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Sapphire Radeon HD5750 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card 100284L by Althon Micro Inc.
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: Althon Micro Inc. Format: CD Model: 100284L Product features: - PCI-Express 2.0 x16 bus interface
- GDDR5 memory
- Microsoft DirectX 11 Support
- Microsoft Windows 7 Support
- ATI Eyefinity Technology, support up to 3 displays
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sapphire Radeon HD5750 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card 100284LCustomer Review: Good for the money Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this card for about a month now and haven't had any problems. I can play BFBC2 on maxed out settings at 1680x1050 (medium resolution), or at 1920x1200 and reduced settings. Either way the game looks great and is a huge step up from Intel HD (integrated Clarkdale). BFBC2 is the most stressing game I own, so that's all I'll comment on, but I'm not really a hardcore gamer so I envision this card lasting me for a few years. Noise-wise I can definitely hear the card, but it is by no means loud. The biggest downside is that this card has almost doubled my power consumption.
Speaking of power consumption, and for those of you that haven't done your homework, the box advises a minimum 450W PSU for a single card, or 600W for two in SLI. This is of course complete and utter rubbish. I'm running a single card on a 380W Antec Earthwatts Green PSU with no problems whatsoever, and wouldn't sweat about adding a second in SLI. Detailed testing (done by techpowerup) shows that this card maxes out under 90W, which agrees with published TDP figures. My own testing (using a Kill-A-Watt also purchased at Amazon.com) shows my total power consumption (measured at the wall) while gaming maxing out around 150W. This means I can add a second card and still comfortably remain at under 60% of my PSU rating. A high quality ATX v2 speced 300W PSU should have no problems running this card, the key words here being *high quality* and *ATX v2.* Unfortunately a lot of OEM PSUs that come with computers aren't really high quality or might be older ATX spec, so if that's all you have then aim for the skies. If you are looking for a PSU though, I would recommend a high quality PSU in the 350W range such as my Antec EA-380D Power Supply. When it comes to power supplies, I always recommend quality over quantity.
A previous user commented that this was a budget card on its way out. I would say this is more of a lower midrange card, and as such it will play most games out today at good settings ("console" settings :P), but not at great settings. This card is also a great value at this price point. It's so great in fact that AMD is rebranding it and it's bigger brother as HD 67xx and will continue to sell them with the next gen of cards. The older cards can also be good values if you can find good prices and don't mind increased power use, but at this price point, you won't regret buying this card (unless you get a dud). However you should definitely also consider the HD 5770 and the Nvidia GTS 450.
Also some installation advice: download the catalyst drivers from AMD beforehand.
My overall system for the curious:
Intel Core i3-530
Biostar TH55B HD
2x2GB G.skill ECO DDR3 1600 cl7
Sapphire Radeon HD 5750
90 GB OCZ Vertex 2
500 GB WD Caviar Green
Lite-on iHAS424-98
Antec 300
Antec Earthwatts Green 380D
Description of Sapphire Radeon HD5750 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card 100284LNow, more people than ever can experience real innovation in DirectX 11 gaming with ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series graphics processors. Loaded with advanced technology, these GPUs have the power and premium features you need for fully immersive gameplay. Expand your visual real estate across up to three displays and get lost in the action with revolutionary ATI Eyefinity Technology. Using ATI Stream technology, accelerate even the most demanding applications and do more than ever with your PC. The first GPUs in this class to offer full support for DirectX 11, these GPUs enable rich, realistic visuals and explosive HD gaming performance so you can dominate the competition.
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