The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread

**kris23** · Oct 30, 2009, 11:25 PM

ATi's benchmark dominating GPUs have been on the market for a while now. The first cards on the market to support DirectX 11 and have a slew of impressive numbers while doing it.

So, who has one of these next gen cards in their system and how do you like it so far? Happy? Disappointed? Or simply unimpressed?

Discuss!

moshpit · Oct 30, 2009, 11:58 PM

I got a HD5000 series. In fact, I gots 2

Very impressed!

Chaos · Oct 31, 2009, 12:55 AM

I have the 5850 and am somewhat impressed mind you i was running a 4870X2 so it's not the same. I have to say the power management at idle is a major improvement. Everest shows 1.7A draw idle

moshpit · Oct 31, 2009, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

I have the 5850 and am somewhat impressed mind you i was running a 4870X2 so it's not the same. I have to say the power management at idle is a major improvement. Everest shows 1.7A draw idle

Interestingly, Everest shows 2.32A for my primary card and 1.16A for the slave card at idle.

powerslide-ita · Nov 3, 2009, 09:52 PM

got the 5770 because i'm planning to crossfire (a single 5870 is too expensive and hard to find right now), but right now that i only have 1 i'm a bit disappointed. THe performance increase over the old 4850 it's too little even though crysis is now smoother due to the increase in vram. I also suspect that in single card configuration crysis2 is gonna be hard to play in DX11 but i should have the second card already when it comes out...

Zardon · Nov 3, 2009, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerslide-ita

got the 5770 because i'm planning to crossfire (a single 5870 is too expensive and hard to find right now), but right now that i only have 1 i'm a bit disappointed. THe performance increase over the old 4850 it's too little even though crysis is now smoother due to the increase in vram. I also suspect that in single card configuration crysis2 is gonna be hard to play in DX11 but i should have the second card already when it comes out...

Don't be too disheartened. a single 5770 is pretty capable but in crossfire its a very impressive configuration.

If I was buying a setup right now, it would probably have two 5770's in it. best value for money card on the market.

BigBodZod · Nov 5, 2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

Don't be too disheartened. a single 5770 is pretty capable but in crossfire its a very impressive configuration.

If I was buying a setup right now, it would probably have two 5770's in it. best value for money card on the market.

Is this analogous to when AMD/ATi released the 4770 too ?!?

I've read some articles on this configuration and it seems like a viable option for folks that have the 790FX or X58 Chipset motherboards

Chaos · Nov 5, 2009, 09:58 PM

I now have 2 also here is my first run of Vantage Extreme settings. System components all stock speeds

10584

Bolletje · Nov 5, 2009, 10:00 PM

Impressive, but the CPU is a bottle neck. Are you planning to overclock it?

20% increase is easy with that kind of CPU.

Chaos · Nov 5, 2009, 10:01 PM

will get a Quad next most likely

ET3D · Nov 5, 2009, 10:13 PM

I'll wait a little more. Hopefully the rumour about better availability at the end of the month will turn out true, and maybe the prices here will drop a bit as a result. I'm itching for a new card, but I know I won't really use its features this month anyway, so won't hurt to wait.

tek4 · Nov 14, 2009, 05:57 PM

i buy a Connect3D ATI HD5770 1GB in this site Assismatica - MEGALOJA ONLINE and im very happy

@/2ct!< · Nov 15, 2009, 07:53 PM

MSI 5850 and love it, considering I went from A64 3200+ and x800xt to i7 setup. I got my card 2 weeks ago and am surprised how hard they are to find still, glad I got it when I did.

Kylzer · Nov 21, 2009, 11:47 PM

I had a 5850 Sapphire but that uhmm lol

anyways got a 5770 works decent

still waiting for an unlocked bios though.

