Konklusion
HiS HD5850 1024 er et grafikkort, der er bygget over AMD/ATI's nyeste og kraftigste teknologi - og som understøtter DirectX 11 og OpenGl 3.1. Kortet er støjsvagt og overclocker med Catalystdriverpakken uden problemer. Kortet er udført i et gedigent design; og man er ikke i tvivl om kvaliteten. når man holder det i hånden. I visse tests er HiS HD5850 næsten oppe på siden af HD5870. Med hensyn til pris og strømforbrug, har det aldrig været billigere, at anskaffe sig den allernyeste teknologi ,der sparer både miljø og pengepung, samt er fremtidssikret og optimeret til Windows 7 der frigives til salg om meget få dage. Kortet har i øvrigt bundlet et spil i fuld version, der støtter DirectX 11, så man senere kan teste og afprøve sit nye kort fuldt ud. Kortet må siges, at være "årets value køb", da det performer næsten, som et HD5870 - er billigere, end NVIDIAS GTX-295 - men samtidigt understøtter allerseneste grafikteknologi og strømbesparing.
Innovation/Teknologi - 5
Teknologisk er vi helt oppe i front med HiS HD5870. Kortet benytter GDDR-5 RAM på 1200 MHz og GPU'en understøtter en så ny teknologi så denne end ikke er udkommet endnu til privatforbrugere. Pt. understøtter kun spillet Battleforge med en særlig patch DirectX 11 - men inden længe kommer der flere interessante spil; nærmere betegnet i 4. kvartal 2009. I 2010 er der mere end 20 titler på vej, der understøtter DirectX 11's forbedrede grafikteknologi. I år burde vi se STALKER:COP - og også STALKER: Clear Sky, skulle der komme en patch til, der giver DirectX 11-egenskaber.
Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
Bundlet er forbilledligt med alle relevante adaptorer, samt et spil i fuld version, der kan downloades når dette er færdigudviklet inden længe. Dokumentationen er dog 6 siders laserprint i sort/hvid. Så det er gået lidt stærkt med, at sende kortet på gaden. Der er dog ingen kontrolsoftware med, eller anden software fra HiS; så trods mange gode intentioner, opnår kortet "kun" en score på 4.
Design/Layout - 3
Designet er ændret kraftigt i forhold til sidste generation af grafikkort fra AMD/ATI. Der er monteret en helt ny køleløsning og kortet er større og længere end tidligere. Dog er dette ret støjsvagt i forhold til den høje ydelse, og formår at holde kortet tilstrækkelig koldt. Kortets GPU er optimeret voldsomt til strømbesparing under brug - såvel "idle", som under 3D-belastning. Dette kan tydeligt ses på el-måleren og "miljøregningen". Stikkene til strøm vender dog bagud, som på HD4870/HD4890-serien - og det trækker voldsomt nedad, i brugsværdi - desværre. Med et så moderne grafikkort skulle man forvente, at dette havde strømstikkene vendt opad, som NVIDIA allerede havde det på 9800GTX+. Derfor opnår HiS HD5850 kun 3 i score i denne kategori, da referencekøleren holder kortet godt koldt under OC. Men fejler totalt at indfri éns forventninger som forbruger mht. placering af strømstik, hvilket vil skuffe HTPC/Media Center PC brugere/designere voldsomt.
Software - 3
Driverne virker perfekt og forbilledligt. Dog kan der pt. kun overclockes ret moderat med disse. Installationen er nem og en hver kan finde ud af, at bruge drivernes avancerede funktioner uden problemer. Selv ens mor kan overclocke dette kort eller opsætte det til brug med 3 skærme via Eyefinity/HydraVision.
Ydelse - 4
Ydelsen er i en klasse for sig og overgår i visse tests og brug NVIDIA's GTX-285 kort. Ydelsen er næsten oppe på siden af HD5870 - der pt. sætter standarden for højtydende single-GPU grafikkort. Kortet yder i sit segment - high end gaming grafikkort - bedre, end HD5770 og HD4890, samt NVIDIA GTX-285. Derfor opnår kortet 4 i denne scoringskategori.
Pris - 5
For allerseneste teknologi, er dette korts pris i en klasse for sig. Da NVIDIA's GTX-285-baserede løsninger koster 80,- DKK mere pt. (mindst) og ikke understøtter den nyeste teknologi, samt yder dårligere i visse tests, end HiS HD5850, lander karakteren her på 4. Det har - som AMD selv siger i deres markedsføringsmateriale - aldrig været billigere, "grønnere" eller et bedre tidspunkt at investere i et højtydende grafikkort. HiS HD5850 koster pt. 1.995,- DKK iflg. EDBpriser.dk. Dette grafikkort er i særdeleshed et kort der opfylder "maximum bang for the buck" begrebet. Hvis man ikke vil, ofre de ekstra 400-800,- DKK et HD5870-baseret kort det koster, eller ikke har brug for større ydelse, end HiS HD5850 kan tilbyde så er dette virkelig grafikkortet for én , som forbruger. Men som jeg altid siger til folk der konsulterer mig ang. hardware - "hvorfor købe mere, end man har brug for?" Og udfra dette udsagn/tese, så er HiS HD5850 virkelig et grafikkort der er et køb værdigt!
