What is the AMD Radeon HD 5970?

The Radeon HD 5970 was an enthusiast-class graphics card by ATI, launched on November 18th, 2009. Built on the 40 nm process, and based on the Hemlock graphics processor, in its Hemlock XT variant, the card supports DirectX 11.2. The Hemlock graphics processor is a large chip with a die area of 334 mm² and 2,154 million transistors.

How many GPUs have been benchmarked with the 5970 crossfire disabled?

HD 5970 (Crossfire Disabled) The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 48,188,784 GPUs tested. Based on statistics from 1,533 user benchmarks.

Is the ATI Radeon HD 5870 worth $600?

Nevertheless, this is ATI’s dual-GPU, single-PCB follow-up to the Radeon HD 5870 (and answer to Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 295—a card that, up until today, was the fastest discrete graphics board you could buy). Gone are all auspices of value. This thing is set to sell for $600.

What is the difference between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 4870?

Only the clocks are dropped (to Radeon HD 5850 levels), and for a fairly sensible reason that we’ll get into shortly, too. What results is a massive, single-PCB card that stretches a foot long—an inch more than the already-lengthy Radeon HD 5870 and an inch and a half longer than ATI’s Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Why does the 5970 have no HDMI port?

Due to the need to free up an entire slot backplate for the cooler’s exhaust, the 5970 has a different port config than the rest of the Radeon HD 5000 series. The HDMI port has been deleted, while the DisplayPort output has been hit with a shrink ray and reduced to Mini size.

Is the 5970 Extremely Extreme?

On the other hand, the 5970 is, well, extreme in various ways. The 12″-plus board length is the most obvious candidate, followed closely by the need to overvolt and overclock the product—and void your warranty—in order to achieve its true potential.

How many displays can the 5970 support?

Despite the changes, AMD says the 5970 can still drive up to three displays simultaneously, and 5970 cards will ship with a pair of adapters: one that converts Mini DisplayPort to regular DisplayPort, and another of the DVI-to-HDMI variety.