Last October, AMD launched the first cards in their Radeon HD 6800 series. And in the six months since then we've seen the release of the top end Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 6990 cards which are targeted at serious gamers. But until now, those looking for a budget offering have had to revert back onto the previous generation Radeon HD 5800 series. Today we are going to look at the new AMD Radeon HD 6670 graphics card which is designed for people who want to improve the media capabilities of their machine and perhaps just engage in some casual gaming. AMD have also included EyeFinity support on these cards, meaning it is perfect for those who want a multi-screen setup at a lower budget. - KitGuru

AMD Radeon HD 6670 Graphics Card Version Preview

One of the main selling points of these video cards is their complete DirectX 11 support. The older Radeon HD 5000 series cards also support do DirectX 11 but Intel's Sandy Bridge HD graphics are still limited to DirectX 10.1. Our sample of the Radeon HD 6670 was supplied directly from AMD itself, so there wasn't any packaging or bundle included, and the card features 1GB of GDDR5 memory. It doesn't require any auxiliary power connectors as it draws all the power it needs from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard. It is supplied with a small cooler but this should be more than enough to deal with the modest thermal footprint.

The AMD Radeon HD 6670 is a very good budget offering and we do believe that it should sell very well for AMD and partners. The sub-$100 market generates a huge percentage of GPU sales and the Radeon HD 6670 brings a strong feature set and solid performance to the end user on a budget. We feel that the Radeon HD 6670 is perfect for users who want to engage in casual gaming at 1080p, an specific demand which isn't possible with Intel's integrated graphics solutions. Throughout our gaming benchmarks we managed to achieve very playable frame rates throughout a series of current games using new gaming engines.

These Radeon HD 6670 also features support for EyeFinity, making it perfect for people who want an affordable, multi-screen setup. The Radeon HD 6670 will be perfect for those who want multiple screens for work related purposes. This card would also make a good option for a media centre because when compared to integrated graphics solutions, high definition media is delivered with noticeably improved image quality. We are sure that passively cooled versions will become a firm favourite with media center fanatics. There isn't currently any pricing shown for the Radeon HD 6670 but the $99 price should be the target when it hits retail.

At this price, we feel it offers good value for money for casual gaming and home theatre environments. For those who want a work oriented discrete solution for multiple screens then the cheaper Radeon HD 6450 might be a better value for money proposition. It is also worth bearing in mind that Sapphire just recently re-released a special, low cost version of their Radeon HD 5830, which would make more sense for gamers.