14 DAY TRIAL // Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices announced today the debut of its next-generation mainstream graphics card, expanding the Radeon HD 5xxx-series with a new entry, the HD 5670. Following a series of leaked reviews and details that have recently made it on the Internet, the new card was released today, providing computer users with support for Microsoft's DirectX 11 and ATI Eyefinity technology, in a card that has been designed to compete in the sub US$100 market, according to the chip maker.
“AMD recently celebrated the shipment of its two millionth DirectX 11 graphics chip. AMD has already enabled DirectX 11 support for the majority of the PC market and today’s introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5670 graphics card is yet another clear indication of AMD’s commitment to address the strong market demand for DirectX 11-capable graphics cards,” said Matt Skynner, vice president and general manager, AMD Graphics Group. “Combined with the successful launches of the ATI Radeon HD 5970, ATI Radeon HD 5800 series and ATI Radeon™ HD 5700 series, AMD has defined the DirectX 11 gaming experience like no other, bringing graphics innovations like ATI Eyefinity technology and ATI Stream technology to millions of consumers worldwide.”
Featuring a reference clock speed of 775MHz and boasting 400 stream processors, the new card has been designed to enable one thing, access to ATI's latest GPU technology in a US$100-priced card. Among the specifications that have been enabled on this card, we need to mention the support for 512MB or 1GB GDDR5 memory. Built on the 40nm Redwood GPU, the card boasts a TDP of 61W and consumes just 14W in idle, according to AMD.
Providing support for stuff like DirectX 11, Eyefinity Technology and working with a low power consumption, the new card is sure to become an alternative for NVIDIA's GeForce GT240, which is available for the same price point.
