[O/C]PowerColor HD 6950 PCS++ Review

[Overclockers.com]

Despite its name, the PowerColor HD 6950 PCS++ is not an average reference card. This GPU is built on a custom PCB and includes a different cooling solution than reference cards. Out of the box, this card is unlocked from 1408 shaders to 1536 shaders, like the HD 6970. Plus, it comes standard with a beefy 80 MHz overclock. Basically, this is an HD 6970 with slower memory speed.

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[Just a nickname]

Nice review

Is it possible to change the fans on the cooler?

 

[JaY_III]

Now I see this card as a total failure as it cost more than reference 6950.
You are paying more for a pre-overclocked card, and it doesn't even touch the ram.

IMHO you are much better off getting the cheaper reference designed card and doing the mod that is as simple are right clicking a .bat file and selecting run as administrator.

Not not only is the GPU running at the 6970 speed of 880, but so it the memory at 1375 when you do the mod yourself.

Until the currently supply of 6950's that mod into 6970s runs dry, don't waste your time with something like this. Save the $40 bucks (6950's are in the 250 range now), better performance is only a few mouse clicks away.

 

[kayson]

Now I see this card as a total failure as it cost more than reference 6950.
You are paying more for a pre-overclocked card, and it doesn't even touch the ram.

IMHO you are much better off getting the cheaper reference designed card and doing the mod that is as simple are right clicking a .bat file and selecting run as administrator.

Not not only is the GPU running at the 6970 speed of 880, but so it the memory at 1375 when you do the mod yourself.

Until the currently supply of 6950's that mod into 6970s runs dry, don't waste your time with something like this. Save the $40 bucks (6950's are in the 250 range now), better performance is only a few mouse clicks away.

+1. Seems like this is a total waste...

 

[blkdoutgsxr]

I bought this card, it did not unlock the shaders... RMAd it, they upgraded me to a 6970 for free, and now... wheres the PCS++? Can't find it anywhere...