Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2 GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 100312-3L
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- 1xDisplayPort
- 1xDual-Link DVI-I
- 1xSingle-Link DVI-D1xDisplayPort
- 1xHDMI 1.4a
- DisplayPort 1.2
The SAPPHIRE HD 6950 is a new SAPPHIRE original model with a special cooler using a new dual fan configuration. Based on the latest high end AMD GPU architecture, it boasts true DX 11 capability and the powerful configuration of 1408 stream processors and 88 texture processing units. With its clock speed of 800MHz for the core and 2GB of the latest GDDR5 memory running at 1250Mhz (5 Gb/sec effective), this model speeds through even the most demanding applications for a smooth and detail packed experience. A Dual BIOS feature allows enthusiasts to experiment with alternative BIOS settings and performance can be further enhanced with the SAPPHIRE overclocking tool, TriXX, available as a free download from Sapphire website.
Sapphire Video Cards
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2 GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 100312-3L
List Price: $ 299.99
Price:
Unlockable to HD 6970,
Pros –
1) Unlockable to 6970 with push of switch
2) Can overclock it to HD 6970 easily with Trixx software utility
3) Very quiet and runs very cool
4) Constant 40+ fps for battlefield 3, crysis 2, assassin’s creed brotherhood with
(1920×1200, 8xAA, everything maxed out)
Cons –
1) No crossfire bridge
2) Packaging isn’t impressive
3) Fingers crossed for rebate
4) No game coupons dirt 3 / deus ex if it matters to you ( I am not fan of racing games anywayz)
Conclusion :
Must have if you don’t need / mind buying crossfire bridge
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It unlocks to 6970,
I had no issues unlocking to the 6970 bios. This card has a switch to select which bios you want to use. You do not need to flash the bios on the card. You do need to completely remove all AMD/ATI graphics drivers before moving the switch to 6970, then re-install the drivers clean. Card runs cool 99F to 104F idle, to 152F under severe load and overclock. I am using Sapphire TriXX to OC to 880 and 1375 (stable and cool) and it moderately raises the temperature and fan speed. I easily pushed it to 900/1400 (stable but higher temp) with a voltage increase. I am extremely happy with this purchase.
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Awesome card…,
This card is a beast and around the same price as nvidia 560ti. This card is quite a bit better than nvidia 560ti and probably beats 570 as well at less money. Plays bf3 on high with 40-75fps.
Aliens vs predators benchmark at 1920x1080p gets 55fps. This card will overclock well with sapphire trixx. Only con is it did not unlock to 6970 and i bought 2 of them neither one did. So dont buy this if you are hoping for a cheap 6970. Reviews i have read that this card overclocked will be at 6970 levels on factory clock speeds. Any questions just comment on here
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