ASUS EAH5870 - "Unofficial" Review - Page 5

Johnny C · 10-05-09, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fasedww

Coolest running cards out highend by alot.

Cool running means that they have lots of clocks left in them.....for the 5890 version.

Razor3DC · 10-08-09, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Razor3DC

Hi Mike,

I think it's not possible to measure power consumption by software.
But one indicator schould be the clocks of the card.

If they're not going up, when connecting more than one device it should be the first right step on the way.
Looking at your last screen of the panel, the card should keep the really nice core/memory clock of 157/300...

By the way: I LOVE your 'unofficial' test... there is nothing above real user experience!

Razor

Hi Mike,

do you got new info about idle-clocks with more than one monitor attached?
Many thanks for your investigation!

Razor

**MikeC** · 10-09-09, 10:08 PM

It's been a busy week and I haven't had much time to devote to testing. I did however, run a few tests using the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky benchmark. The benchmark does not require that the game be installed and can be downloaded for comparison purposes.

http://cs.stalker-game.com/en/?page=news&item=119

The benchmark is based on one of the in-game locations – Marshland. The testing process includes four stages, those utilizing various weather and time of the day settings (day, night, rain, bright sun). In order to test your system thoroughly the benchmark is provided with a number of presets and options including different versions of DirectX (9.0, 10.0, 10.1), screen resolutions, antialiasing etc, all at your disposal.

The results are based on DirectX 10.

Day

Sunshafts

Night

Rain

Average frame rate looks good. Somewhat concerned with minimum frame rate.

Default Setting - 1680, 1920, and 2560

High Setting - 1680, 1920, and 2560

Extreme Setting - 1680, 1920, and 2560

Links to other Radeon 5870 reviews that used the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky benchmark:

bit-tech

FiringSquad

Nordic Hardware

PC Games Hardware

Tom's Hardware

TweakTown

**mailman2** · 10-09-09, 11:40 PM

This card it too powerful to NOT use AA in any game. I absolutely love mine and AA @ 1680 is almost free in most games.

Razor3DC · 10-10-09, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Razor3DC

Hi Mike,

do you got new info about idle-clocks with more than one monitor attached?
Many thanks for your investigation!

Razor

OK, HT4U cleared this up!

Idle-Power with one display = 21W
Idle-Power with more displays = 53W
Thats a plus of a hefty 150%!

http://ht4u.net/reviews/2009/amd_ati...rt2/index4.php
automatic translated: http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...hl=de&ie=UTF-8

Greets
Razor

**MikeC** · 10-20-09, 01:03 PM

Another downloadable benchmark that's freely available is the Crysis Warhead Benchmark Tool.

The average frame rate in Crysis Warhead under DX9 was over 60 fps at the first three results. The frame rate dropped to 47 fps at 1920x1200 w/4x antialiasing and at 2560x1600 with no aa, the average fell to 39 fps.

As expected, be prepared for a drop in performance under DirectX 10, which offers graphics improvements.

Ambush

These results are from the ambush level with the Gamer setting under DirectX 9 and 10. ambush has a number of special effects like fire, smoke, explosions, particles, ragdoll physics, water, etc.

Gamer Setting - DX9 vs. DX10

Extreme Setting - DX10

**MikeC** · 10-20-09, 02:26 PM

The Resident Evil 5 benchmark is available in the demo version of the game. Grab a copy here: http://downloads.guru3d.com/Resident...load-2331.html

Average frame rate only. Good performance across all resolutions. Motion blur on.

HYBRID · 10-20-09, 10:32 PM

Here's a picture of my 5870 Crossfire in an 800D Corsair case.

**K007** · 10-21-09, 03:57 AM

wow nice cable management...i really gotta sort mine out its a jungle in there.

**MikeC** · 10-21-09, 11:15 AM

Installed the Risen demo, which is the successor to Gothic 3 (RPG).

http://www.bigdownload.com/games/risen/pc/risen-demo/

Initial impressions: Gamplay was smooth at all resolutions.

No issue with these results:

**MikeC** · 10-25-09, 11:03 AM

Next game looks to be Wolfenstein

Grab the demo here - http://www.bigdownload.com/games/wol...fenstein-demo/

Wolfenstein plays great. Graphics engine not as demanding, but able to use 2560x1600 with 8x AA at steady 60 fps.

