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AMD Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 Review Roundup
by mdcomp

Now that the official release date has arrived, reviews are cropping up all over the internet. Unfortunately, Overclockers.com’s sample is still in the mail, but we have plenty to tide you over…

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I'm not sure whats going on over at Guru3D with publishing prior to the official embargo lifting - maybe they had some arrangement or exclusive deal.

Of course, it does remind me of other stuff I've read in the past few months which I wouldn't expect a site of their status and history to do:
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11003&Itemid=47

I can wait a few days to get my info from a source I trust. Of all the forums and websites out there this is one that truly lacks "fanboism" when it comes to hardware. There are roughly the same amount of people who love/hate Intel/AMD & Nvidia/ATi around here. Franky it's refreshing.
 
I'm not sure whats going on over at Guru3D with publishing prior to the official embargo lifting
I think it was an error, nothing more, nothing less.

here are a few more reviews:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3987/amds-radeon-6870-6850-renewing-competition-in-the-midrange-market
http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/video-cards/6515-amd-radeon-hd-6870-hd-6850-video-card-review
http://www.pureoverclock.com/article1107.html
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/sapphire-radeon-hd-6850-1gb-video-card-review/
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=627&Itemid=72
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Roundups/amd_radeon_6870_6850/
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=627&Itemid=72
http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/video-cards/6514-sapphire-radeon-hd-6850-video-card-review
http://www.vortez.co.uk/review.php?id=234
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/asus_hd6870_crossfire_exclusive_review/1
http://lanoc.org/review/hardware/video-cards/4482-diamond-multimedia-hd-6870
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/his_radeon_6850_6870_review/1
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ATI/Radeon_HD_6850_CrossFire
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ATI/Radeon_HD_6870_CrossFire
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6850
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3601/amd_radeon_hd_6870_1gb_video_card/index.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Radeon_HD_6850_Direct_Cu
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1944
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6870
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1942
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1941
http://mailbot.tweaktown.com/cgi-bi...ire_radeon_hd_6850_1gb_video_card/index.html/
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru.../37286-amd-radeon-hd-6870-hd-6850-review.html
http://techgage.com/article/amd_radeon_hd_6870_hd_6850/
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Graphics-cards/Radeon-HD-6850-Grinding-Diamonds.html
 
I agree entirely. My point wasn't that there is any sort of scandal, my point is just that it is an incredibly careless/amateur error to commit. A lot like borrowing images and editing them poorly before passing them off as their own without giving any credit to the site they got them from. Let's face it... This isn't defusing a nuclear weapon here. G3D has been around for over a decade with the same ringmaster leading their circus and they've been through MANY product launches like this one. Maybe after another decade they'll get the kinks straightened out in their system.

Thanks for the linkage!
 
ATI 6870 Reviews + Crossfire

Here are all the reviews I found on launch day of the AMD 6870
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ATI/Radeon_HD_6870_CrossFire/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6870/
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reviews/xfx_radeon_hd_6870_review
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3987/amds-radeon-6870-6850-renewing-competition-in-the-midrange-market
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=27053
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2010/10/22/ati-radeon-hd-6870-review/1
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc...radeon-hd-6870-902549/review?src=rss&attr=all
http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6850-6870-review/
http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6850-6870-crossfirex-review/
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1445/1/
I'm sure there is more but thats should be enough. So tell me are you guys happy with the results and what the 6970 could be when the 6870 is mid-ranged. I'm impressed because remember it only has 1120 stream processors and it's almost better then the 5870. Imagine the 6970 with 1600 or even more. To the cost, it kicks the GTX 460's *** and a little of the 5850 so hopefully prices will come down.
 
This is a great card at a great pricepoint. No wonder Nvidia dropped the price of the 470 to match/beat the 6870...
 
Assume their will be voltage control but does anyone know for sure that it will have it and if you can get past 1ghz easily?
 
I am very pleased. I saw some reviews were the 6870 in CF beat the 5870 in CF as the
6xxx cards are scaling much better then previous generations. I am considering two 6870 in CF to replace my gx295.
 
I want a HD6990 / HD69970 CF setup for my upgrade, unless I hear news of Nvidia's next "generation" of cards. Solid cards, they manage to beat their competitors (The GTX460 768 and 1GB variants) well whilst using less power.
 
so these are not the top of ATI new gen? was kinda laughing at their benchmarks compare to the previous gen
 
@Zantal: No they are not the top of the 6000 series. After the 58XX were out, ATI brought out the 59XX. AMD is comparing the 68XX cards against GTX 460s because thats the market they are targeting with these.

Which would be better? 2x 5770 CrossfireX or 6870?

6870 imo.

Define "better".
 
So wierd seeing the x870 / x850 named as "not top of the line" anymore.

Though at that price nice. Might have to see how the new top of the line branch sits guessing with x970 / x950 numbers but the 6870 looks like a very nice card I could enjoy, low power consumption, nice speeds, and probably can OC very nicely.
 
Some other places have implied the naming adjustments were made to make room for fusion at the lower/budget end of the market. I did not get that out of the AMD press thing last week, but it could be true... I mean the timing does fit.
 
@Zantal: No they are not the top of the 6000 series. After the 58XX were out, ATI brought out the 59XX. AMD is comparing the 68XX cards against GTX 460s because thats the market they are targeting with these..
which they both beat handily! Problem is, Nvidia dropped their 470 price to $250 now which in the eyes of consumers (or maybe just me) pits those two against each other...
 
Agreed, and it doesn't matter what AMD compares against except that it shows their intent. Other than showing intent, its coming from the manufacturer so it can be taken with a grain of salt (I would expect they would show you a card their stuff beats before they'd show you a card they are almost as good as, or are exchanging blows with).
 
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