ASUS Matrix 5870 Platinum Review
Test Setup, Vantage and Unigine
Published: 15th May 2010 | Source: ASUS | Price: £408.99 |
Test Setup
Motherboard : ASUS Rampage III Extreme
CPU : Intel Core i7 930 180bclk 3.6ghz
RAM : 6GB Corsair Dominator GT @1333mhz
GPU : ATI 5870 1GB
PSU : OCZ 1000w Gold PSU
HDD : 160GB Western Digital
Monitor : Samsung 2433 24" @ 1920x1200
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate 64
3D Mark Vantage
With everything suitably ready to go it's time for our old favourite, 3D Mark Vantage. The default 900MHz core clock gives a great score of just under 20000 in our performance test which is up there with the best 5870s we've seen. Mind you as it's £70 odd more than a reference card we'd hope so.
Our 100MHz overclock gives us an extra 1500 points which is a fine score indeed.
With the far more demanding High settings applied the scores naturally reduce, but still an impressive level. The overclock really holds up well with a thousand points gained over the stock, and already fast, card.
Unigine
Unigine really stresses cards under the DirectX 11 API as you can see with neither the stock or overclocked card making it to 60FPS. Considering the eye candy on offer though it is hardly surprising.
Most Recent Comments
The tone of write up said it, The vid displays it, the lack of enthusiasm. It's a shame shame. Again though, this is why I come to this site. Honesty! Great point about pricing. All in all, I figure they'll have the 6000 series and GTX 500's out by the time I'm ready to build. lol. Keep up the good work
Bit dissapointing really. For that cash, I would expect something a bit more special. A 480GTX is almost that price, or for £90 extra (which isn't that much more at the end of the day for another core) one could have a 5970. Nice card, but not the difference I was expecting.
its a nice looking card,it looks the same as the gtx285 matrix,are we not just paying for the back cover,the lights and the ML cap?
Is the MATRIX faster than the GTX 480?????????????
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Is the MATRIX faster than the GTX 480?????????????
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To answer non-time wasting questions the card is priced the same as other 2GB 5870s.
Ya I did read the review i guess i didnt notice it.
I don't see why the chip is so expensive and doesn't offer something that other big manufacturers attach to their flagships: a waterblock.
With a normal 5870 and waterblock (particularly MSI or Asus) you can get 1GHz core. To ask £400 plus the cost of a waterblock to get the most out of the card (not to mention the fact that you lose the fancy lights) seems ridiculous.
With a normal 5870 and waterblock (particularly MSI or Asus) you can get 1GHz core. To ask £400 plus the cost of a waterblock to get the most out of the card (not to mention the fact that you lose the fancy lights) seems ridiculous.
Aria had a 2gb vapor-x 5870 at £350 a coulple of days ago but its up to £370 now.
I wonder if OC3D had a bad sample, we will have to wait till some of the community get it into their hands.
The whole point is that OC3D had a sample that was not cherry picked, i.e. one that a standard user could expect, not a specailly selected review only one.
I whole heartedly agree with "Diablo" and thats where Asus should have known better than to just slap a logo on a product aimed at the extreme lot(ROG). Someone at Asus had some serious crainialrectumitis. Thats why my earlier comment was aimed at this site. Honesty is a commodity to be treasured. I base my hard sweat earned dollars on sites like this, as well as all of those who participate. I had a long list of sites I went to when I first got into the modding scene, It's a short list now! As a good musician friend of mine always says... "The proof is in the picking" I like the song they sing and play here 
Thanks OC3D
Thanks OC3Dwhat program do you use for so nice charts? 
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what program do you use for so nice charts?
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its a nice looking card,it looks the same as the gtx285 matrix,are we not just paying for the back cover,the lights and the ML cap?
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The 2g 5870s, whilst the 1g cards are going eol, are pushing the £400 mark. Whilst the latest retail 480s can be had for £393 and falling. Older 480s can still be had for anything up to £490.
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Lights, badges, stickers, names. RoG or Fatal1ty, tack on the extra monkey.
The 2g 5870s, whilst the 1g cards are going eol, are pushing the £400 mark. Whilst the latest retail 480s can be had for £393 and falling. Older 480s can still be had for anything up to £490. |
Guys this card is aimed at the extreme OCers!! that will use ln2 etc, and make use of the extra power phases just like the msi lightning. I don't see you all bashing the evga classified for being twice the price of a normal x58 mobo! I mean for the average user this card and other components like the classified are excessive 'bling' bits of kit to give a system some WOW factor.
I really don't know what you were expecting 1200mhz core?
I really don't know what you were expecting 1200mhz core?
The EVGA classifieid wasn't that much more than a normal X58 when it came out £290 vs. ~£250. This on the other hand doesn't really have that much advantage over a standard 5870, and by the time someone has stuck a waterblock on the standard 5870, this one doesn't have much of a chance.
An Xtreme clocker (so to speak) wouldn't go for this over a similar card, because they would stick a waterblock on it. If they were going for benchy records, wouldn't they use a superclocked 5970? They clock almost as well and have two chips instead of one.
An Xtreme clocker (so to speak) wouldn't go for this over a similar card, because they would stick a waterblock on it. If they were going for benchy records, wouldn't they use a superclocked 5970? They clock almost as well and have two chips instead of one.
.. but it's got cool lights !
True...but if you're going to pay £400 for that, I can offer a nice ball of string for you to chase at a mere £350, hours of enjoyment.
What kind of string ?
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