Test: HiS HD5850 1GB
Innovation / Teknologi | 5 |
Bundle - Tilbehør | 4 |
Design - Layout | 3 |
Software - BIOS | 3 |
Ydelse | 4 |
Pris | 5 |
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Samlet | 80% |
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The HiS HD5850 1024 is a videocard that is built on AMD/ATI 's newest and most powerful technology - which supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 3.1. The card is quiet and overclocks by using the Catalyst driverpack without problems. The card is made on AMD/ATI's reference design, and we have no doubts about the quality, when we hold it in our hand. In some tests the HiS HD5850 almost gets results as high as HiS HD5870. With regard to price and power consumption, it has never been cheaper to buy the very latest technology, which saves both the environment and the pocketbook. It is future proof and optimized for Windows 7 released for sale in a few days. The card also has a game bundled in full version that supports DirectX 11, so one has the oportunity to test the card to its fullest potential later on. The card must be recommended to be a"Value Purchase of The Year" product, since it performs almost as a HD5870, while is cheaper than the NVIDIA GTX-285, and at the same time supports the very latest graphics- and power saving technology.
Innovation/Technology - 5
Technologically, we are right up in front with the HiS HD5850. The card uses GDDR-5 RAM at 1000 MHz and the GPU supports such a new technology so this has not even come out yet for private consumers. Currently only the game Battleforge - by use of a special patch - supports DirectX 11. But before long there will be many more interesting games, specifically in 4th quarter of 2009. In 2010, more than 20 titles on the road, which supports DirectX 11's improved graphics technology. This year we should see STALKER: COP - and STALKER: Clear Sky, would there be a patch for giving DirectX 11 features.
Bundle/Accessories - 4
The bundle is exemplary with all the relevant adapters and a game in full version, which can be downloaded when this is fully developed shortly. The documentation is 6 pages of laser printing in black and white so it's must have been quite hasty by HiS to release this card on the market. There is no monitoring software, or other software from HiS bundled, so here the card gets a score of 4.
Design/Layout - 3
The design has been changed substantially compared to last generation of graphics cards from AMD/ATI. Installed is a new cooling solution, but the card is only as long and big as the HD4870 it replaces. However, the card is very quiet compared to the high performance, and the cooler manages to keep the card very cool, even with a completely outrageous overclock applied. The card's GPU is optimized for power saving quite violently during use - both "idle" as the 3D load. This can be clearly seen in the electricity meter and "environmental bill." However, the score ends at 3 because I definitely do not like, that the power connectors are installed backwards and sits quite deep under the heat shield
Software -3
The drivers work perfectly and exemplary. However, there are currently only moderate overclocking possibilities with these. The installation is easy and everyone can learn qucikly how to use the driver's advanced features - without any problems. Even your mother can overclock this card, or configure it for use with 3 screens via Eyefinity/HydraVision.
Performance - 4
The card in some tests makes the NVIDIA GTX-285 card fall short. The HiS HD5850 is almost up on the side of hte HiS HD5870, that currently sets the standard for high-performance single-GPU graphics card. The card provides fully in its segment - high-end gaming graphics card - its performs better than the HD5770 and HD4890 and NVIDIA's GTX-285, in most cases. As a result, the card gets a 4 in this scoring category.
Price - 5
For the very latest technology, this card's price is in a class by itself. Since NVIDIA's GTX 285-based solutions cost 80, - EUR more currently. (at least) and do not support the latest technology and performs worser in some tests, than the HiS HD5850, we therefore grant it a 5 in price. As AMD are saying in their marketing materials - it has never been cheaper, "greener" or a better time to invest in a high-performance graphics cards. The HiS HD5850 costs currently 1995,- DKK (stated on EDBpriser.dk Oct. 16th 2009). This graphics card is in particular a "maximum bang for the buck" card. If you do not want to sacrifice the extra 400-800,- DKK a HD5870 based card costs, or do not need more performance, than the HiS HD5850 can offer, then this is really the graphics card for one, as a consumer. As I always say to people, who consult me regarding hardware - "why buy more than you need?" And based on that statement/thesis, then The HiS HD5850 is a really great graphics card that is surely worthy of a purchase!