ASUS EAH5870/G/2DIS/1GD5/A Radeon HD 5870 graphics card

ASUS Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5

The ASUS EAH5870/G/2DIS/1GD5/A is a graphics card built around the AMD Radeon HD 5870 GPU with 1600 stream processors. It delivers a core clock of 850 MHz and 1GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit interface running at 4.8 Gbps. The card connects through a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot and supports DirectX 11. It is aimed at enthusiasts wanting Eyefinity multi-display capability from a single board.

Multi-monitor users and DirectX 11 adopters

This card suits builders who need three simultaneous outputs via two DVI ports, one HDMI and one DisplayPort for Eyefinity setups. It also fits systems limited to PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth. Users requiring higher memory capacity for modern texture packs or a newer GPU architecture for current titles should consider other options. The 1GB frame buffer and Cypress XT chipset define its practical limits.

1GB 256-bit GDDR5 memory configuration

The single specification that decides fit is the 1GB GDDR5 frame buffer on a 256-bit bus. That capacity and bandwidth combination handles 2560 x 1600 maximum resolution but restricts high-resolution texture workloads. If your target resolution and asset quality fit within 1GB, the card remains viable; if not, the memory size is the limiting factor.