Sapphire HD 4670 Ultimate Edition Review

ccokeman - February 18, 2009
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GPU	RV730 XT
Fabrication Process	55nm
Graphics Clock	750 MHz
Memory Clock	873 MHz
Memory Interface	128-bit
Memory Size	512MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
RAMDACs	2x400 MHz
Stream Processors	320
HDCP Support	Yes
HDMI Support	Yes (Native HDMI out)
Connectors	2 x dual-link DVI-I 1 x S-Video Out
Bus Technology	PCI Express 2.0
Form Factor	Single Slot Design
Power Connectors	None

Features:

DirectX® 10.1 & 320 stream processing units & 128-bit memory interface
24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) and high performance anisotropic filtering
PCI Express® 2.0 support & Dynamic geometry acceleration
Game physics processing capability & ATI Avivo™ HD video and display technology*
Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2) for Blu-ray™and HD Video
Accelerated Video Transcoding(AVT)
DVD Upscaling
Dynamic Contrast
On-board HDMI with 7.1 surround sound support
Dynamic power management with ATI PowerPlay™ technology

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
    * 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)
      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.

1 Some digital rights management restrictions may apply
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 Managemen
      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.
1 Some digital rights management restrictions may apply
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.