Conclusion: It is pretty clear that two HD 6970s in Crossfire mode, when paired with a high-end system can have up to 100% performance increase from a single card.
Conclusion: Whereas the GeForce GTX 480 was the fastest single-GPU graphics cards during its era, the GTX 580 retains the crown as it is simply too much for the Radeon HD 6970 to
Conclusion: IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these
Pros: Excellent top-end DX11 graphics performance, Cayman GPU includes stereoscopic 3D functionality, Nearly silent cooling fan at idle, very quiet under load, Fan exhausts ...
Cons: Expensive enthusiast product, Limited AMD HD3D product support
Conclusion: To measure core GPU temperature, MSI's Kombustor was used . The idle temperature was taken after leaving nothing running for up to 15 minutes.
Conclusion: With performance numbers so close, which card is right for you depends more on features such as multiple-monitor support and 3D-technology options than raw performance.
Pros: A bit faster than Nvidia's closest card on bench tests, newer games, Better multi-screen support than competing Nvidia cards
Cons: Lags behind GeForce GTX 570 in older games and tests, Loud fan under full load, Too long for some PC cases
AMD Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 Review - The Cayman Architecture Revealed
PC Perspective
14 December 2010
Excerpt: After a couple of small delays, Cayman is finally here as the Radeon HD 6900-series of graphics cards and represents a modestly dramatic shift in GPU computing
Excerpt: The AMD Radeon HD 6970 marks the debut of AMD's "Cayman" GPU, offering significant architectural changes stemming from the Radeon HD 5800 series, and their recently
Excerpt: Finally they've arrived; the much-anticipated Cayman GPU-powered HD 6900 series cards from AMD. And right here we've got the very top-end of AMD's latest single-GPU...
Pros: A great improvement over the HD 5870, Decent under-the-hood enhancements
Cons: Struggles against Nvidia competition, Quite pricey at launch