HD 6950 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:45:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png HD 6950 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ Edition Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/his-radeon-hd-6950-iceq-x-plus-edition-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/his-radeon-hd-6950-iceq-x-plus-edition-review/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:14:23 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=65932 There are no shortage of modified AMD HD6000 series cards currently available on the market, and today we are looking at the latest HD6950 from HIS, featuring the infamous semi transparent IceQ cooler. The HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 IceQ Edition is a custom design and based on past experiences we expect great things from …

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There are no shortage of modified AMD HD6000 series cards currently available on the market, and today we are looking at the latest HD6950 from HIS, featuring the infamous semi transparent IceQ cooler. The HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 IceQ Edition is a custom design and based on past experiences we expect great things from the latest solution.

This HIS card is available via a special partner deal with Overclockers UK and retails for £221.99 inc vat.

The card is supplied with not one, but two excellent free games – Deus Ex Human Revolution and Dirt 3, worth £30 each.

HIS claim to have lifted the higher specification cooler from the HD6970 card which should lead to good results.

Features:-

  • Special IceQ Cooler taken from 6970 and custom fitted to 6950 by HIS for upto 18c better cooling
  • Great OC Potential
  • OcUK Exclusive
  • Core Clock: 800MHz
  • Memory: 2048MB GDDR5
  • Memory Clock: 5000MHz (Effective)
  • Processing Cores: 1408
  • Texture Units: 88
  • ROPS: 32
  • Bus Type: PCI-Express 2.1
  • Display Connectors: 1 Dual Link DVI-I and 1 single link DVI-D, 1 HDMI & 2x Mini-DisplayPort
  • HDCP Capable
  • DirectX 11 Support
  • Shader Model 5.0 Support
  • OpenGL 4.0 Support
  • ATI CrossFire Ready
  • ATI Eyefinity Technology
  • ATI Avivo HD
  • ATI Stream Technology
  • ATI HD3D Technology
  • Maximum Power Consumption: 250W (Typical 190W)
  • 2x 6pin PCI-E power connectors required (Power Adapters included in box for older PSU's)
  • 450W minimum PSU recommended
  • Warranty: 2 Years
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Powercolor HD6950 PCS+ 2GB Review (Vortex II Edition) https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/powercolor-hd6950-pcs-2gb-review-vortex-ii-edition/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/powercolor-hd6950-pcs-2gb-review-vortex-ii-edition/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 14:30:41 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=44982 We love modified graphics cards at Kitguru, and today's review product should really tickle the taste buds. Not only have Powercolor overclocked AMD's award winning HD6950, but they have added an dual fan cooler, which is height adjustable. Today we will find out if it is worth your money. The Powercolor HD6950 PCS+ is supplied …

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We love modified graphics cards at Kitguru, and today's review product should really tickle the taste buds. Not only have Powercolor overclocked AMD's award winning HD6950, but they have added an dual fan cooler, which is height adjustable. Today we will find out if it is worth your money.

The Powercolor HD6950 PCS+ is supplied with a 50mhz core increase (from 800mhz on reference design to 850mhz) and the GDDR5 memory is enhanced from 5.0Gbps to 5.2Gbps. Powercolor have included their proprietary Vortex II cooler with ‘whirlwind' technology which offers flexibility and customisation to the enthusiast user. Not only that, but the cooler features a pure copper base with a high performance heat pipe design. Powercolor have also included 2GB of GDDR5 memory.

Could this be the ultimate HD6950?

Product Powercolor HD6950 PCS+
AMD HD6950
Core Clock speed
850mhz
800mhz
Primitive Rate
2 prim/clk
2 prim/clk
Shader Architecture
VLIW4
VLIW4
Stream Processors
22 SIMD/1408 ALU
22 SIMD/1408 ALU
Texture Units 88 88
ROPs/Z-Stencil 32/128 32/128
Frame Buffer 2GB GDDR5 1GB GDDR5
Memory Width/Speed 256bit, 5.2 Gbps 256bit, 5.0 Gbps
Power Connectors 6 pin & 6 pin 6 pin & 6 pin
Display Outputs 2xDVI + 2x mDP + HDMI 2xDVI + 2x mDP + HDMI
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Powercolor HD6950 PCS++ 2GB Review – dual action https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/powercolor-hd6950-pcs-2gb-review-dual-action/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/powercolor-hd6950-pcs-2gb-review-dual-action/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:16:40 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=35922 The HD6950 has been a big seller for AMD over the last couple of months, thanks to a combination of solid pricing and high levels of performance. When the enthusiast audience learned that the HD6950 could be easily modded into a HD6970, sales figures increased even more. Powercolor have capitalised on this easy software modification …

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The HD6950 has been a big seller for AMD over the last couple of months, thanks to a combination of solid pricing and high levels of performance. When the enthusiast audience learned that the HD6950 could be easily modded into a HD6970, sales figures increased even more. Powercolor have capitalised on this easy software modification by releasing the HD6950 PCS++, a card which comes with both a HD6950 and HD6970 bios.

Not only does the Powercolor HD6950 PCS++ offer HD6970 performance levels at the flick of a switch, but it also has a custom heatpipe cooler and PCB to improve noise emissions and reduce temperatures.

Product Powercolor HD 6950 PCS++
(6950 mode)
Powercolor HD 6950 PCS++
(6970 mode)
Core Clock speed 800mhz 880mhz
ROP's
32
32
Shader Architecture
VLIW4
VLIW4
Shader Units
1408
1536
Frame Buffer 2GB GDDR5 2GB GDDR5
Memory Width/Speed 256 bit, 5 Gbps 256 bit, 5 Gbps
Power Connectors 8 pin & 6 pin 8 pin & 6 pin
Display Outputs 2xDVI + 2x mDP + HDMI 2xDVI + 2x mDP + HDMI
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XFX HD6950 XXX Edition Review – dual fan overclocked https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/xfx-hd6950-xxx-edition-review-dual-fan-overclocked/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/xfx-hd6950-xxx-edition-review-dual-fan-overclocked/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:44:38 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=34211 The latest card to get the ‘special' treatment from XFX is the HD6950 XXX Edition which is not only supplied with higher than reference clocks, but a dual fan, customised cooler design. Is this one of the best HD6950's that money can buy? Today we will find out. When compared against the reference edition, the …

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The latest card to get the ‘special' treatment from XFX is the HD6950 XXX Edition which is not only supplied with higher than reference clocks, but a dual fan, customised cooler design. Is this one of the best HD6950's that money can buy? Today we will find out.

When compared against the reference edition, the XFX HD6950 XXX is supplied with a 30mhz core clock increase, from 800mhz to 830mhz. GDDR5 memory is also enhanced from 5.0Gbps to 5.2Gbps.

We are pleased to see that this time the card also has a customised two fan cooler, unlike the rather disappointing HD6970 Black Edition we reviewed last week.

Product XFX HD6950 XXX Edition
AMD HD6950
Core Clock speed
830mhz
800mhz
Primitive Rate
2 prim/clk
2 prim/clk
Shader Architecture
VLIW4
VLIW4
Stream Processors
22 SIMD/1408 ALU
22 SIMD/1408 ALU
Texture Units 88 88
ROPs/Z-Stencil 32/128 32/128
Frame Buffer 1GB GDDR5 1GB GDDR5
Memory Width/Speed 256bit, 5.2 Gbps 256bit, 5.0 Gbps
Power Connectors 6 pin & 6 pin 6 pin & 6 pin
Display Outputs 2xDVI + 2x mDP + HDMI 2xDVI + 2x mDP + HDMI
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