Chaos · Nov 23, 2009, 08:42 PM

Anyone looking for 5870 or 5850 NewEgg.ca has XFX cards in stock but they wont last

Newegg.ca - Computer Hardware,Video Cards & Video Devices,Desktop Graphics / Video Cards,Radeon HD 5000 series

RealityRipple · Dec 3, 2009, 12:31 AM

Waiting to get one, but I'd like to ask someone who's got one how the OpenGL support is. Namely, what are the best settings you can run the Hyperspace screensaver at?

Chaos · Dec 3, 2009, 01:28 AM

when my Phenom II X4 940BE and a new gigabyte motherboard arrives I will give it a go

OldBuzzard · Dec 3, 2009, 06:54 AM

Just so you folks know....

Ah'm akeepin an eye on this here thread. So's ta know jest which ones of you'ens ah needs ta be ahatin.

SeaWulf · Dec 3, 2009, 10:58 PM

pair of 5770s arrives on dec 4th!!!!!!!!!!

Chaos · Dec 3, 2009, 11:47 PM

nice, i bet they work well together

dipstick · Dec 10, 2009, 06:20 PM

hey guys, is it possible to get audio through the dvi ports on the 5870? I'm using an x-fi card and i'd like to get the sound to both display's via dvi to hdmi cables.

I'm really liking the card so far though. Even compared to my well oc'd 295 it does very well and runs extremely cool and quiet (30c idle!). The great iq in gaming and media playback makes me not miss physx as much tho it hurts in games like Batman. I also can't believe the catalyst panel is pretty much the same it was five years ago! They need to put a little more tlc into it
Thanks for any tips on my above problem, its been a long time

Judas · Dec 10, 2009, 06:53 PM

I've never gotten audio to work through DVI to HDMI cables... ever....

btw... if you got an extra pci-ex port and the power.. set the 295 as an extra card.

download the glen mod, install the drivers, run the mob before rebooting.. and enjoy your ati radeon cards with physx flawlessly..

(only works in win7)

xProg · Dec 10, 2009, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

and enjoy your ati radeon cards with physx flawlessly..
(only works in win7)

what ?!

Judas · Dec 10, 2009, 11:14 PM

heres my 5770 + Nvidia 9600GT Physx Result

ORB - Compare

dipstick · Dec 11, 2009, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

I've never gotten audio to work through DVI to HDMI cables... ever....

btw... if you got an extra pci-ex port and the power.. set the 295 as an extra card.

download the glen mod, install the drivers, run the mob before rebooting.. and enjoy your ati radeon cards with physx flawlessly..

(only works in win7)

oh that hurts, I thought ati cards could do audio over dvi too

I've heard of still being able to still use hardware physx but i don't want to hack things. I'll keep the 9800 just in case though; the 295 is history

Thanks

mkk · Dec 23, 2009, 08:15 PM

I couldn't resist picking up a HIS 5850 today. I should have waited for Sapphire or someone to get a better cooled 5850 model out, but I couldn't wait. The performance is amazingly smooth. The woosh of the cooler isn't too bad at just 20% manual fan speed and I would underclock in order to be able to keep it there, but there is also a metallic noise coming from the fan that is either related to the PWM or an imperfect ball bearing, probably the former as the fan rotates just fine. Edit: nah it's simply the bearing as it got worse and vibrates noticeably after a couple of hours. I'll be away for a couple of days and then I'll tinker with it.

I don't enjoy messing with these more expensive cards and will have a closer look at if the plastic cover can come off without too much violence, so that an side fan or similar could be used instead. If not then I'll order a Arctic Cooling Twin Turbo Pro replacement cooler asap. I'll love this card when I can shut it up.

Addition: While waiting for the new Arctic Cooling product that I ordered I took the Accelero S1 rev2 from my old HD3870 card and put it on the 5850. It performs excellently in pair with the stock 5850 heat plate that covers the memory and some of the other chips. I tied a thin 70mm fan onto the fins over the VRM area to provide some active cooling. The temperature just reaches 70C during the HeavenMark DX11 demo. I can only hope that the Twin Turbo Pro is as noiseless at the lowest fan speed.

procupine14 · Dec 28, 2009, 08:54 PM

Well I just got myself a HIS 5770 for Christmas and soon to follow is a second one in Crossfire once I get a better board to run it all on. BTW I can tell the difference in games between my 4850 and this 5770. The frames aren't a lot higher and in some instances lower but the gameplay is smoother. Essentially, my min FPS is up and I can tell.

