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Product ReviewsSapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI 2x Mini DisplayPort Video Card
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 Rating: Review Date: 04/10/11  |
Cons:
Very loud turbine type fan
Pros: the fans blows the hair out the back of the case which keeps the inside of the case cool. Simply a very powerful card. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/07/11 |
Cons:
ATI drivers always give problems
Pros: Great performance for price, especially after unlocking to 6970 using bios mod. Comment:
Amazing card, running in eyefinity mode for games at 5760x1200 resolution.Was able to use the 6970 bios mod without any issues!Highly recommended! |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/11/11 |
Cons:
- Fing Long- Serious space Hog
Pros: - Fast- runs cool- less power- eyefinity +4- tessellation- Looks Wicked- Loud, wait what? Comment:
So I bought this card to replace my XFX 4890 that died Barly after one year of owning it *cough*. So I figured I would try sapphire this time, I've owned Asus since my X800pro. The performance of the 4890 was pretty damn close to the 6950. FPS went up minorly and benchmarks did jump by about 1000 points(3D mark vantage), but that biggest difference was how the game Looked. With the new 6950 Civ5 ran smoother and looked way better. And this time my card didn't sound like a jet engine. It's true that the 6950 can be Loud,when cranked to 90-100% fan speed. But I found that this just wasn't the case even after hours of playing Civ 5 the 6950 was still cooler and quieter. This was all after I complete re-organised my case to fit this thing in there... |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/06/11 |
Cons:
none
Pros: Great Graphics, lots of power, Dual Bios w/switch and can be flashed to a hd6970 to to unlock it to 880mhz and get the extra streaming processors Comment:
Great card but very long. gets hot and should have some extra fans blowing on it but its a normal temp for this card. you wont go wrong buying this card. Decent PSU would be best for this card 700watt+. I want another one |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/16/11 |
Cons:
none
Pros: fastsilent when idle Comment:
This replaces my ancient ati 4870 card. I can now run all games at 1080p without having to sacrifice IQ so that my FPS doesn't drop below 30's. Some reviews say the 6900 cards are loud. I can definitely hear the fan when the card is stressed but it's more of wooshing sound than a whine. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/14/11 |
Cons:
None
Pros: 2GB Video Memory, Runs Cool, 5 Outputs Comment:
I am happy I waited the extra month to purchase this videocard. So worth it. 2GB Video Memory is a lot to have. The only game I saw that used all the memory is GTAIV. Can play any game on maximum settings. On idle temperature runs at 45 degrees and 60 degrees on load. Best video card I ever bought. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/30/11 |
Cons:
It can run warm while playing computer games.
Pros: Very fast FPS in current games.Good price for the performance.Nice looking text. Comment:
Very nice video card for the money.Great looking video. There are many mods you can do to improve performance with this card if you dare. Unlocking shaders,overclocks well.I find at stock levels it is easily fast enough.I set up a custom fan curve with TRIXX to keep the card nice and cool, but it can get a little noisy while gaming.But that doesn't matter to me. While I'm playing games the audio is turned up and when I'm not gaming it's nice and quiet.Very impressed.:) |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/27/11 |
Cons:
Price...LOL
Pros: Great looking..Plays all games and so far having no issues. Comment:
Well very impressed with this card, so much that i bought a second one. Was easily to unlock from 6950 to 6970. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/19/10 |
Cons:
Heavy but not sure if that is a weakness.The 570 might be better value unless you play on higher resolution or a bigger screen.2 year warranty
Pros: Good bang for the buck.Powerful + 2gb ram.Feels very well made and looks great especially with the back plate.Games look and run great.Low idle temps and power consumption. Comment:
I've had it for less then a week but even with unsupported drivers I still play all games maxed out on my 37" 1080p Sharp. They released a hotfix right away but I haven't felt the need to get it. Early reviews are saying the CFX scaling is almost perfect 1.8-2.0 for most games. If the card continues to run great I will be picking up another in a few months, when I see a sale or the price drops. Whether you buy a ATI or Nvidia card you really can't go wrong these days, they both are making fantastic cards and the prices are much more affordable then they use to be. Hope this early review helps. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/17/10 |
Cons:
Hot, leaving fan on auto will heat the card to 80-90C with 40% fan speedWhen at 100% fan speed, it sounds louder than a 80mm delta
Pros: Fast, quiet when left on auto and supports 4 monitors Comment:
Overall great card for the price.Consider buying an aftermarket cooler for the future for this card as the VRMs do heat up to 93-100C.Current drivers and software needs to be written or refined.Voltage control not available at the momentSapphire Trixx allows you to make a custom fan profile to solve the heating issue. Keep in mind the sacrifice for silence must be made as of now as no aftermarket vga coolers are in the market for the 6900's. |
I've Been using this card for 1 month. It simply destroys the game Crysis 2 (not that it's hard... cryotek fail) This card can get a bit hot while playing games but if you increase the fans manually you can keep them in check at the cost of a noisy fan. I will be getting a 2nd one of these. Also supports a 5 year warranty.