The ATI Radeon 5XXX Thread

[***Deimos***]

With the 9.9 hotfix, lackluster availability, no 5850 and games like DIRT2 pushed back several months,

does anybody else here get impression 5870 launch was rushed?

[Mr. K6]

With the 9.9 hotfix, lackluster availability, no 5850 and games like DIRT2 pushed back several months,

does anybody else here get impression 5870 launch was rushed?

I've never seen a launch that didn't come with hotfix drivers. And 5870's are available at almost every single e-tailer, and have been since the launch. I think at most one had to wait for several hours until some other e-tailer had stock. The 5850 is coming out this week, as was planned. I kind of like it that they're giving the 5850 it's own spotlight. This was one of the better launches I've seen in awhile.

So, no.

[Absolute 0]

So going by Tech Reports x-fire numbers of the 5870 and 5850(simulated), would an actual 5870x2's performance be somewhere inbetween those two x-fire results?

Any speculation on this?

I only think this because the x2 will most likely be downclocked to 5850 speeds but still have the 1600 shaders of each 5870.

Or anyone think it will be faster than 5870 in x-fire..maybe because of some other reason?

Curious of his questions as well...

[Chickenfeed]

Any speculation on this?

I only think this because the x2 will most likely be downclocked to 5850 speeds but still have the 1600 shaders of each 5870.

This has been my thinking for a while now and if it does turn out to be the case obviously 2 5870s will be superior.

[Jakethesnake011]

I do agree that ATI will downclock the x2 model due to the problem with the TDP of the card. I have not heard any news of the matter, I would think 2 5870's would be better than a single Hemlock x2 card.

[wez]

I do agree that ATI will downclock the x2 model due to the problem with the TDP of the card. I have not heard any news of the matter, I would think 2 5870's would be better than a single Hemlock x2 card.

Well, for the users hanging here I’d say what also matters is how well the Hemlock will OC, incase its just two downclocked 5870's. Unless it’s already on the edge in terms of power draw and heat.. But hopefully there will be aftermarket coolers hitting the market faster this time around (4870x2 comes to mind..), to aid one of the possible issues at least.

I do however like the idea of x2 cards, they are some really impressive pieces of hardware. By holding one you know they are something special

Time will tell…


Edit: And I'm sure they'll just enable the sideport if they need more power once nvidias cards are out
But on a more serious note, it would be interesting to know if they have it implemented on the Hemlock, in similar manner as the 4870x2. In use or not..

[Jakethesnake011]

Just got my Sapphire 5870 in the mail today I can not wait to hook it up and see how it is.

[One_Hertz]

Just got my Sapphire 5870 in the mail today I can not wait to hook it up and see how it is.

I got two yesterday. Took some serious work to get them to fit in my case. Good luck if you have a mid tower!

[Lightman]

I got two yesterday. Took some serious work to get them to fit in my case. Good luck if you have a mid tower!

This card made my TT Soprano obsolete! Luckily yesterday I've got bigger, better and black case to house my computer

The card is BIG!

[Final8ty]

AMD's ATI Eyefinity Technology Review
http://hardocp.com/

[JohnMike]

What drivers are you guys running with this cards?!... I found 'Radeon_HD5800_8.66RC6_Vista_Win7_Sep21' recommend for 5870HD.

On Cat9.9 release notes can't find any support for 5870HD...

[Jakethesnake011]

I am using the Win7 Sep 21 drivers for the card, I am having some trouble overclocking with the utility AMD is giving. Anything over 900mhz core, crashes and the same with anything over 1300mhz memory crashes, I am sure this card can do more than that.

[Kensek]

The 5850's (XFX And the HIS) are currently available on Newegg Now for $259. Use bing for an Additional 2% Savings.

[xXxDieselxXx]

The 5850's (XFX And the HIS) are currently available on Newegg Now for $259. Use bing for an Additional 2% Savings.

Got one XFX

[Mr. K6]

I am using the Win7 Sep 21 drivers for the card, I am having some trouble overclocking with the utility AMD is giving. Anything over 900mhz core, crashes and the same with anything over 1300mhz memory crashes, I am sure this card can do more than that.

Same. Looks like I'm stuck at CCC limits until Rivatuner comes out.

[dinos22]

here's what a 5870X2 looks like running in a system

[jaredpace]

holy dinos!

[iandh]

Here's a pic of it crammed into an A05B

[Jakethesnake011]

Nice Dino's I like it alrdy

[Chickenfeed]

Nice And here is how it sounds. Watercooling might be a must rofl.

[dnottis]

anyone water cool one of these (5870) yet??

Hoping to use Dtek Fuzion GPU block and ram sinks till Unisink surfaces. Had 2 x 4870s die though, I think it was the VRMs just getting to hot.

[eric66]

if 5870x2 is still two gpus on cf logic then its uber fail like amds strategy of multi gpu thing lets hope that its something revolutionary ... i doubt though

[wez]

here's what a 5870X2 looks like running in a system

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3476/picture005lv.jpg

Nice stuff
Got anything else you'd like to share with us?

[Quixylvre]

...to be disappointed that the reference 5870 can't be made single-slot by watercooling?

[dinos22]

heheh guys i took the shot at an AMD presentation the other day in Sydney
its not my card
i wish it was

but performance should be well known anyways just look at 5870 Xfire results pretty much heh

notice how long it is EEEEEEEEEEEK