Wednesday, December 1st 2010

VisionTek Announces Killer 2100 HD 5770 Combo Graphics-Network Card

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VisionTek Products and Bigfoot Networks today announced the launch of the VisionTek Killer HD 5770, the world's first single-card, PCI Express solution combining Bigfoot Networks Killer E2100 game networking technology and AMD Radeon HD 5000 graphics family technology to supercharge mainstream PCs for online gaming.

The Killer HD 5770 is a one-card, one-slot solution that combines leading-edge graphics and networking to give consumers explosive HD gaming performance for today's hottest online titles. The Killer HD 5770 card uses the AMD Radeon HD 5770 graphics processing unit (GPU) to deliver Microsoft DirectX 11 support, multimonitor setup and 7.1 audio via HDMI output. The Killer HD 5770 card also uses the Killer E2100 platform to deliver blazing-fast Gigabit Ethernet networking optimized for online gameplay. The Killer E2100 platform is a new, embedded version of the award-winning Killer 2100 gaming network card developed by Bigfoot Networks.
Benefits of the VisionTek Killer HD 5770 card include:
  • Multiple Displays - Immersive gaming with multidisplay capabilities
  • Game Networking Performance - Whether you're playing MMOs or first-person shooters, the Killer E2100 platform delivers fast networking with a new level of online gaming performance and a competitive edge
  • Intelligence - The Killer E2100 platform identifies and accelerates traffic to your game with Advanced Game Detect for unmatched online gaming performance
  • Maximum Control - See which applications are hogging PC bandwidth. Set limits using Visual Bandwidth Control or shut them down completely with Application Blocking, so they don't interfere with online games
  • Visibility - Monitor and manage gaming rig health and performance with at-a-glance Online Gaming PC Monitor
"The VisionTek Killer HD 5770 card is the only upgrade card specifically designed to combine high-quality graphics and low-latency networking for gaming," said Michael Innes, COO & EVP of VisionTek Products, LLC. "We are pleased to offer our customers unrivaled online gaming performance with the unprecedented convenience of a single plug-and-play card."

"With the Killer HD 5770, players with mainstream PCs can turbocharge their systems at a fraction of the cost of a new PC," said Michael Howse, CEO, Bigfoot Networks. "Bigfoot Networks pursues strategic initiatives with companies like VisionTek because of its shared commitment to offering unique, intelligent products to demanding gamers."

"VisionTek has been a strategic partner for nearly 10 years and brings extremely innovative AMD design concepts to the North American market," said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager of AMD's GPU Division. "We rely on our leading partners to expand on our technology reach. VisionTek once again delivers on that directive with its new Killer HD 5770 launch."

The VisionTek Killer HD 5770 gaming graphics and network card will be available in early December through North American online and retail channels at an MSRP of $199.99 USD.

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42 Comments on VisionTek Announces Killer 2100 HD 5770 Combo Graphics-Network Card

#26
[H]@RD5TUFF
FourstaffIf its not too problematic, can you post some screens between regular lan port and this?
BundyCan you really do a test for us like Fourstaff asks? Get up your command console and type> tracert techpowerup.com. What is the time between your rig and your router/modem as compared to total time? I'm using onboard and get 1ms, can't see how a faster NIC will help. I also don't get lag on BFBC2 unless I connect to a server on the other side of the world.
johnnyfiiveThe killer nics are made to offload as much CPU usage as possible when gaming. A ping test to a server isn't really going to show the benefits of the nic. Running a game and recording fps and latency is the only real way to see if it helps at all. From what I've seen, it does improve fps and reduce latency, but it's marginal.
I did a quick speed test in the "Your PC ATM" thread.
[H]@RD5TUFFBefore:

www.speedtest.net/result/1034652236.png

After:

www.speedtest.net/result/1034638857.png
The post starts on page 581 so go there for more info, and continues on page 582, and explains why the time stamps are off.



