I'm surprised you're having so much trouble. I would have thought that, at 1680, your card would be more than sufficient. Definitely upgrade your drivers to be sure it's not some weird issue.
As to the 5770, the performance upgrade you get for 60 bucks is worth it. We're not talking about a small bump; the 5770 is a MUCH better card. If you don't want to spend the cash, though, then you don't want to spend it, and that's very understandable. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of options in between the 5670 and the 5770. A 5750 would likely be an improvement, but not as much, and that'd still run you $135ish. The 4850 is basically the same card as the 5750 from a performance standpoint, and is cheap at $90-$100, but it doesn't support DX11. I really can't think of anything else that would be an option at this point.
As to the 5770, the performance upgrade you get for 60 bucks is worth it. We're not talking about a small bump; the 5770 is a MUCH better card. If you don't want to spend the cash, though, then you don't want to spend it, and that's very understandable. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of options in between the 5670 and the 5770. A 5750 would likely be an improvement, but not as much, and that'd still run you $135ish. The 4850 is basically the same card as the 5750 from a performance standpoint, and is cheap at $90-$100, but it doesn't support DX11. I really can't think of anything else that would be an option at this point.
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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Re: System specs:
- 29/10/2010 08:22:38 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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