Final thoughts and rating
Offering reasonable performance in the latest games at a 1,920x1,080 setting and outfitted with an Eyefinity-forming selection of ports on the back, Sapphire's retail partners charge a £15 premium for the zero-fan model. We like the fact that it paves the way for an ultra-quiet PC that can, within reason, do it all, and the frugal nature of mid-range componentry is such that gaming power consumption doesn't exceed 150W all in.
There's no astonishingly new technology at play with the Sapphire HD 5670 1GB Ultimate card, folks. Rather, it does exactly what it says on box, and you'll never know it's in the machine. Like good children, the Sapphire card can be seen but not heard.
The Good
No fans
Low-ish temps
Decent outputs
The Bad
£25 more will buy you a 50 per cent hike in gaming performance, albeit via an actively-cooled card
Protruding heatsink gets awfully close to some coolers
HEXUS Rating
Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 1GB Ultimate
HEXUS Rating
Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 1GB Ultimate
HEXUS Where2Buy
The Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 1GB Ultimate graphics card can be purchased from Play.com at a cost of £99.99.
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