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BrandVTX3D
Item Height
22 millimetres
Item Width12.1 centimetres
Graphics
Graphics Card DescriptionAMD Radeon
Graphics RAM TypeDDR3 SDRAM
Graphics Card Ram Size1 GB
Additional Specifications
Wattage350 watts
Technical Details
- CrossFireX
- ATI PowerPlay technology
- ATI Avivo HD
- PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus interface
- 64-bit DDR3 memory interface
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Product Description
The VTX3D HD5450. As the most featured and functionality graphics solution in its class, VTX3D HD5450 features the newest DirectX 11 technology, offers an incredible visual experience to all users, enables a high definition entertainment from your PC.
The VTX3D HD5450 also supports ATI Stream technology, unleash the massive parallel processing power of your GPU to help speed up your PC, accelerating demanding applications and get more things done in less time.
VTX3D HD5450 is a perfect solution for online games and other high definition entertainments of your HTPC, with the support of latest DirectX 11 technology, VTX3D HD5450 enables the amazing entertainment experience, provides the best performance in its class.
Product Description
HDMI /VGA/ DVI Heatsink / ATX / SFF / 1 Slot
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I took a little gamble here as I wanted to upgrade my Dell Dimension C521 (built in 2006 + still running Windows XP) without breaking the bank. I chose the 'VTX Radeon HD5450 with 1GB DDR3', because, after intense research, it seems one of the lowest energy-demanding compared with Sapphire or Asus which are already >512mb DDR3 are really power-hungry and therefore require a bigger PSU of at least 450W if not more.
Installation is pretty straight-forward within 5-10 min. I had to switch first to 'low profile' due to a slim chassis and then install the hardware into the PCIe(16) slot plus drivers (HD, VGA + audio) from the CD. Just one little hicc-up: the cable to the VGA port is about an inch too short for proper mounting into the slot at the back of my Dell PC. I just left it open as I don't mind to improve in this way air-cooling, which may not be a bad solution at all in case the card gets too hot somehow as it is equipped only with a heat-sink.
Commended is an at least 350 Watt delivering PSU. Mine dishes out only 280 Watt (so is below minimum requirements), but it works pretty well and is very quiet. So far no crashes after test-driving it the whole day with several reboots. But hey, there's only a 2 year - guarantee on it (normal seems 3 years for graphic cards?), so I might tell you beforehand if I should get problems with one of the three capacitors as I wonder about the longevity of this card. All over, that was my biggest worry that I've picked up a too big graphic card without having the correct power supply for it, but no sign so far - what a relief!!!
Regards online gaming I'm mainly interested in Runescape in HD without any annoying lagging and for this purpose alone it is pretty impressive. I havn't tried any other games, yet. According to the box the card is enabled for DirectX 11, has ATI CrossFireX Technology up to quad GPU suppord, works with Blu-ray via dual-stream + PIP capabilities asf...
Regards graphics it advertises 'high performanace anisotropic filtering and 24x custem filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) smott jagged edges and true-to-life graphics', which may be a little too much for my humble 'value' 15" Dell monitor up which I can now run potentially to [2048 x 1536] pixel resolution (which makes my small screen 'huge' and involves a lot of wheeling on the mouse, lol). I run it best now on [1920 x 1200] which is by itself a great improvement. Also online video players (like BBC iplayer) work really great in HD and 'big screen' mode, again with no lagging. So truly, to me this card seems to live up to its promises, if not more... I can highly recommend this one to the 'occasional gamer' on a low budget, if one can overlooks the somewhat too short attachment of the VGA port when in LP mode.
Installation is pretty straight-forward within 5-10 min. I had to switch first to 'low profile' due to a slim chassis and then install the hardware into the PCIe(16) slot plus drivers (HD, VGA + audio) from the CD. Just one little hicc-up: the cable to the VGA port is about an inch too short for proper mounting into the slot at the back of my Dell PC. I just left it open as I don't mind to improve in this way air-cooling, which may not be a bad solution at all in case the card gets too hot somehow as it is equipped only with a heat-sink.
Commended is an at least 350 Watt delivering PSU. Mine dishes out only 280 Watt (so is below minimum requirements), but it works pretty well and is very quiet. So far no crashes after test-driving it the whole day with several reboots. But hey, there's only a 2 year - guarantee on it (normal seems 3 years for graphic cards?), so I might tell you beforehand if I should get problems with one of the three capacitors as I wonder about the longevity of this card. All over, that was my biggest worry that I've picked up a too big graphic card without having the correct power supply for it, but no sign so far - what a relief!!!
