Sapphire Radeon HD4670 Video Card Review

Overall comparison, I found that the 4670 was able to contend and sometimes overpower the GeForce cards with little effort.  Except for the Radeon 4870 X2, which whipped ass on every turn and was way beyond these other cards.  It appears that the next level of performance is ATI’s 4830, which doesn’t cost that much more.  Way to go, ATI.  This should give you a spectrum of comparison on the 4670’s standing in the video card world.  This is a very impressive card for the buck to say the least.

Using 3Dmark’s extensive benchmarking process, I got a score of 3187.  This is nowhere near the score that many of the hardcore gaming machines out there get, but it is pretty efficient when it comes to the average gamer who wants to get more out of his/her machine without unloading a buttload of money in the process.  Altogether, I found the Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 above and beyond for the gamer on a tight budget.    And with a little more memory and a faster CPU, the probability of getting much more out of this card is certainly in the cards.  It all depends on what you want out of it.  I can tell you this though, if you are looking for some quality, detailed gaming time with little out of pocket.. this is the card for you.

	REPORT CARD : Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 Video Card category rating comments Quality 4 As always, great construction on the board.  Heatsink is better than you’d expect for OEM Innovation 4 A lot of features for a budget card.  HDMI is a great addition, but a second DVI port would have been nice. Performance 5 Trumps many of its competitors in the mid-level range Installation 5 Easy to plug up and go.  Lots of connection options for the gamer or home theater enthusiast Value 4 Costs only $80, which is very good for a gamer on a budget, but Sapphire’s 4830 gives a little more bang for the buck. FINAL VERDICT: 4 out of 5 stars