BTW Overclocking this particular card I have has been pretty beastly. I almost have the card completely maxed out in ATi Overdrive so I'm pretty happy with that. I tried the GPU at 990 but stability in game suffered so its sitting at 985 now without issues. The memory is basically as high as I can push it and I haven't had any stability issues with it so I think i'm going to stay at that mark.

procupine14 · Dec 28, 2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dipstick

oh that hurts, I thought ati cards could do audio over dvi too

I've heard of still being able to still use hardware physx but i don't want to hack things. I'll keep the 9800 just in case though; the 295 is history

Thanks

BTW i just saw this. I have been able to get audio over HDMI and DVI-D three times now. I have it running over HDMI to my TV with my HTPC and my 4550 and then my 4850 did it with an HDMI adapter on my other computer. Got it to run on a client's HTPC setup using another 4850.

Haven't tried it on the new 5770 which I just put in as of two days ago.

mos2k · Jan 23, 2010, 05:39 PM

I won an ATI 5750 card here at HH... YAYYY Just waiting for it to arrive

SeraphicSorcerer · Jan 23, 2010, 06:00 PM

I won a 5870! I'm dying waiting for it!

Oct 30, 2009, 11:25 PM	#1
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moshpit HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pit, pit, pit, in the pit! Posts: 84 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread I got a HD5000 series. In fact, I gots 2 Very impressed! __________________ Ci7 2600K @5Ghz/8Gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer/Asus Sabertooth P67/EVGA GTX580 Black Ops/2x Patriot Torqx 128G(OS)/1Tb WD Black Ci7 920/6Gb Corsair DDR3 1600/GA-EX58-UD3R/Radeon HD5870/750Gb Seagate ES.2(OS)/2x 2Tb WD Green Ci7 860/8Gb Patriot Viper II/EVGA P55 SLI/Radeon HD5870/750Gb Seagate ES.2 (wife's rig)

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Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread I have the 5850 and am somewhat impressed mind you i was running a 4870X2 so it's not the same. I have to say the power management at idle is a major improvement. Everest shows 1.7A draw idle __________________

Nov 3, 2009, 09:52 PM	#5
powerslide-ita HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread got the 5770 because i'm planning to crossfire (a single 5870 is too expensive and hard to find right now), but right now that i only have 1 i'm a bit disappointed. THe performance increase over the old 4850 it's too little even though crysis is now smoother due to the increase in vram. I also suspect that in single card configuration crysis2 is gonna be hard to play in DX11 but i should have the second card already when it comes out...

Nov 5, 2009, 09:58 PM	#8
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread I now have 2 also here is my first run of Vantage Extreme settings. System components all stock speeds 10584 __________________

Nov 5, 2009, 10:00 PM	#9
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread Impressive, but the CPU is a bottle neck. Are you planning to overclock it? 20% increase is easy with that kind of CPU.

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Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread will get a Quad next most likely __________________

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ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,055 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread I'll wait a little more. Hopefully the rumour about better availability at the end of the month will turn out true, and maybe the prices here will drop a bit as a result. I'm itching for a new card, but I know I won't really use its features this month anyway, so won't hurt to wait.

Nov 14, 2009, 05:57 PM	#12
tek4 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread i buy a Connect3D ATI HD5770 1GB in this site Assismatica - MEGALOJA ONLINE and im very happy

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@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread MSI 5850 and love it, considering I went from A64 3200+ and x800xt to i7 setup. I got my card 2 weeks ago and am surprised how hard they are to find still, glad I got it when I did. __________________

Nov 21, 2009, 11:47 PM	#14
Kylzer DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Aberdeen, UK Posts: 37 Rep Power: 16 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread I had a 5850 Sapphire but that uhmm lol anyways got a 5770 works decent still waiting for an unlocked bios though.