Regards online gaming I'm mainly interested in Runescape in HD without any annoying lagging and for this purpose alone it is pretty impressive. I havn't tried any other games, yet. According to the box the card is enabled for DirectX 11, has ATI CrossFireX Technology up to quad GPU suppord, works with Blu-ray via dual-stream + PIP capabilities asf...
Regards graphics it advertises 'high performanace anisotropic filtering and 24x custem filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) smott jagged edges and true-to-life graphics', which may be a little too much for my humble 'value' 15" Dell monitor up which I can now run potentially to [2048 x 1536] pixel resolution (which makes my small screen 'huge' and involves a lot of wheeling on the mouse, lol). I run it best now on [1920 x 1200] which is by itself a great improvement. Also online video players (like BBC iplayer) work really great in HD and 'big screen' mode, again with no lagging. So truly, to me this card seems to live up to its promises, if not more... I can highly recommend this one to the 'occasional gamer' on a low budget, if one can overlooks the somewhat too short attachment of the VGA port when in LP mode.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I purchased this for use in a Dell Optiplex GX620 small form factor PC. The original card blew and I needed a low profile card to go into the case. The VTX comes with a small form factor plate, there's no fitting instructions for that but it's straightforward; unscrew the existing plate by unscrewing the DVI mounting bolts, unplug the VGA plug from the main board, mount the low profile plate using the same DVI bolts. Just be sure to match the 'L' shape of the low profile bracket to the one you just removed.
Installation went without a hitch, Catalyst Control Centre managed the install and driver update process.
Performance seems good, certainly good for the price and definitely an improvement on the original Dell fitment, but that is several years old.
Installation went without a hitch, Catalyst Control Centre managed the install and driver update process.
Performance seems good, certainly good for the price and definitely an improvement on the original Dell fitment, but that is several years old.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Okay, so I know a little about computers and all that jazz. But I like things simple, so my review will be written from a layman's point of view.
If you are using Windows 7, you might have come across the Windows Experience Index (WEI), which is a rating from 1.0 to 7.9 of five different factors that can affect the efficiency of your computer. I'll give you my old setup compared to new, with WEI ratings for the two relevant factors (Windows Aero; business and gaming graphics)
My system is a Dell Optiplex 745, 8GB of RAM, with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 (integrated)
OLD WEI ratings (using integrated video card)
Windows Aero: 3.4
Business and gaming graphics: 3.1
NEW WEI ratings (using this HD5450 card)
Windows Aero: 5.6
Business and gaming graphics: 6.0
Bear in mind the ratings go from 1.0 to 7.9 - I think 6.0 is very good for such a low cost card. Also, the ratings were BEFORE I decided to overclock the card. What you get with the card is a CD with software, and this software allows you to overclock your new card to run even faster! So whilst I can't imagine this graphics card being able to run the latest games at high resolution with fast FPS, everything I need runs efficiently and fast.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You receive the card with a standard profile bracket plus two optional low profile brackets. There were no instructions, but it wasn't hard to work out that you need to remove 4 tiny metal nuts, remove the standard profile bracket, and then you attached the two low profile brackets to the card.
Basically, one small bracket holds the HDMI & DVI ports, and the other small bracket holds the VGA port. In essense, unless you use HDMI or DVI, you'll end up using TWO PCI slots to run this graphics card. The reason is because the HDMI & DVI ports are on the PCI card itself, where the VGA slot is at the end of a flat cable that's appended to the side of the PCI card.
I currently use a VGA monitor, so that means both my free PCI slots have now been taken up. This isn't an issue for me, as I have no other use for the slots. The PC itself has 8 USB slots already, so I don't need a PCI card to give me more; and I don't use the PC for full-on gaming so I don't need a dedicated surround sound audio card (in fact, the integrated sound card already caters for Dolby 5.1).
In terms of what I bought the graphics card for, it's fulfilled that promise - hence I rate it 5 out of 5. But if you're looking for a low profile graphics card and have just ONE free PCI slot, this isn't the right card for you unless you're using HDMI or DVI.
EDIT:
I've since bought a DVI cable (a mere £1), and I've noticed some improvements, although not in the actual graphics themselves. Previously, the screen was offset to the left by about 2 inches, which meant I had to keep going into the monitor's menu to auto-set the horizontal pitch. Now, using the DVI cable, the monitor no longer has that issue - result!
