I've no problem deferring to someone more familiar w/ recent cards.
Zalis Send a noteboard - 29/10/2010 05:44:20 PM
My satisfaction with the 8800GT has made me lazy in keeping up with card comparisons. I'm also skewed thanks to Apple's insistence on calling my iMac's card a 5670. It performs noticeably slower than my PC's 8800GT, with other system specs being close-ish. (PC's Wolfdale vs iMac's i3, 4GB of 1066 vs 1333, 7200rpm drives) The comparison site I looked up showed that the 5670 has newer tech and a few nice things over the 8800GT, but definitely lacks its raw horsepower. Maybe the 9800GT isn't as close to the 8800 as I'm assuming either.
My best advice is to not worry about spending *a little* more than you want in order to get a card you'll *love*. It would almost be better if he was gaming at 1920, IMO. I tend to not bother with AA at that res, while I feel it's more desirable at 1680.
My best advice is to not worry about spending *a little* more than you want in order to get a card you'll *love*. It would almost be better if he was gaming at 1920, IMO. I tend to not bother with AA at that res, while I feel it's more desirable at 1680.
The sword might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it.
This message last edited by Zalis on 29/10/2010 at 05:53:05 PM
In need of graphics card advice. (edit with update)
- 29/10/2010 04:01:37 PM
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That's the card in my new iMac. Well, according to Apple, at least...
- 29/10/2010 04:45:19 PM
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A 9800GT is roughly equivalent to a 5670. *NM*
- 29/10/2010 04:58:07 PM
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I've no problem deferring to someone more familiar w/ recent cards.
- 29/10/2010 05:44:20 PM
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Your card isn't an ati hd5670, it is about 75% as fast as an 8800gt
- 01/11/2010 01:34:47 AM
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ATI Mobility HD5730 is almost the same as the desktop ATI HD5670 but it is closer to ATI HD5570
- 01/11/2010 01:32:01 AM
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One thing you didn't mention is what resolution you're trying to run at.
- 29/10/2010 05:07:38 PM
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System specs:
- 29/10/2010 05:39:19 PM
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Glad to hear it's working. That kind of performance is much more what I'd expect from a 5670. 
*NM*
- 31/10/2010 01:45:45 AM
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*NM*
- 31/10/2010 01:45:45 AM
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That didn't stop me from getting the 5770 so that I would have a "buffer zone" of peformance gains
- 31/10/2010 01:11:35 PM
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- 31/10/2010 01:11:35 PM
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The HD5670 is meant to be a casual gamer card
- 31/10/2010 02:23:45 PM
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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
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Re: Nice to know that someone selling these actually knows what they're talking about.
- 01/11/2010 09:29:38 PM
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If you do return the card, these are the cards I would recommend (links inside to newegg)
- 01/11/2010 02:32:23 AM
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Excellent post
- 01/11/2010 05:06:10 PM
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And FPS per dollar isn't the only important stat
- 02/11/2010 03:14:10 AM
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Re: And FPS per dollar isn't the only important stat
- 02/11/2010 12:52:46 PM
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Don't get me wrong, I agree the HD5770 is an awesome card
- 02/11/2010 06:14:16 PM
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Re: Don't get me wrong, I agree the HD5770 is an awesome card
- 02/11/2010 09:19:44 PM
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Do you already have a computer or are you building a new one? If so what are the specs? And ....
- 03/11/2010 10:49:35 AM
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Well
- 03/11/2010 08:31:11 PM
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If you are not going to overclock, you should really consider this computer
- 04/11/2010 12:28:44 AM
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Slickdeals thread claims it's no longer available. Was a good deal, though. *NM*
- 04/11/2010 01:28:09 PM
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Re: If you are not going to overclock, you should really consider this computer
- 04/11/2010 06:02:57 PM
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