SAPPHIRE HD4670 Boosts Mainstream Graphics

[Lupine]

Following the introduction of the highly acclaimed HD 4800 series, SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics solutions is now shipping the HD 4670 – the first in a new series aimed at the mainstream user.

The new SAPPHIRE HD 4670 has been production engineered by SAPPHIRE to bring a number of benefits to the end user. With its 320 stream processors and carrying 512MB of GDDR3 memory the SAPPHIRE HD 4670 brings to gamers on a budget, new levels of performance previously associated with high end cards. Clock speeds are 750MHz for the core and 1000MHz (2GHz effective) for the memory. Two DVI outputs are provided as well as TV out, and HDMI with audio is supported with an adaptor. This version is shipping from launch, and additional members of the HD 4600 series with different memory configurations and speed options including support for Display Port will be added to the range in the coming weeks.

The SAPPHIRE HD 4670 uses the PCI-Express Gen2 interface, and features dual connectors for CrossFireX bridge cables, allowing two or more cards to be used together on a CrossFireX compatible mainboard for higher graphics performance. The series uses the powerful graphics architectures from the ATI division of AMD, incorporating multi-purpose stream processing units, improved memory management architecture and an upgraded hardware video decoder.

SAPPHIRE graphics cards in the HD 4600 series incorporate the latest ATI Avivo™ HD Technology for enhanced Video display and feature a new generation built in hardware UVD (Unified Video decoder) considerably reducing CPU load and delivering smooth decoding of Blu-ray™ and HD DVD content for both VC-1 and H.264 codecs, as well as Mpeg files.

SAPPHIRE HD 4000 series graphics cards are Microsoft Windows Vista™ Premium certified and supported by the ATI Catalyst® suite of software, ensuring customers have ongoing access to software updates for performance, stability and added features. Like the previous generation, these cards support DirectX10.1 for enhanced rendering performance and lighting effects.

Source: Sapphire PR mailing

[Lupine]

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SAPPHIRE HD 4670 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E

Redefine HD Gaming

• 320 Stream Processing Units - Enough power to tackle the most demanding HD games and applications.
• Microsoft DirectX®10.1 - Play today while preparing for tomorrow with state-of-the-art DirectX 10.1 graphics capabilities.
• Enhanced Anti-Aliasing (AA) & Anisotropic Filtering (AF) - High performance anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing (4X AA) smooth jagged edges and create true-to- life graphics, for everything from grass to facial features
• ATI CrossFireX™ Technology - ATI CrossFireX™ technology with up to quad GPU support offers superior scalability so your system is ready to level up when you are.
• PCI Express 2.0 - Support for PCI Express 2.0 will prepare you for bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications.

Go Beyond HD Video

• Unified Video Decoder 2 - UVD 2 frees up your CPU for other tasks so you get The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for the most processing- intensive content. Take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture capabilities.
• Accelerated Video Transcoding(AVT) - Edit and transfer your videos to a portable video player with new Accelerated Video Transcoding (AVT) technology.1
• Upscale Beyond 1080p - Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and beyond.2
• Enhanced DVD Upscaling - Watch standard DVD movies in near high-definition quality with DVD upscaling.3 The GPU uses post processing algorithms to enhance standard and low resolution videos and movies on your HD display.
• Dynamic Contrast - Dynamic Contrast automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness during scenes to consistently deliver a crisp, vibrant picture.
• HDMI - Enjoy the latest audio technologies using HDMI with 7.1 digital surround sound support. Also, xvYCC support allows the user to enjoy a wider range of color when connected to a capable HDTV.

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2. The ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series GPUs can upscale video display to 2560x1600 on dual-link monitors which is almost twice the display resolution of 1080p displays.
3. The ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series GPUs can upscale video display to 2560x1600 on dual-link monitors which is almost twice the display resolution of 1080p displays.

Break-through Efficiency

• Dynamic Power Management - ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards feature ATI PowerPlay™ technology, delivering high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the graphics processor is low.1
• More Performance Per Watt - ATI Radeon HD 4600 series deliver up to 3x the performance per watt of AMD’s previous generation GPUs.2
• Energy Efficient Manufacturing Process - Second generation 55nm chip uses the industry’s most energy efficient manufacturing process.

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2. The ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 delivers 8.14 GigaFLOPS per Watt, compared with the ATI Radeon HD 3650 which delivers 2.60 GigaFLOPS per Watt.

System Requirements

• PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard
• 400 Watt or greater power supply (550 Watt for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode) is recommended
• Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products
• 1GB of system memory recommended
• Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
• DVD playback requires DVD drive
• Blu-ray™ playback requires Blu-ray drive and full 1080p display requires a 1080p-capable monitor
• To enable dual mode ATI CrossFireX™ technology, a second ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable (included) is required.

Source: Sapphire Technology

[Pr3tty F1y]

1.) Need to see some benchies of how this compares to my x1950Pro 512mb. If it was 256-bit, it would be a no brainer for $80, but at 128-bit... hrm....

and

2.) I wonder if there will be an ASRock 4CoreDual Patch BIOS to enable this card

[Sound_Card]

It would blow away the x1950pro. Bandwidth on the x1950pro is 12gb/s higher, but you have to remember that todays cards are more efficient in regards to bandwidth. Considering it is just as fast as the 2900XT which has how much bandwidth?
Ya, Bandwidth won't tell you the whole story but it goes to show this card is quite capable with the bandwidth it has.

[Pr3tty F1y]

Originally Posted by Sound_Card

It would blow away the x1950pro. Bandwidth on the x1950pro is 12gb/s higher, but you have to remember that todays cards are more efficient in regards to bandwidth. Considering it is just as fast as the 2900XT which has how much bandwidth?
Ya, Bandwidth won't tell you the whole story but it goes to show this card is quite capable with the bandwidth it has.

Now the question... will ASRock support the 4CoreDual with it's 4x PCIe slot which requires BIOS patches to make newer cards work

[grog]

The HIS Hightech H467QS512P Radeon HD 4670 looks very sweet.
The IceQ cooling keeps the hot air out of the case.

$79.99 after $10.00 rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161249
http://www.hisdigital.com/html/produ...d=403&view=yes

Very nice!