**mullet** · 10-25-09, 11:49 AM

MikeC, awesome job dude. Graphs look good as well.

10-09-09, 10:08 PM	#51
MikeC Administrator Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,831	S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Performance It's been a busy week and I haven't had much time to devote to testing. I did however, run a few tests using the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky benchmark. The benchmark does not require that the game be installed and can be downloaded for comparison purposes. http://cs.stalker-game.com/en/?page=news&item=119 The benchmark is based on one of the in-game locations – Marshland. The testing process includes four stages, those utilizing various weather and time of the day settings (day, night, rain, bright sun). In order to test your system thoroughly the benchmark is provided with a number of presets and options including different versions of DirectX (9.0, 10.0, 10.1), screen resolutions, antialiasing etc, all at your disposal. The results are based on DirectX 10. Day Sunshafts Night Rain Average frame rate looks good. Somewhat concerned with minimum frame rate. Default Setting - 1680, 1920, and 2560 High Setting - 1680, 1920, and 2560 Extreme Setting - 1680, 1920, and 2560 Links to other Radeon 5870 reviews that used the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky benchmark: bit-tech FiringSquad Nordic Hardware PC Games Hardware Tom's Hardware TweakTown Last edited by MikeC; 10-24-09 at 02:44 PM.

10-20-09, 01:03 PM	#54
MikeC Administrator Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,831	Crysis Warhead Performance Another downloadable benchmark that's freely available is the Crysis Warhead Benchmark Tool. The average frame rate in Crysis Warhead under DX9 was over 60 fps at the first three results. The frame rate dropped to 47 fps at 1920x1200 w/4x antialiasing and at 2560x1600 with no aa, the average fell to 39 fps. As expected, be prepared for a drop in performance under DirectX 10, which offers graphics improvements. Ambush These results are from the ambush level with the Gamer setting under DirectX 9 and 10. ambush has a number of special effects like fire, smoke, explosions, particles, ragdoll physics, water, etc. Gamer Setting - DX9 vs. DX10 Extreme Setting - DX10 Last edited by MikeC; 10-24-09 at 02:46 PM.

10-20-09, 02:26 PM	#55
MikeC Administrator Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,831	Up Next: Resident Evil 5 Performance The Resident Evil 5 benchmark is available in the demo version of the game. Grab a copy here: http://downloads.guru3d.com/Resident...load-2331.html Average frame rate only. Good performance across all resolutions. Motion blur on. Last edited by MikeC; 10-24-09 at 02:41 PM.

10-20-09, 10:32 PM	#56
HYBRID Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 495	Re: ASUS EAH5870 - "Unofficial" Review Here's a picture of my 5870 Crossfire in an 800D Corsair case. __________________ [Asus Extreme Rampage III\| Asus GTX580 Matrix \|Intel I7 950 @ 4.011GHZ vcore 1.275\| Corsair H80 Liquid Cooler\| Intel SSD 80GB & 1 150 GIG Raptor\|Corsair Dominator GT CMG6GX3M3A1600C7 \| Asus Essence STX\|Plextor PX-880SA\|Asus BluRay Drive \|Cosair HX-850HX\| Corsair Obsidian 800D \|\|Win 7 RTM 64-Bit OEM\|Samsung T-240 24" 1920X1200 5MS

10-21-09, 03:57 AM	#57
K007 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 9,405	Re: ASUS EAH5870 - "Unofficial" Review wow nice cable management...i really gotta sort mine out its a jungle in there.

10-21-09, 11:15 AM	#58
MikeC Administrator Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,831	Risen Demo Gameplay Performance Installed the Risen demo, which is the successor to Gothic 3 (RPG). http://www.bigdownload.com/games/risen/pc/risen-demo/ Initial impressions: Gamplay was smooth at all resolutions. No issue with these results: Last edited by MikeC; 10-25-09 at 10:41 AM.

10-25-09, 11:03 AM	#59
MikeC Administrator Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,831	Re: ASUS EAH5870 - "Unofficial" Review Next game looks to be Wolfenstein Grab the demo here - http://www.bigdownload.com/games/wol...fenstein-demo/ Wolfenstein plays great. Graphics engine not as demanding, but able to use 2560x1600 with 8x AA at steady 60 fps. Last edited by MikeC; 10-26-09 at 04:11 PM.

10-25-09, 11:49 AM	#60
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