is what resolution you're trying to run at. - 29/10/2010 05:07:38 PM 518 Views
System specs: - 29/10/2010 05:39:19 PM 513 Views
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I was looking at this card as well for a new system build - 29/10/2010 06:22:20 PM 591 Views
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Thanks for the update! This makes my choice easy *NM* - 31/10/2010 02:56:38 AM 271 Views
You're welcome *NM* - 31/10/2010 01:12:00 PM 234 Views
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Nice to know that someone selling these actually knows what they're talking about. - 01/11/2010 01:42:31 PM 513 Views
Fry's Electronics *NM* - 01/11/2010 01:45:23 PM 233 Views
If you do return the card, these are the cards I would recommend (links inside to newegg) - 01/11/2010 02:32:23 AM 559 Views
Excellent post - 01/11/2010 05:06:10 PM 714 Views
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