Sunday, April 1, 2012

Sapphire Radeon HD 6570 1 GB DDR3 HDMI/DVI-D/VGA PCI-Express Graphics Card 100323L

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Sapphire Radeon HD 6570 1 GB DDR3 HDMI/DVI-D/VGA PCI-Express Graphics Card 100323L
  • I purchased this graphics card to help update my SFF HTPC. I was very worried if this would run as I only have a 220W PSU. I plugged in the card, worked like a charm from the second I fired up the PC. Windows and BIOS automatically disabled my existing integrated GeForce 9200 GPU. Card runs cool and does not heat soak other components, even in my slimline case (does thankfully have a vent right where this cards fan is placed). I've been able to get some modern games to play at very reasonable frame rates and medium to high settings depending on the game. Examples of what I've been able to play are rFactor 2 Beta, Project C.A.R.S. Beta, Need For Speed Shift 2, Starcraft 2, and Crysis 2. When…
  • I actually bought this card for a small form factor PC. Though this card is not technically a SFF/low profile card, a simple non-permanent mod will allow one to use it in SFF PCs. It's too bad it didn't come with a SFF bracket, because otherwise it fits fine. I would have perhaps bought a more powerful card but was limited with the a) SFF, b) power usage - I only have a 280W PSU and a more powerful card would have caused problems. I have not yet encountered any situations where I ran into problems with the 6570.Performance-wise, while this is a DX11 card, it is clearly entry level but way better than my PC's integrated gfx. It allows some modern games at low/medium settings. As of June 2011…
Product Features
  • Microsoft DirectX 11 Support
  • AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology
  • AMD App Acceleration

 

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