Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/ati-radeon-hd-5450-focuses-on-multimedia-features-neglects-gami/
It's rare to see a rumor -- hell, even a roadmap -- pinpoint the timing of new releases quite so accurately, but our
earlier report of ATI refreshing the middle and lower parts of its lineup turned out to be bang on. Following in the footsteps of the
HD 5670, we have the Radeon HD 5450, which drags the entry price for DirectX 11 and
Eyefinity multi-monitor support all the way down to $50. Course, the processing power inside isn't going to be on par with its
elder siblings, but that also means the 5450 will run cool enough to be offered with half-height, passive cooling solutions as seen above. ATI's focus here is on media PCs, with a DisplayPort, um... port, alongside HDMI 1.3a, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
bitstreaming support. For the money, you really can't argue with all this extra multimedia juice, but if you must have benchmarks to sate your soul, check out the early reviews below -- they're full of bar charts and performance comparisons, don't you know.
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