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Unigine provides an interesting way to test hardware. It can be easily adapted to various projects due to its elaborated software design and flexible toolset. A lot of their customers claim that they have never seen such extremely-effective code, which is so easy to understand.
Heaven Benchmark is a DirectX 11 GPU benchmark based on advanced Unigine engine from Unigine Corp. It reveals the enchanting magic of floating islands with a tiny village hidden in the cloudy skies. Interactive mode provides emerging experience of exploring the intricate world of steampunk.
Efficient and well-architected framework makes Unigine highly scalable:
- Multiple API (DirectX 9 / DirectX 10 / DirectX 11 / OpenGL) render
- Cross-platform: MS Windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7) / Linux
- Full support of 32bit and 64bit systems
- Multicore CPU support
- Little / big endian support (ready for game consoles)
- Powerful C++ API
- Comprehensive performance profiling system
- Flexible XML-based data structures
1080p is a standard resolution we use with the Heaven Benchmark on all graphics cards, this means all review results are comparible throughout previous months. We also test at 720p today.
Shaders are set to high, Tessellation to normal, anistrophy to 4 and Anti Aliasing is disabled.
Unigine is a very intensive benchmark and the HD5670 in single configuration struggles to generate smooth framerates at either resolution. In Crossfire X however the performance is significantly boosted – tessellation isn't the HD5670's forte however.
Gotta love these boards. they look just as nice as Sapphires, which is going to piss them off 🙂
Love them, im building a new media pc and I think ill send dabs a few quid tmoorrow.
The heatsink looks quite big on the back of the PCB. would that be an issue for some smaller chassis designs?
@ Jonathan – I wouldnt think it would be a problem. only thing would be on an mini itx board, if the slot was close to the cpu slot and the cpu cooler was a little wider than reference. Tough one to call for all situations, but generally, no.
Need to talk my parents into this for christmas, my old nvidia board is knackered.
Onmly downside with one of these is that in a year it will be not able to power anything. maybe you could pick another up early next year, but im not sold. I like the silent operation and media IQ performance, but for gaming , not a good move imo.
People buying this probably wont even be gaming at 1080p. that is maybe a little misleading, although I apprecaite its good testing for TV resolutions. 720p is this market, and the hardware is fine.
Also this is ideal for media HD playback. blueray, MKV etc. and you get the benefits of AMDs driver options for noise reduction etc. onboard solutions just dont cut it for this. its a better buy than the 5550 which is so weak.
no power connectors and fans. This excites me more than a 5970 :p
Once you go fanless, you never go back.
hm… looks really nice, and with the current price at 65 euro’s, it is impossible to ignore.
and will get one of these asap, as my passive 5450 is starting to die TT_TT.
also, maybe ill zip-tie an 80mm fan at (very) low rpm to keep the card a few degrees cooler, without adding to the sound
So much about these gadgets revolves around style and being
an early-adopter. It is very compact to carry and easy to operate as well.
With this mobile phone you will be able to program it to recognize your own handwriting alone.
It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button!
I’d without a doubt donate to this brilliant blog!
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I look forward to brand new updates and will talk about this site with
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