AMD continues to spread the holiday cheer with another release in their Radeon HD 6000 series. They released the 6870 and 6580 at the end of October (falling between the two Thanksgiving holidays in the US and Canada), and they are now releasing the 6970 and 6950 in time for Christmas.
The 6900 cards continue in the 6800 tradition, in that they are an evolutionary step beyond the previous generation (the 5800 series) and the 6800's themselves. This direction allows AMD to continue their trend of impressive performance at a very competitive price.