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Motherboard(s): GIGABYTE EX58-UD5 (Supplied by GIGABYTE)
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Processor(s): Intel Core i7 920 3.8GHz (190MHz x 20)Ĭooling: Noctua NH-U12P (Supplied by Noctua) You can run Eyefinity with this model, but you'll have to have one monitor hooked up via VGA which is an analogue connection instead of digital like the other two ports. From the left we've got a VGA port, DisplayPort and Dual-Link DVI connector. Considering the market, this is a bit disappointing it's clear that Sapphire saw this and for that reason opted for a single slot design.Ĭonnectivity is the same as the Sapphire one which is no surprise. What's interesting about the reference ATI one is the fact the cooler is a dual slot one. Both use passive coolers and both are low profile. The ATI HD 5450 and Sapphire HD 5450 are very similar. We like to have reference temperatures and power figures on hand, though, and AMD did make the effort to send the card over so we thought why not CF these two budget cards, have a bit of fun and see if we can get something that's playable.Īs always, the card didn't come with any package so we'll just get straight into having a look at the reference HD 5450. If you've read about the first HD 5450 we reviewed from Sapphire earlier today, you'll know that the performance on the HD 5450 in games is hardly flattering and realistically it's just not a model you would Crossfire. What we would tend to do with the second card is do a Crossfire article.
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So ATI managed to send off a HD 5450 in time for launch, but we thought that since we had a full retail model on hand as well, we would put that one up first.
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It's the least I can do for a company that has made the effort to send it. I always make the effort to make sure every card that comes into my lab gets a review.