AMD Radeon HD 6670 & HD 6570 Review - PAGE 1

AMD has graphics cards based on the Northern Island platform in the high-end and mid-range markets, but to date they have yet to extend the new architecture into the entry-level segment. That is changing as of today with the release of the Radeon HD 6670 and HD 6570 series graphics cards. Both of these new mainstream graphics cards include robust specifications for the entry-level market with advanced features such as Eyefinity, GPU acceleration and DX11.

At $99 and $79 respectively, the HD 6670 and HD 6570 are positioned at very attractive price points, and are effectively the replacements for the current HD 5670 and HD 5570 graphics cards. To improve the performance over the previous generation, AMD has increased the number of available stream processors for both GPUs up to 480 and also adjusted the clock speeds accordingly. This gives both the new models additional performance in comparison to the 5000 series models, increasing their value.

With such a low MSRP and inclusion of most features typically found in higher-end models, the HD 6670 and HD 6570 could potentially increase the performance and feature set found in the mainstream market. Today, we will be looking at both the new cards released by AMD and gauge them according to their pricing, performance and features.