The ASUS EAH4670/DI/512M/A video card, built upon the Radeon HD 4670 chipset, is a mid-range graphics solution for desktops. The GPU has 320 stream processing units, 512MB of DDR3 memory, a 128-bit memory interface, and support for Microsoft DirectX 10 and ATI CrossFireX technologies.
Currently priced at $79.99 at NewEgg, the video card has a core clock speed of 750MHz and 1004MHz memory clock.
The reviewed ASUS EAH4670/DI/512M/A PCI Express 2.0 card has a large and quiet cooler that occupies two slots in the desktop computer case. The HDCP-compliant GPU has a native HDMI output with 7.1 audio, as well as DVI and VGA ports. The package includes only the video card, a User Manual book, and two CDs (drivers and user's manual).
We have benchmarked the card on a PC with:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ CPU at 3.2GHz
Asus M2N-E SLI Motherboard
2GB DDR2 800MHz Memory
Seagate 320GB 7,200rpm HDD
Cooler Master M620 620W Power Supply
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit OS
8.10 ATI Radeon Drivers
The test results are:
3DMark 06
7592 3DMarks
2900 SM2.0 Score
3510 HDR/SM3.0 Score
2341 CPU Score
3DMark Vantage - Performance Mode
P3218 3DMarks
2904 Graphics Score
4760 CPU Score
Windows Vista Experience Index
5.9 Desktop Performance for Windows Aero
5.8 3D Business and Gaming Graphics Performance
Crysis
78.9fps @ 1280x1024, Low Settings, No AA
40.63fps @ 1280x1024, Low, AAx4
42.87fps @ 1280x1024, Medium, No AA
26.7fps @ 1280x1024, Medium, AA x4
24.27fps @ 1280x1024, High, No AA
19.44fps @ 1280x1024, High, AA x4
World in Conflict (Demo)
76fps @ 1280x1024 Low Settings
47fps @ 1280x1024 Medium
27fps @ 1280x1024 High
20fps @ 1280x1024 Very High
F.E.A.R.
211fps @ Medium Settings (800x600)
149fps @ High (1024x768)
93fps @ Maximum (1024x768)
37fps @ Maximum and 1600x1200
Company of Heroes
59.0fps @ 1280x1024, Maximal Settings, DirectX 9, No Anti-Aliasing
58.1fps @ 1280x1024, Maximal, DX 9, AA x4
37.2fps @ 1280x1024, Maximal, DX 10, No AA
33.5fps @ 1280x1024, Maximal, DX 10, AA x4
Temperature Test
Around 37C on idle
Up to 57C during 3DMark 06 test
The ASUS Radeon HD 4670 EAH4670/DI/512M/A is a great video card for budget gaming on lower resolutions. The card runs very cool and quiet, even during the most demanding graphics tasks, but on the other side, it's a little bit thick. Be sure you have sufficient space inside your computer case before purchasing this product.
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