Sapphire HD5670 Ultimate Edition Crossfire X Review

We already know that a single Sapphire HD5670 Ultimate Edition card is capable of delivering a fantastic media experience and it is also able to maintain reasonable gaming frame rates at modest settings.

We proved an interesting point today, if you want the foundation of a silent, yet extremely gaming system then having two Sapphire HD5670 Ultimate Editions running in a Crossfire X configuration is highly feasible. The extra horsepower in rendering is noticeable, particularly if you want to run with Anti Aliasing enabled as well as being in a position to crank the eye candy levels considerably.

Many people have a 1080p HDTV and also like to game via their media center. For this particular marketplace, the passive Sapphire cards really will deliver the ultimate, silent experience. All of the engines on test today were perfectly playable at 1920×1200 with all the image quality settings on high or maximum. To get the same level of image quality from some of these engines with a single card, the resolution would need to be lowered significantly.

In closing, if you are looking for a gaming system which will emit very little noise, then we suggest you buy two of these cards and either a Thermaltake Contac 29 or Noctua NH C12 P SE14. All your friends with noisy, high end systems might be surprised just what is possible with careful component selection! For around £200, this has to be one of the best deals right now on the market.

KitGuru says: The Sapphire HD5670 Ultimate Edition graphics cards are a gaming tour de force in Crossfire X.

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