14 DAY TRIAL // Only days ago did Advanced Micro Devices unleash its new, Radeon HD 6790 graphics card, but it looks like it decided to step up its efforts by allowing consumers to start buying another 6000 series adapter.
The Radeon HD 6790 graphics adapter is AMD's newest mainstream board and should handle mostly anything thrown at it, although top resolutions and Eyefinity setups may be a bit difficult for the more graphically-heavy games.
Now, it would seem that another card is about to start selling around the world, one that, in a way, has been available for over a month.
The adapter in question is known as Radeon HD 6450 and has been shipping to OEMs since February.
The card was reviewed by AnandTech and The Tech Report and is said to be very well suited for multimedia-centric systems, like HTPCs (home-theater personal computers).
To that end, it has a low profile design, a TDP (thermal design power) of 27W and a fairly low price of just $55.
For that much money, users will get a 40nm Caicos GPU (graphics processing unit) clocked at 750 MHz and backed up by 512 MB of VRAM (GDDR5), whose own frequency is of 3,600 MHz.
Additionally, 160 Stream Processors are present, as are 8 Texture Units, a memory interface of 64 bits and an active cooler with a single fan.
Furthermore, for connectivity, AMD threw in a D-Sub, a DVI and an HDMI port, meaning that up to three displays can be handled at once.
Sales should start soon, although no exact time frame is given. It is also implied that other versions of the board will be provided, although their clocks will be lower.
Specifically, the GPU will operate at 625 MHz, while the DDR3 (1 GB) or GDDR5 will work at 1,600 or 3,200 MHz, respectively.