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Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 1GB Review

Batman: Arkham Asylum, written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini, is based on the long-running comic book mythos, as opposed to most other Batman games which are adaptations of the character in other media besides the source material. The Joker, Batman’s arch enemy, has instigated an elaborate plot from within Arkham Asylum where many of Batman’s other villains have been incarcerated. Batman investigates and comes to learn that the Joker is trying to create an army of Bane-like creatures that threaten Gotham City, and is forced to put a stop to the Joker’s plans. The game’s main characters are voiced by the actors from the DC Animated Universe, namely Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, and Arleen Sorkin reprise their roles as Batman, the Joker, and Harley Quinn, respectively. The game is played as a third-person perspective action-adventure game with a primary focus on Batman’s combat abilities, his stealth and detective skills, and an arsenal of gadgets that can be used in both combat and exploration.

To test we set everything to maximum, but disabled phsyX and Multi Sample Anti Aliasing

The extra 512MB of ram doesn't really aid the performance of the 5670 with Batman at this resolution – we could push the resolution higher, but in this price range we would assume 1280×1024 or even 720p would be the most viable option. The frame rates would also struggle to remain playable in certain sections of gameplay

At our chosen settings the Sapphire HD5670 is able to power the game easily – and those using this card on a HD TV at 720p will be able to play Batman: Arkham Asylum perfectly.

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17 comments

  1. these really are great cards, especially when considering the modest asking price.

  2. The temperatures are much lower than what I had expected, but then again its arctic cooling who always make good coolers.

  3. I have one of these in a system and I wanted to know is it worth buying another for crossfire. anyone know if its worth the hassle?

  4. Nice review – seems a good price. I think they dropped recently by £10 too.

  5. The overclocking is insane, they should have overclocked the card, even 10% with that headroom it would have been safe.

  6. I shopped around and found one for £85 on OCUK, which is brill. Just bought it. thanks KG for thorough review testing. They seem low power which is nice as I dont always game and like to know they idle without taking a lot of power.

  7. HD5670 is great series but I think the 5770 is better value as its much more powerful.

  8. I ordered one of these a few days ago for my media center as I might like to play the odd game on the tv rather than in my bedroom on a monitor. Glad to know I didn’t buy a turkey !

  9. Phantom Menance

    Great review thnks, k, bye

  10. Like the review style, leep up the goodwork

  11. Sixty Red Balloons

    How much is this card in Australia? cant find it anywhere

  12. For once a review not trying its absolute best to downplay this great card… this great lil thing suits anyone with a not so large screen and does some gaming every now and then. This maxes out most, if not all (as seen from the review), games of the present and possibly will do so next year or maybe the year after that at modest resolutions. And is just so quiet and efficient!

    Great product and an excellent review!!!

  13. Just bought one of these to run AVP (I know, not the best game) with Directx 11. It will run the game at full tilt with settings maxed out. Highly recommend the card if your looking for a cheapish one to last a couple of years. Well done ATI.

    Oh this replaced my old nvidia 8400 gs lol.

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