Customer Reviews

Diamond 4670PE31GDT ATI Radeon HD 4670 GDDR3 1GB PCI-Express DVI Video Card

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

First, I got a great price on the card - $67 and that included free shipping. In retrospect, the deliverly time was a bit slow (about 10 days from invoice to receipt), so I probably should have just ponied-up the extra $6 or so for two-day delivery.

FYI - This deal would have a been a "five star" for me, but the Diamond HD 4670 card that I received is not exactly like the one pictured here on Amazon.

To be fair, the model number that Amazon is advertising here looks exactly like the one on the Diamond web site. But Diamond must have changed the configuration of this card (4670PE31GDT) in recent months.

Rather than having two DVI ports and one S-video/Component port on the back panel, the card that I received has a VGA, a DVI, and an HDMI port.

Normally that wouldn't be a problem, but I was specifically wanting a 4670 with a component output port, in order to interface it with an older rear-projection HDTV.

Again, the model number and SKU numbers match on the box and the card that I got. I double-checked everything. What the Web sites are saying it should have and what I got are out of sync. If component video out is important to you, I would suggest you take that into account.

Based on my experience, Amazon and Diamond both just need to update their pictures and description of the 4670PE31GDT to reflect the actual ports on the card, as it's being shipped today.

As far as the performance goes, the card works fine in my somewhat-aging Intel Pentium D 945-based system. I had to re-seat it couple of times before the system would work, but then it was fine. Now I am getting a better "Windows Experience" rating for Windows 7 (5.3 overall) than ever I've had in the past. I plan on keeping this Diamond for now, but will also look for an older-style model that includes the component video output.

Nice HD video card that displays the Dell SP2309W native resolution of 2048 x 1152. Requires only a 400 watt psu. It plays all the latest Gamespot down loads like Crysis at the above mentioned resolution.

I LOVE this card! I have it in Crossfire with a second Diamond 4670 and they work great! This card takes no PCI-E power connectors, which is awesome since my PSU is very outdated and doesn't have those capabilities. This card maxed WOW and it can play Crysis at High setting with very good FPS. It does run a little hot, but if you have nice airflow it shouldn't be a major problem. This card is also very easy to OC in the CCC. Took me 5 minutes to OC it to where I'd like it. And another reason I bought this was the price. I went to Best Buy and bought a XFX 4350 for 85 bucks and it froze playing Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 on maxed settings! A 2006 game! So I took it back and saw this for around 60-65 bucks and I couldn't pass it up! Awesome deal compared to Nvidia cards in this price range! And it arrived at my house a day before expected! The only thing I kinda don't like about the card was that the end of the card below the DVI imput was bent, so it was impossible to get it to fit without breaking it, but I bent it back and it worked out great. I love this card and for the price its unbeatable!

I bought this one hoping that the picture was wrong because I wanted it based on the model number, not the picture and thankfully I did receive the correct model number (wrong picture). I bought it for my HTPC and I absolutely LOVE it! This card runs my movies and blu-ray at 1080p without hesitation. This card is a true bargain at $70. I see they are now asking $100 for it... I would not pay that much as you can get a higher end card for that price. The great thing about this card though is the built in HDMI port. If you are using it for a HTPC like me, this is a necessity. If you buy one with only dvi ports you will have to put the dvi to hdmi adapter on and then by the time you plug the cable in your htpc will stick out way past any other component in your rack. This thing also runs very quietly. When I pause the movies, you can just barely hear the power supply fan but not this one at all. I would imagine if you were playing a 3D intensive game, that would change as it would be heating up much more. Anyway, if you are looking for a great HTPC video card, then look no further. If you are looking to play 3D games on your TV, this will do the trick as well but you may want to consider stepping up a model or 2 as this one is definitely not a 3D workhorse even though it will get the job done.

If you are looking for the card in the picture, then you want Radeon HD4670 1GB 2PORT Dvi Svid.

The video card works well for the price. It is able to run Sims 2 with some of the add-ons (though parts do get slow). However, my wife didn't want to spend much so she is pretty happy with it.

I bought this card after researching a replacement for my onboard video chip. Part of the decision was the very good experience with an ATI card some years ago. My problems started when I tried to load the software - each time I tried to install it, one (or more) of the components failed to load. Which component failed to load was listed in the log but I couldn't find a cause shown for why it failed. It took several tries including downloading the latest sofware version before it finally loaded. I have no idea what changed. Then I was unable to get the driver and my LCD monitor to synchronize properly which resulted in a barely legible screen. Reloading my monitor driver fixed that. Now, after hours of aggravation the card was living up to my expectations. And it continues to do so.

My frustrations was compounded by a very poor instruction booklet.

I think this is currently one of the best budget cards you can get that doesn't require a separate power supply connection. It's fast, small, and cheap. My only complaint is that while they claim it is the 4670PE31GDT model, it seems to actually be the 4670PE31GHP model. What is the difference? Only a slightly lower clock speed on the 4670PE31GHP (873Mhz vs. 900Mhz), and the inclusion of native HDMI output (No dongle needed!). I'd give this item 4.5 stars but amazon doesn't allow half star incriments. I believe the mix up with the model numbers is a Diamond error, and not Amazon's fault, because the box claims it is the 4670PE31GDT model, however if you go to the Diamond website and compare cards and specs, it is clearly the slightly slower 4670PE31GHP model, but this model includes a native HDMI output. I just prefer to know exactly what I'm paying for.

Bought this at ~$50 cheaper here then anywhere else. Windows 7 score for graphics went to 6.9. I could'nt be happier! Runs a dell 24" Widescreen great.

I bought this card a few weeks ago since it looked pretty good for the price and I didnt need anything too amazing. It turned out I was sorely mistaken. Most games that I have tried to play after getting this card cause it freeze up after 5-10 minutes and it sometimes does this even while not playing any games. On top of that, after two days the fan got rediculously loud and would occasionally stop working. After week of this I sent it back for a replacement, which had exactly the same problems. I would suggest looking elsewhere for a graphics card, or if you absolutely must have this card, get a better fan for it.

I have used Radeon 9800 video card in the past and didn't know the 4670 was not even close to the speed I needed. My fault!