ATI Launches Radeon HD 5570, Continues to Drive DX11 Volume

From DailyTech: ATI, the graphics division of AMD, launched the lowest priced DirectX 11 video card last week. The Radeon HD 5450 using the Cedar chip can be purchased starting at $50, while the Radeon HD 5670 using the Redwood XT chip starts just below $100.

Most of ATI sales by quantity are in the sub-$100 market, so the company has to fill in that gap. Today they are launching the Radeon HD 5570 video card using a Redwood Pro version of the same GPU used in its more powerful sibling. Die size and transistor count are the same at 107mm2 and 627 million respectively. The guts are left the same, but the GPU is clocked 125MHz less at 650MHz.

The GDDR5 graphics memory has been swapped out for much cheaper DDR3 DRAM in order to hit a lower price point. A variant using DDR2 DRAM is also possible, but that decision will be up to Add-In Board partners. Passive cooling similar to the 5450 is also a possibility for AIBs to implement.

Eyefinity multiple monitor support is also present, but the exact configuration will be up to AIBs as well.

"AMD recognizes that small form factor PCs are becoming more popular and low profile graphics upgrade options have been limited to date," said Matt Skynner, Vice President and General Manager for the AMD Graphics Division. "Customers purchasing small form factor PCs are looking for improved performance while gaming, watching HD video or working with the latest productivity applications. The ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card delivers all of this at a price that won't break the bank."

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