ATi HD5870 2GB Eyefinity (6) Edition Review (PCpop)

[jaredpace]

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[DosDuoNo]

now all we need is a 6 way 'display port to DVI' loom to be made, nice neet single sheath loom, that does away the need for 6 cables at the back.

[Tim]

Simply beautiful.

[blob]

So looking at GPU-Z it get's the same DeviceID as a standard HD5870. meaning 5800 series and not HD5950

[Chickenfeed]

I wonder if we have any hope of seeing none reference 5870s with 2GB and not just this eyefinity version... This is even more of a niche product than the dual gpu cards if you ask me. I'd honestly like to see a entry level card with this as I see 6 displays being used more for work flow than gaming and until CF works properly with eyefinity, it is kind of pointless ( I wouldn't want to run more than 3 1680x1050 displays with a single 5870 - let alone 4+ at a higher resolution )

[Steensen]

And then 3 of these babies in parallel, then you are able to make some HUGE resolutions!!!

But hey, then there is a possibilty for a dedicated screen for every single program you are running!
Then it just needs to be posible to "stack" the desktop on them, not only extend it horisontaly.

[duploxxx]

awesom

[WaterFlex]

this card is for sickers

[wsch005]

the ATi card make me crazy!!!

[fellix_bg]

It's jist... beautiful! The backplate IO looks so sleek with all those little DP ports aligned...

[Hornet331]

I wonder if we have any hope of seeing none reference 5870s with 2GB and not just this eyefinity version... This is even more of a niche product than the dual gpu cards if you ask me. I'd honestly like to see a entry level card with this as I see 6 displays being used more for work flow than gaming and until CF works properly with eyefinity, it is kind of pointless ( I wouldn't want to run more than 3 1680x1050 displays with a single 5870 - let alone 4+ at a higher resolution )

Yeah i hope wee see normal 5870s with 2GB, thats the only reason i haven't bought a new crad.

[K404]

Challenge No.1: build up enough supply of ANY 5870

[zalbard]

I like the full exhaust slot personally. Pity the original 5870 one lacks it.
WTB a backplate, though.

[flopper]

might think twelve for crossfire and eyefinity.
Twelve the magic number.
sex is good but twice as good is 12.

[eric66]

i didn't see any benchs

[miftahbanjar]

wow.........
nice.........ck..ck.....

[So3oL4Nu]

Good job ATI, this is really nice !

[Chickenfeed]

i didn't see any benchs

The relevance of 2GB vram should really only make a difference at multi display resolution. Only highly texture pack modded games need an excess of 1GB vram even at 2560x1600 (unless we are talking high levels of super sampling which isn't playable anyways... )and this is a trend I don't see future games changing given development is largely at the mercy of consoles and the game engines console games use.

[saaya]

i didn't see any benchs

of what?

[madcho]

of what?

multi display bench could be interesting, if with 3x30" 2gb is very usefull or not

[Manicdan]

do we know what adapters come with it? or do you have to fork that money out yourself

[Katanai]

Good job ATI, this is really nice !

Iti place, este RoboShobo?


Nice card. I wouldn't have uses for it but I have to admire the possibilities of this.

[Bootup05]

do we know what adapters come with it? or do you have to fork that money out yourself

That's a very good question.

I'm willing to bet suppliers send out 2 Displayport > DVI adaptors max.

If you want another 4 you're going to have to be willing to pay the... maybe $6/10 each for one?

[Manicdan]

That's a very good question.

I'm willing to bet suppliers send out 2 Displayport > DVI adaptors max.

If you want another 4 you're going to have to be willing to pay the... maybe $6/10 each for one?

single link or duel link DVI? big difference

the only price ive seen for converters is right around 20$, so it will add up quickly when you think that every monitor you buy without DP, is going to cost 20$ more.

tip, get us more DP no bezel monitors ASAP!!!

[ridney]

wow, now that's a delicuosly looking card