Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X 2GB

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by Rob Williams on May 21, 2010 in Graphics & Displays

As our games continue to become even more robust, it would seem likely that having more memory available to the GPU would prove useful, but are we soon to see 2GB cards become commonplace? After many completed tests with Sapphire’s Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X 2GB, we’re having a hard time settling on that.

Page 3 – Call of Duty: World at War

The Call of Duty series is one that needs no introduction. Although only six years old, CoD has already become a stature where both single-player and multi-player first-person shooters are concerned. From the series’ inception, each game has delivered stellar gameplay that totally engrosses you, thanks in part to creative levels, smart AI and realistic graphics.

World at War is officially the 5th game in the series, and while some hardcore fans claim that Treyarch is simply unable to deliver as high caliber a game as Infinity Ward, the title does do well to hold everyone over until Modern Warfare 2 hits (November 10, 2009). One perk is that World at War focuses on battles not exhausted in other war games, which helps to keep things fresh.

Manual Run-through: The level chosen for our testing is “Relentless”, one that depicts the Battle of Peleliu, which has American soldiers advance to capture an airstrip from the Japanese. The level is both exciting to play and incredibly hard on your graphics hardware, making it a perfect choice for our testing.

So far, there are obvious gains, but I’d attribute those to the pre-overclock that the card has long before the extra memory.

Graphics Card
Best Playable
Min FPS
Avg. FPS
ATI HD Radeon 5870 2GB (Sapphire)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
46
84.22
NVIDIA GTX 480 1.5GB (Reference)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
50
81.669
ATI HD Radeon 5870 1GB (Reference)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
44
81.351
ATI HD 5770 1GB CrossFireX
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
40
81.311
ATI HD 5850 1GB (ASUS)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
37
68.563
NVIDIA GTX 285 1GB (EVGA)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
41
66.527
NVIDIA GTX 275 896MB (Reference)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
37
61.937
ATI HD 5830 1GB (Reference)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
30
53.569
NVIDIA GTX 260 896MB (XFX)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
33
53.314
ATI HD 5770 1GB (Reference)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 0xAA
36
60.337
NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB (EVGA)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 0xAA
30
53.253
ATI HD 5750 1GB (Sapphire)
2560×1600 – Max Detail, 0xAA
28
50.727
ATI HD 5670 512MB (Reference)
1920×1080 – Max Detail, 4xAA
24
43.96
NVIDIA GT 240 512MB (ASUS)
1920×1080 – Max Detail, 0xAA
30
53.139
ATI HD 5570 1GB (Sapphire)
1920×1080 – Max Detail, 0xAA
27
45.841
ATI HD 5550 1GB (Sapphire)
1920×1080 – Medium Detail, 0xAA
14
27.199

Modern Warfare 2 may be a great-looking game, but it’s not quite as intensive on today’s PC as we’d like. As it is, the card can handle the game at maxed-out detail settings without issue.

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Rob Williams

Rob founded Techgage in 2005 to be an 'Advocate of the consumer', focusing on fair reviews and keeping people apprised of news in the tech world. Catering to both enthusiasts and businesses alike; from desktop gaming to professional workstations, and all the supporting software.

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