Technology ATi Radeon 5850 Released and Reviewed (Crossfire X Included)
| ATi Radeon 5850 Released and Reviewed (Crossfire X Included) |
| Technology |
| Wednesday, 30 September 2009 08:00 |
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The admirable little brother to the 5870 which was released last week is now out and reviewed! The card itself is cheaper, shorter, uses less power, and a little bit slower than it's bigger brother. It seems to perform abouyt 15-20% slower than the 5870 and about 15-20% better than the GTX 285, it's target competitor. This really blows the GTX 285 away though since it's signicantly cheaper $50+ price difference, is DX11 capable/ready, and has a whole host of other 5800 exclusive features (eyefinity, and stellar crossfirex performance). It looks like ATi has another winner on it's hands. That is, until the GT300 comes out which will again likely perform better but be significantly higher. Can't wait till they all start dropping in price! ;) Availability Newegg has not listed the card yet, but Amazon has couple listed. Reviews Anandtech |