ATI RADEON HD5570

Asus EAH5570 1gb ddr3

Specifications

Gpu Code Name	Redwood
Engine Clock	650 Mhz
Video Memory	1gb
Memory Clock	900Mhz  for ddr3 900-1000Mhz for ddr5
Memory Interface	128-bit
DirectX	11
VGA	Yes, Max.Resolution-2048x1536
DVI	Yes, Max.Resolution-2560x1600
HDMI	Yes( V 1.3), Max.Resolution-1920x1200
Display-Port	Yes, Max.Resolution-2560x1600
Hdcp Support	Yes
CrossfireX Support	Yes, Software and HARDWAREcrossfire
Shader Model	5.0
Bus Standard	PCIE 2.1 x16
ATI Eyefinity	Yes upto 3 displays
Minimum Power Requirement	400 Watt

Features

· 627 Million 40nm Transistor

· Terascale 2 unified processing architechture

· DDR3/DDR5 memory interface

· PCI Express 2.1 x16 bus interface

· DirectX 11 support

· OpenGL 3.2, 3.3 and 4.0 support

· Image quality Enhancement Technology

· Ati Eyefinity multi-display technology

· Ati stream acceleration technology

· ATI- CrossfireX multi gpu scaling support

· ATI avivo hd video and display technology

· ATI powerplay power management technology

· Certified drivers for Windows 7, Vista and XP.

Powercolor HD5570 1gb ddr3

Sapphire HD5570 1gb ddr5 HDMI

Verdict

First of all I would like to point out that it is the big brother to the ATI 5550 having 100mhz faster graphics power and appeals to a similar kind of market like the Htpcs, workplace pcs and casual gamers. It is a very low profile card with a maximum board power of around 45 watts and when you take its ~$80 price range it is definitely a must buy for entry level gamers. If the active cooling versions are not quiet enough for you than you can always go with the passive cooling versions from the likes of Powercolor and Asus. It overclocks good and comes with features like dx11, shader model 5.0, HD video, ATI stream technology and eyefinity support  through which you can hook this with up to 3 monitors. It is obviously not going to handle modern games across three monitors but will happily sail through the lower resolutions like 1680x1050 with a single monitor. And don’t go for the ddr2 versions of the card as they simply cannot keep up with the ddr3/ddr5 models. All of these features make the card worthy for its price and is easily available in any local computer shop shelves.

PowerColor Go! Green HD5570 1GB DDR3

Asus EAH5570 SILENT 1gb ddr2

Pros

· Low profile and price range

· Availability

· DX 11 and shader model 5.0 support

· Ideal for HTPCS and casual gamers

· Good Overclocker

· Display-port

· Low power requirement

Cons

· None.

NOTE : The features mentioned above may vary according to different manufacturers