AMD Radeon HD 6570: overview of the video card

Few will argue that the main goal of manufacturers of computer components, and any other products, is to extract the maximum profit. Nvidia and AMD companies are mainly earning, releasing graphics accelerators. The more they manage to sell the pieces, the faster they will pay off the production of the current model. In addition, further development of the company and the emergence of new products depend on profit. No matter how strange it may sound, the main revenue comes from budget video accelerators, in the segment of which there is a constant struggle.

AMD Radeon HD 6570 and integrated accelerators

A significant share in the market for accelerators today is occupied by processors that are equipped with integrated cores. Most recently they were suitable only for office solutions, which are designed to work with text editors. Today, you can watch videos in high definition, work with resource-intensive applications and even run some games. However, they do not succeed in dislodging discrete graphics cards of the budget segment. In 2011, the "green" and "red" presented new affordable models. Let's talk today about the brainchild of the latest - AMD Radeon HD 6570. The characteristics of the video card are impressive, and the cost is attractive.

Packing and equipment

The AMD Radeon HD 6570 is supplied in a small box made of cardboard. To give originality a bright drawing is made, however it does not produce impressions. The reason for this is the similar approach of other manufacturers. On the front side of AMD Radeon HD 6570 is trying to attract the user to its purchase. Here, and the main advantages, and guarantees, and even a demonstration of technologies that appeared in the model. Of course, some of the details of the package depend on the particular publisher AMD Radeon HD 6570.

Characteristics in a more detailed form are on the reverse side, which is not surprising. There is a description of each "chip" accelerator, the difference from competitors - all this is presented in several languages. Also there is an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the requirements for the user's personal computer.

In general, the packaging does not cause violent emotions. Despite the bright execution, the cheapness of the paper is felt. However, it is impossible to find fault with it - the affordable price does not allow.

Do not expect a generous bundle. Inside the box is a typical set for the budget segment. In addition to the video card, only a CD with drivers and a user's manual. Given the cost, nothing to be surprised, but I would like to see at least a set of stubs.

Appearance

In this regard, like many other models, can not surprise the AMD Radeon HD 6570. User reviews confirm this. The video card is executed in a rather typical form for AMD. The components are soldered into a printed circuit board of proprietary color. The size is small, which allows you to install the accelerator in any case, even very compact.

The installation of the board is based on the reference design. Everything was done neatly. Memory modules are located on both sides. There are holes for fixing the cooling system, which, by the way, some users may not need. A standard set of interfaces is located on one of the edges of the accelerator. 3 inputs are enough to connect most plasmas, monitors and projectors. The power supply system is not divided into subsystems - it is fed to one phase and to the graphics core, and to memory modules.

Characteristics

The graphics core is released under the name Turks, performed on 40 nm technology. Despite the attitude to the budget class, the graphics processor runs at a clock frequency of 650 MHz. In low-load mode, the frequency is reduced to 100 MHz to save energy. To transfer information, a 128-bit memory bus with a bandwidth of 28.8 GB is used.

The AMD Radeon HD 6570 received 1 GB of video memory, which was made according to the GDDR3 standard. It operates at a clock frequency of 1800 MHz, which drops at medium loads to 300 MHz. Surprisingly, the production of memory modules was handled by AMD itself, as indicated by the marking. Chips are made in Taiwan.

Cooling system

Some complete sets come without a cooler. This is due to the fact that the video card is not very hot, especially when working with undemanding programs. To cool it, a small radiator is enough, as well as free space in the case.

However, some batches are supplied with an active cooling system. It includes a radiator and 1 or 2 fans. Such a system will surely save the board from overheating, besides it works quite quietly. In this case, even under heavy loads, the core did not warm up above 65 degrees, which is an excellent indicator. Of course, the noise level also increased, but remained acceptable. At medium loads, the accelerator does not "warm up" above 45 degrees, and the sound of the cooler merges with the rest of the components of the system unit. We will feel the sound of the cooling system only after manually setting the speed to the maximum value. True, such a regime is hardly necessary for the average user.