As for doing some more um substantial tests, I wouldn't mind doing that, perhaps even write a review, but it won't be until this weekend, as I am rather swamped at work ATM (also getting over a rather nasty case of strep throat), so if y'all don't mind waiting I would be glad to.
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#27
Fourstaff
Good for people who have bad internets then.
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#28
LAN_deRf_HA
The benefits are hard to test. In wow spell recharging icons update faster with it for example. Hard to put that into numbers. I think the windows network stack is just really terrible, more bypassing the better. Personally I just enjoy the bandwidth control and monitoring aspects.
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#29
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
[H]@RD5TUFFI did a quick speed test in the "Your PC ATM" thread.



The post starts on page 581 so go there for more info, and continues on page 582, and explains why the time stamps are off.



As for doing some more um substantial tests, I wouldn't mind doing that, perhaps even write a review, but it won't be until this weekend, as I am rather swamped at work ATM (also getting over a rather nasty case of strep throat), so if y'all don't mind waiting I would be glad to.
try pingtest.net
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#30
MN12BIRD
I love it when my NIC dies and I have to buy a new video card.
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#31
Bundy
[H]@RD5TUFFI did a quick speed test in the "Your PC ATM" thread.



The post starts on page 581 so go there for more info, and continues on page 582, and explains why the time stamps are off.



As for doing some more um substantial tests, I wouldn't mind doing that, perhaps even write a review, but it won't be until this weekend, as I am rather swamped at work ATM (also getting over a rather nasty case of strep throat), so if y'all don't mind waiting I would be glad to.
I read through your other thread and noticed something I didn't think possible, you got a ping of 23ms between San Diego and Auckland....:confused: that is very fast.

It would be great of you could post tracert reports.
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#32
lism
These cards basicly do traffic shaping, traffic control and QoS :) this makes your latency in games a little lower then a normal Nic card, but it cannot lower your physical ping from your modem towards your end point. I think TPU and Tomshardware tested this card out, its more something fancy on the 5770, instead of the standard AMD reference-card(s) out there.
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#33
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
lismThese cards basicly do traffic shaping, traffic control and QoS :) this makes your latency in games a little lower then a normal Nic card, but it cannot lower your physical ping from your modem towards your end point. I think TPU and Tomshardware tested this card out, its more something fancy on the 5770, instead of the standard AMD reference-card(s) out there.
and it only really helps there if you're the only PC on your internet connection, it sure cant help if someone else on your LAN is hogging your bandwidth
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#34
craigo
Wow,
If amd,Nvidia and third parties continue this trend
how long until we have motherboards consisting of nothing but an io hub and pcie slots
I mean first audio then offloading cpu load now the nic... and yet people pay 600 for a top shelf mainboard then nice cpu then bypass thier main components with addon cards...Ridiculous times.
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#35
WarEagleAU
Bird of Prey
I actually think this is a pretty nifty and cool idea. Not liking how it takes away the dip on it though but I think it could work in OEM builds and what not.
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#36
pantherx12
I'll stick with my gigabyte lan thanks.

What I think these guys have failed to see is, the people they're aiming this card at ( mid-range gamers) are probably fine gaming over WIFI D: .
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#37
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
pantherx12I'll stick with my gigabyte lan thanks.

What I think these guys have failed to see is, the people they're aiming this card at ( mid-range gamers) are probably fine gaming over WIFI D: .
cool, gigabyte lan? can i have some? mines only gigabit
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#38
Delta6326
^ same here.

This would be cool if it was on a new card say 6870 i have tons of lag with my internet.
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#39
pantherx12
Musselscool, gigabyte lan? can i have some? mines only gigabit
No 8 gigabit connections are for me only! :laugh:
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#40
ShogoXT
I would much prefer the return of the All in Wonder video cards, as long as they were decent.
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#41
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
Delta6326^ same here.

This would be cool if it was on a new card say 6870 i have tons of lag with my internet.
pity it wont help you.
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#42
pantherx12
Aye faster internet connection is the only thing that remedies lag really.
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