If you are using Windows 7, you might have come across the Windows Experience Index (WEI), which is a rating from 1.0 to 7.9 of five different factors that can affect the efficiency of your computer. I'll give you my old setup compared to new, with WEI ratings for the two relevant factors (Windows Aero; business and gaming graphics)
My system is a Dell Optiplex 745, 8GB of RAM, with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 (integrated)
OLD WEI ratings (using integrated video card)
Windows Aero: 3.4
Business and gaming graphics: 3.1
NEW WEI ratings (using this HD5450 card)
Windows Aero: 5.6
Business and gaming graphics: 6.0
Bear in mind the ratings go from 1.0 to 7.9 - I think 6.0 is very good for such a low cost card. Also, the ratings were BEFORE I decided to overclock the card. What you get with the card is a CD with software, and this software allows you to overclock your new card to run even faster! So whilst I can't imagine this graphics card being able to run the latest games at high resolution with fast FPS, everything I need runs efficiently and fast.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You receive the card with a standard profile bracket plus two optional low profile brackets. There were no instructions, but it wasn't hard to work out that you need to remove 4 tiny metal nuts, remove the standard profile bracket, and then you attached the two low profile brackets to the card.
Basically, one small bracket holds the HDMI & DVI ports, and the other small bracket holds the VGA port. In essense, unless you use HDMI or DVI, you'll end up using TWO PCI slots to run this graphics card. The reason is because the HDMI & DVI ports are on the PCI card itself, where the VGA slot is at the end of a flat cable that's appended to the side of the PCI card.
I currently use a VGA monitor, so that means both my free PCI slots have now been taken up. This isn't an issue for me, as I have no other use for the slots. The PC itself has 8 USB slots already, so I don't need a PCI card to give me more; and I don't use the PC for full-on gaming so I don't need a dedicated surround sound audio card (in fact, the integrated sound card already caters for Dolby 5.1).
In terms of what I bought the graphics card for, it's fulfilled that promise - hence I rate it 5 out of 5. But if you're looking for a low profile graphics card and have just ONE free PCI slot, this isn't the right card for you unless you're using HDMI or DVI.
EDIT:
I've since bought a DVI cable (a mere £1), and I've noticed some improvements, although not in the actual graphics themselves. Previously, the screen was offset to the left by about 2 inches, which meant I had to keep going into the monitor's menu to auto-set the horizontal pitch. Now, using the DVI cable, the monitor no longer has that issue - result!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
cheap and cheerful
I too bought this card primarily because of what I have read on amazon about lower power requirements. My PC has a 350 w power supply so this seemed a good candidate. Read more
Published 7 days ago by SkinChanger2
cheap and cheerful - good VFM
I bought this card as an upgrade for an older ATI card (HD2400). I chose this based on the price (sub £25) and the spec - 1024MB onboard RAM was ideal. Read more
Published 16 days ago by rstainforth
Decent Graphics Card for the price
Needed a new graphics card as my old nvidia 7300gt was too slow, this card is I would say twice as fast as that. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Webfreeby
It works fine
I needed a card for hdmi playback and it was cheap and functional. It works ok for some games but make sure you update the drivers.
Published 1 month ago by preachbrit
Can't wait!
Can't wait until I get this item. Got football manager for my pc and the intergrated graphics arnt good enough. Gonna use the hdmi port to connect to my tv. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sean
VTX3D 1gb 5450
This is an OK card, i have played black-ops with FRAPS running at 30fps.
PROS:
-Very good for the price
-Dosent require extra power - just from PCI-E x16... Read more
PROS:
-Very good for the price
-Dosent require extra power - just from PCI-E x16... Read more
Published 1 month ago by TOm g
plays all the games
Great for games like minecraft and call of duty well recommended for such low price. It even has a dvi and hdmi slot
Published 1 month ago by cool
super so i could use a dual
i got this product so i can use a dual monitor set-up.
i have to say for the price that you pay and what you get is 'to me that is' just amazing value and can not... Read more
i have to say for the price that you pay and what you get is 'to me that is' just amazing value and can not... Read more
Published 2 months ago by kesines
VTX 1GB Radeon HD5450 DDR3 Graphics Card
I bought this partly on the strength of another review. It was to speed up the graphics of an ex-company PC that was using the on-board memory. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Clive
Misleading
This is PCI 2.1, not 2.0 as listed in the description. Check to see if your motherboard can take this before purchase.
Published 3 months ago by Andrew
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