ASUS EAH5870/2DIS 1024MB PCIe

Zitat: Positive Aspekte: + Schicke Optik + Schneller Unterbau Negative Aspekte: - Lautes Kühlsystem Obwohl uns die ASUS Radeon HD 5870 V2 schon optisch zusagte und sich die Leistung einer ATI Radeon HD 5870 sehen lassen kann, hinterlässt das Testmuster einen stark durchwachsenen Eindruck. So schafft es das Kühlsystem die Grafikkarte auf ein ordentliches Level herunterzukühlen, doch fallen die Werte hinter der Konkurrenz zurück. Die Lautstärke fällt vor allem unter Last nicht gerade gering aus. Obwohl im Leerlauf ein angenehm ruhiges Arbeiten möglich war, drehte der 85 mm große Radiallüfter ab etwa 80 °C unnötig laut auf und regelte kurze Zeit später wieder etwas herunter. Die Folge ist ein ständiger Wechsel zwischen Laut und Leise. Hier sollte ASUS unbedingt mittels BIOS-Update die Lüftersteuerung unempfindlicher einstellen. Aufgrund der strengen USK-Regelung in Deutschland passte ASUS seine Radeon HD 5870 V2 leicht an und nahm die eigentlich geplante Beilage des S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-Titels heraus und trennte sich von der werksseitigen Übertaktung auf 868 MHz. Warum man sich für diesen Schritt entschied, ist uns nicht ersichtlich. Sicher, die 18 MHz mehr auf der GPU hätten die Performance der Grafikkarte nur unwesentlich verbessert. Insgesamt ein schneller 3D-Beschleuniger mit schicker Optik, aber lautem Kühler und durchschnittlichem Lieferumfang - zumindest für den deutschen Markt.

Zitat: Although nearly a year old already, the Radeon HD5870 is still ATI´s top performing single-GPU card, at least until the 5890 comes out. In the meantime, manufacturers have been redesigning cards with upgraded coolers and better power handling capability, trying to stay competitive with nVidia´s equivalent card, the GTX 480. For the EAH5870 V2 ASUS claims 17% better cooling and up to 50% more performance over a reference 5870 card through their bigger and better heatsink/fan and voltage tweak technology. The STALKER edition bundles the third installment of the game Call of Pripyat with the card and bumps the core frequency slightly to 868MHz. All of this adds up to a great package that is sure to please any FPS gamer. The updated cooler does seem to perform slightly better than a reference card, but it might be a stretch to say it´s 17% better. Somewhere around 10% may be more realistic, unless you´re willing to put up with a lot more noise from the big 85mm fan. As for the increased performance, I honestly can´t see how ASUS expects to get 50% more from overclocking the card. In our tests we achieved less than a 13% core overclock over reference speed, and even when increasing the voltage and fan to hairdryer levels, we still only topped out around 15%. When you measure the difference that makes in gaming FPS, the improvement is typically much less. Even so, 959/1353 is nothing to sneeze at, particularly since those clocks can be obtained with zero adjustment to voltage or fan, and the card runs super quiet like that. I found the EAH5870 V2 STALKER edition bundle available online for around $450, which when you figure the non-reference card/cooler, slight overclock and included game, is right in the ballpark price-wise. If absolute overclocking is your thing, you´d probably be better off with something like an ASUS Matrix card, but the V2 STALKER bundle is great for those who love gaming.

Zitat: Pros: + Performance + Overclocking + Voltage tweaking + Eyefinity + DirectX 11 + Cooling + Price Cons: - Noisy at top speed - Only 1GB of dedicated RAM The Asus EAH5870 v2 puts on an impressive showing all the way around. The card comes well packaged with quality containers and superb design. The card itself is quite the looker, with its custom shroud designed by Asus itself. The black and red color combo was a solid choice and the colors play well off each other. The cooling system is effective and well designed with an all copper construction, oversized fan, and expanded vent. This card supports CrossFireX, as well as Eyefinity technology. Beyond those features, the card is compatible with all of the other DX11 add-ons and applications. The inclusion of SmartDoctor was a good move by Asus. Enabling the voltage tweak option on such an advanced card really let ATI´s HyperScaling technology shine, and enabled 1GHz+ clock speeds! Once the EAH5870 v2 got cranked up to its upper frequency range, it became a driving force in the single-GPU arena. OCC has never had a 5870 break the 1GHz barrier on its test bench, so this card is the first. Being able to play any modern game with DX11 turned all the way up on a single GPU is awesome. Tessellations are a breeze for this power-house! While ATI´s Stream technology hasn´t caught on quite like nVidia´s PhysX has, it still provides a noticeable boost to everyday activities and keeps Photoshop feeling perky. Really, Asus has a game-changer on their hands here for the enthusiast market. Throwing four voltage tweak 5870´s into CrossFireX all clocked over 1GHz into a single rig would truly output benchmark-crushing power. Put some exotic cooling solutions on them and I can only imagine where the clocks could end up. If there is a sweet-spot for next-gen high-end graphics cards, this is it. The card is close to the GTX480 when overclocked and is over $100 less! I can not think of anything that would really improve this card, other than a quiet performance cooling solution and an extra gigabyte or two of RAM for post-processing duties. Even then, the 1GB on-board was easily handling 8xAA and 16xAF with everything turned up in Crysis at 1920x1200, so you really can´t ask for too much more!

Zitat: + Schnell + Geringe Leistungsaufnahme - Relativ laut

Zitat: Golden bear award Pros: + Overclocks well + High Performance + DX11 + Price + Voltage Tweak + Asus Quality + Eye candy that will make a grown man tear up + Price/performance punch Cons: - Not the top single core GU anymore. - Price when compared to a GTX-470. The Asus EAH5870 Voltage Tweak Edition makes sense from a performance and price standpoint. The Voltage Tweak option lets you overclock higher and the oversized fan keeps the card nice and cool. The EAH5870 VT solves a lot of problems in one price effective package, it´s already aftermarket cooled, and you can increase voltage. That means whether running at stock speed or in the hands of a crazed overclocker the GPU fits the bill. That versatility combined with the almost bargain price should make this a very popular choice with enthusiasts.