Sapphire Radeon HD 5750

Rob Williams · 11-22-2009, 11:48 PM

For a graphics card that retails for a suggested $130, the Radeon HD 5750 sure packs in a lot of features. In addition to its solid performance and superb power consumption, the card supports multiple monitor outputs, DirectX 11, Eyefinity and more. To top it all off, Sapphire includes a voucher for a free copy of Dirt 2 right in the box.

You can read our full review here and discuss it here.

gibbersome · 11-23-2009, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Williams

For a graphics card that retails for a suggested $130, the Radeon HD 5750 sure packs in a lot of features. In addition to its solid performance and superb power consumption, the card supports multiple monitor outputs, DirectX 11, Eyefinity and more. To top it all off, Sapphire includes a voucher for a free copy of Dirt 2 right in the box.

You can read our full review here and discuss it here.

That's unfortunate about the video malfunction. But the most important numbers were there (game FPS). Reading the review increased my ambivalence towards the 5700 lineup. The 5800 packs a quite more punch and I still consider the 5850 to be the best value card out there, but this card falls short of expectations.

Doomsday · 11-23-2009, 11:52 AM

Nice, review...though i thought Crysis was more favored by Nvidia no? maybe it used to be.....i always saw Nvidia cards better performing on Crysis.. Even though some HD4000 cards out performed Nvidia later on in Crysis....

After reading that the Dual GPU 5970 review is on the horizon, i was like wohoo! cant wait!

gibbersome · 11-23-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Doomsday

Nice, review...though i thought Crysis was more favored by Nvidia no? maybe it used to be.....i always saw Nvidia cards better performing on Crysis.. Even though some HD4000 cards out performed Nvidia later on in Crysis....

After reading that the Dual GPU 5970 review is on the horizon, i was like wohoo! cant wait!

The 5970 is a beast of a card. I'm sure it'll become the best single slot solution on the market! Can't wait for the review!

aussiebear · 11-23-2009, 09:57 PM

I'm looking at the prices (compared to GTS 250) in Australia, and it pretty much matches what you've said in the article. Its more expensive!

There's also a huge performance gap between the 57xx and 58xx series.

One is certainly better off saving up a bit and going for the 5850 instead.

Rob Williams · 11-24-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gibbersome

That's unfortunate about the video malfunction. But the most important numbers were there (game FPS). Reading the review increased my ambivalence towards the 5700 lineup. The 5800 packs a quite more punch and I still consider the 5850 to be the best value card out there, but this card falls short of expectations.

I'm still not sure what happened to the GPU, but I'm going to just chalk it up as being a fluke, since it makes no sense to just die like that. It was used for just four or five hours, so there had to be a fault somewhere. Either way, I agree... the HD 5800 series is just too good to ignore. But when pricing is all that matters...

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Originally Posted by Doomsday

Nice, review...though i thought Crysis was more favored by Nvidia no?

You know... I think you're right. I'm not sure what got it in my head to be honest, but I have to agree. Still, I looked at other sites, and sure enough, the HD 5750 performed better than the GTS 250 in Crysis Warhead, so I'm not sure what's up with that.

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Originally Posted by gibbersome

I'm sure it'll become the best single slot solution on the market!

Oh, without a doubt. One has to ask oneself though... "Do I really need this kind of power?". The HD 5870 is an incredible performer, and can handle all our games with fantastic frame rates at 2560x1600 with great detail. What I'm interested in testing out is seeing if the card can outpace a GTX 295. After all, a single HD 5870 is 2x a GTX 260, and a GTX 295 is essentially 2x GTX 260... so, that would lead me to believe that a single HD 5970 could out-perform GTX 295 in SLI. I might be wrong though. The reason I care, is because if that's true, then the HD 5970 would be the second configuration to handle Crysis Warhead at 2560x1600 on the Enthusiast setting ;-)

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Originally Posted by aussiebear

One is certainly better off saving up a bit and going for the 5850 instead.

Of course, but the lower-end cards are meant more for people who are really cash-strapped and have to wonder where they spend their money. $299 is a lot higher than $150, after all. I agree though... anyone who can afford it should definitely pick up an HD 5800 series card. I've yet to get over my excitement of them.

Doomsday · 11-24-2009, 01:06 PM

are u guys frustrated like me over how Nvidia is just.........

quiet!! i mean, no info or anything on the GT300s!

Rob Williams · 11-25-2009, 02:17 AM

It's hard to read NVIDIA right now, that's for sure. I don't think they want to make a mistake of promising too much and then not delivering on the hype, and I can't blame them. AMD just released some kick-ass cards, and even NVIDIA is going to have a rough time releasing cards to compete (mainly because they are so used to building monolithic chips).

We should be learning more about things in December, but I have a good feeling we won't get all of the information we want until early January.

Doomsday · 11-25-2009, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Williams

It's hard to read NVIDIA right now, that's for sure. I don't think they want to make a mistake of promising too much and then not delivering on the hype, and I can't blame them. AMD just released some kick-ass cards, and even NVIDIA is going to have a rough time releasing cards to compete (mainly because they are so used to building monolithic chips).

We should be learning more about things in December, but I have a good feeling we won't get all of the information we want until early January.

January should be fun!!

Kougar · 12-02-2009, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Doomsday

are u guys frustrated like me over how Nvidia is just.........

quiet!! i mean, no info or anything on the GT300s!

It's NVIDIA... they won't discuss the next-gen stuff until it's already here, it's just how they work.

Rob Williams · 12-03-2009, 04:31 PM

I can confidently say that very little information is going to come out until January, but by the second week of January, we'll all know a lot more about GF100 in general, and hopefully possible releases...

11-22-2009, 11:48 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 For a graphics card that retails for a suggested $130, the Radeon HD 5750 sure packs in a lot of features. In addition to its solid performance and superb power consumption, the card supports multiple monitor outputs, DirectX 11, Eyefinity and more. To top it all off, Sapphire includes a voucher for a free copy of Dirt 2 right in the box. You can read our full review here and discuss it here. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

11-23-2009, 11:52 AM	#3
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	Nice, review...though i thought Crysis was more favored by Nvidia no? maybe it used to be.....i always saw Nvidia cards better performing on Crysis.. Even though some HD4000 cards out performed Nvidia later on in Crysis.... After reading that the Dual GPU 5970 review is on the horizon, i was like wohoo! cant wait! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

11-24-2009, 01:06 PM	#7
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	are u guys frustrated like me over how Nvidia is just......... quiet!! i mean, no info or anything on the GT300s! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

11-25-2009, 02:17 AM	#8
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	It's hard to read NVIDIA right now, that's for sure. I don't think they want to make a mistake of promising too much and then not delivering on the hype, and I can't blame them. AMD just released some kick-ass cards, and even NVIDIA is going to have a rough time releasing cards to compete (mainly because they are so used to building monolithic chips). We should be learning more about things in December, but I have a good feeling we won't get all of the information we want until early January. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

12-03-2009, 04:31 PM	#11
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	I can confidently say that very little information is going to come out until January, but by the second week of January, we'll all know a lot more about GF100 in general, and hopefully possible releases... __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

11-23-2009, 09:57 PM	#5
aussiebear Obliviot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 7	I'm looking at the prices (compared to GTS 250) in Australia, and it pretty much matches what you've said in the article. Its more expensive! There's also a huge performance gap between the 57xx and 58xx series. One is certainly better off saving up a bit and going for the 5850 instead.

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