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PostPosted: 26 Feb 2011, 23:25 
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PowerColor is reportedly working on a new Radeon HD 6870 graphics card that uses Eyefinity6 display output configuration. Eyefinity6 allows users to connect up to six full-HD monitors over each of the GPU's six TMDS links, which can then be virtually merged to create a large display head spanning the six physical displays. You can also create multiple Eyefinity display heads among the six physical displays, or use HydraVision to create multiple virtual display heads to occupy each physical display. The graphics card uses six mini DisplayPort 1.2 connectors to connect to its display, a variety of connector dongles should be bundled as well.

Eyefinity aside, PowerColor's card sports 2 GB of GDDR5 memory over a 256-bit wide memory interface. Clock speeds are not known. The card uses the same GPU cooler found on the HD 6870 PCS models, and a red-colored PCB. The DirectX 11 compliant GPU features 1120 stream processors, and can pair with any other Radeon HD 6800 series graphics card in CrossFire configuration. PowerColor is likely to unveil this card at the upcoming CeBIT event.


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http://www.techpowerup.com/140995/PowerColor-Readies-Radeon-HD-6870-Eyefinity6-Graphics-Card.html


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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2011, 08:53 
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Why? make a 6970 Eyefinity 6 version,

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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2011, 14:12 
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My guess is AMD and it's partners have agreements in place to wait 6 months before releasing custom silicon on GPUs. Merely an uneducated guess based on when the 6800-series launched and the current date.

My mind is truly boggled at the concept of _6_ DP 1.2 ports on a card though. That's a theoretical 18-24 displays hooked up to a single card. Definite video wall setup card.

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Why? make a 6970 Eyefinity 6 version,

Cheaper. The 6870 compares well to the 5870 in my testing.

So this would be about a 5870 E6 with lower power, less heat, cheaper, better tessellation and better DX11 codepaths...


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but its ugly and short lol


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If you're 5x1P or 3x2L and bothered by the look of the card, something is wrong. Shouldn't you be more interested in the gaming experience than the look of the card? Then again, I've never been a style over substance type of person. :wink:

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If you're 5x1P or 3x2L and bothered by the look of the card, something is wrong. Shouldn't you be more interested in the gaming experience than the look of the card? Then again, I've never been a style over substance type of person. :wink:


I mean your right and i will not give up performance over looks but idk when i show off my setup on the benching station i like it all to look good so people go :bowdown and not :doh "Whats that Ugbug of a GPU?"


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I sent an email to PowerColor to see if I could get a pair to test.


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I hope they do send them to you for eval.

I have 2 5870 E6's in Crossfire supporting a 5760x1200 Eyefinity setup right now...after reading recent reviews of the 6990 and the noise/heat generated, I'm not interested. Especially the central fan on the card dumping some of that heat back in your case :shock:

Smaller, cooler, maybe a little more quiet than my 5870's with some more processing power and better DX11 codepaths sound good to me.


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