Nov 23, 2009, 08:42 PM	#15
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread Anyone looking for 5870 or 5850 NewEgg.ca has XFX cards in stock but they wont last Newegg.ca - Computer Hardware,Video Cards & Video Devices,Desktop Graphics / Video Cards,Radeon HD 5000 series __________________

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RealityRipple Embrace Entropy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Berros Canyon, Nipomo, CA Posts: 195 Rep Power: 27 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread Waiting to get one, but I'd like to ask someone who's got one how the OpenGL support is. Namely, what are the best settings you can run the Hyperspace screensaver at? __________________

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Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread when my Phenom II X4 940BE and a new gigabyte motherboard arrives I will give it a go __________________

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Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread nice, i bet they work well together __________________

Dec 10, 2009, 06:20 PM	#21
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread hey guys, is it possible to get audio through the dvi ports on the 5870? I'm using an x-fi card and i'd like to get the sound to both display's via dvi to hdmi cables. I'm really liking the card so far though. Even compared to my well oc'd 295 it does very well and runs extremely cool and quiet (30c idle!). The great iq in gaming and media playback makes me not miss physx as much tho it hurts in games like Batman. I also can't believe the catalyst panel is pretty much the same it was five years ago! They need to put a little more tlc into it Thanks for any tips on my above problem, its been a long time

Dec 23, 2009, 08:15 PM	#26
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,375 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread I couldn't resist picking up a HIS 5850 today. I should have waited for Sapphire or someone to get a better cooled 5850 model out, but I couldn't wait. The performance is amazingly smooth. The woosh of the cooler isn't too bad at just 20% manual fan speed and I would underclock in order to be able to keep it there, but there is also a metallic noise coming from the fan that is either related to the PWM or an imperfect ball bearing, probably the former as the fan rotates just fine. Edit: nah it's simply the bearing as it got worse and vibrates noticeably after a couple of hours. I'll be away for a couple of days and then I'll tinker with it. I don't enjoy messing with these more expensive cards and will have a closer look at if the plastic cover can come off without too much violence, so that an side fan or similar could be used instead. If not then I'll order a Arctic Cooling Twin Turbo Pro replacement cooler asap. I'll love this card when I can shut it up. Addition: While waiting for the new Arctic Cooling product that I ordered I took the Accelero S1 rev2 from my old HD3870 card and put it on the 5850. It performs excellently in pair with the stock 5850 heat plate that covers the memory and some of the other chips. I tied a thin 70mm fan onto the fins over the VRM area to provide some active cooling. The temperature just reaches 70C during the HeavenMark DX11 demo. I can only hope that the Twin Turbo Pro is as noiseless at the lowest fan speed. Last edited by mkk; Dec 30, 2009 at 10:04 PM.

Dec 28, 2009, 08:54 PM	#27
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread Well I just got myself a HIS 5770 for Christmas and soon to follow is a second one in Crossfire once I get a better board to run it all on. BTW I can tell the difference in games between my 4850 and this 5770. The frames aren't a lot higher and in some instances lower but the gameplay is smoother. Essentially, my min FPS is up and I can tell. BTW Overclocking this particular card I have has been pretty beastly. I almost have the card completely maxed out in ATi Overdrive so I'm pretty happy with that. I tried the GPU at 990 but stability in game suffered so its sitting at 985 now without issues. The memory is basically as high as I can push it and I haven't had any stability issues with it so I think i'm going to stay at that mark. __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU Last edited by procupine14; Dec 29, 2009 at 06:14 AM.

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mos2k HH's Hermit Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lahore Posts: 865 Rep Power: 68 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread I won an ATI 5750 card here at HH... YAYYY Just waiting for it to arrive __________________

Jan 23, 2010, 06:00 PM	#30
SeraphicSorcerer HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,295 Rep Power: 154 System Specs	Re: The official "I got an HD5000 series card" thread I won a 5870! I'm dying waiting for it! __________________