When the 5000 series was first released, there was absolutely no competition. ATI had single handedly blown the green team away with crazy benchmark results and DX11 support. Now that the long awaited Fermi cards from nVidia have been released, sporting similar results, the deeply entrenched 5000 series lines have been deploying variations beyond stock models and individual manufacturers such as Asus, have been integrating more advanced solutions to help enthusiasts get the most bang for their buck.

With the EAH5870 V2, Asus has integrated a custom copper heat-pipe cooler, voltage tweak integration, and a beefier fan to handle the higher TDP rating of the heatsink. Hopefully this will yield a cooler card that shows higher clocks for a healthy boost above the competition, but only time will tell. If you are out to buy a new graphics card, is this the one for you? Let’s check it out!

The packaging for the EAH5870 is very engaging, sporting a large knight in massive armor on an orange lightning-filled background. The Asus logo is clearly seen in the top left corner and right underneath it is a very large ‘Voltage Tweak’ icon telling potential buyers about the potential of the card to ‘shift in to overdrive’. On the bottom-left corner the rest of the features are listed as well as the model name in big white lettering. Flipping the box over reveals five of the cards main features in eleven different languages along the top and the system requirements on the right side. On the bottom-left there are two blips about both the ‘Voltage Tweak’ feature, and the custom cooler, claiming 17% cooler operation levels than seen using the reference design. Overall, the packaging leaves me with a good impression similar to many other Asus products, but I want to see what is inside!

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• READ MORE (Source): Asus EAH5870 v2 Review – Overclockers Club