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For overclocking today we used the excellent Sapphire TriXX software tool, which we use for all our AMD based discrete reviews.
Using TriXX we managed to increase the voltage to a stable level, while increasing the core clock to 1000mhz – any higher than this and the system would become unstable. The card has certainly been released in a highly overclocked state, so we weren't expecting a dramatic increase on either core or memory speeds. The GDDR5 memory doesn't have a lot of headroom (2.5%), only 35mhz extra was possible before artifacting would occur.
The increase is small, but noticeable. around 200 points extra in the Direct X 11 based 3DMark 11.
I wish more companies did collectors editions, they are much more interesting to read. I agree however on the screwdriver set. its fab, but i have all the tools in a drawer already.
seriously, stop reviewing powercolor hardware, they are basically impossible to buy here. I know from the oCUk forums that they stopped doing them cause of warranty issues, they wouldnt honour uk people.
thanks for review, not for this card but for the link on ebuyer for the 250 quid 6970. tyhats my son sorted for christmas.
I think its a thing of beauty, people will pay for it. well if they can find it, I couldnt. anywhere.
Its a great idea, just massively overpriced for what you get. My biggest problem with Powercolor is that I read a huge thread on OCUK last year when they stopped stocking them saying that they weren’t authorising RMAs or something.