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AMD rebrands Radeon HD 5700 series as 6700
- First appearing in 2009's Radeon HD 5700 products, AMD's Juniper graphics processor has reemerged with a fresh disguise courtesy of the "new" Radeon HD 6700 series. Although we've known since earlier this year that the Radeon HD 6750 and 6770…
HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X & Radeon HD 6870 IceQ X Turbo Crossfire Graphics Cards Reviewed
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Looking at the market today, the Radeon HD 6850 remains one of the best options available to gamers shopping for a sub-$200 GPU, while the Radeon HD 6870 still commands the sub-$250 bracket with its only real competition coming from the GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
It's not very often that we see mainstream-level GPUs settle down for long, thus we were pleased to hear that HIS was updating its mid-range offerings with the factory-overclocked 6870 IceQ X Turbo X and HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo.
AMD launches two more sub-$100 Radeons, 6670 and 6570
- AMD has rounded out the lower end of its Radeon HD 6000 series today with the launch of two new sub-$100 cards: the Radeon HD 6670 and HD 6570. These two models complement the $55 Radeon HD 6450 that came…
AMD: The Radeon HD 6790 can't be unlocked
- Earlier this week AMD released the Radeon HD 6790. As previously reported, the card is based on a cut-down version of the "Barts" GPU first seen in the Radeon HD 6800 series, with 160 fewer Stream Processors than the HD…
AMD launches sub-$60 Radeon HD 6450 graphics card
- Not long after launching the Radeon HD 6790 for the mainstream market, AMD is ready with a new offering, this time aimed at users looking to upgrade from integrated graphics solutions or build a HTPC with a sub-$60 card. The…
AMD releases Radeon HD 6790 for $150
- As expected, AMD has announced a new graphics card designed to fill space between the Radeon HD 5770 and Radeon HD 6850. Priced at $149, the new Radeon HD 6790 will go in direct competition with Nvidia's recently released GeForce…
Report: AMD to release Radeon HD 6790 this Thursday
- AMD is set to introduce a new mid-range graphics card based on the 40nm 'Barts LE' core before the end of the week, according to a report on NordicHardware. The Radeon HD 6790 would directly compete with Nvidia's GeForce GTX…
AMD Radeon HD 6990 Review: Sumptuous Dual-GPU Power
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AMD introduced its first Radeon HD 6000 graphics card last October, when we reviewed the mid-range Radeon HD 6870. The high-end Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 also arrived late last year, while the dual-GPU version of AMD's last generation graphics series code-named Antilles was expected to arrive shortly after.
Coincidentally (or not) both AMD and Nvidia took a few months longer than expected to show its hardcore dual-GPU graphics cards, with the former making the first move to finally unveil the Radeon HD 6990.
Sony ships 13.3" Vaio S with Sandy Bridge, Radeon graphics
- Sony's new Vaio S notebook has finally landed stateside, giving US customers another premium ultraportable option. Weighing under four pounds and measuring less than an inch thick, the 13.3-inch system is outfitted with the latest hardware from Intel and AMD.…
AMD Radeon HD 6990 specs leaked, rumored for March 8
- We first saw the upcoming Radeon HD 6990's specifications last November when an internal slide leaked online, but many details remained unknown -- until now. More slides have appeared on DonanimHaber, revealing nearly everything eager shoppers might want to know,…
AMD Radeon HD 6990 graphics card pictured
- AMD's much anticipated Radeon HD 6990 made a brief public appearance this weekend in a demo by the company's graphics team manager Matt Skynner. The executive whipped out the card while discussing the company’s APU technology, and while no actual…
AMD cuts down Radeon prices, intros 1GB HD 6950
- Last week we told you about how AMD was looking to put some pressure in the sub-$300 segment with new cutback Radeon HD 6900 cards as Nvidia readies the launch of its GTX 560 Ti – which is due today,…
Acer's new 18.4" notebook sports i7-2630QM, Radeon 6850
- Like most major PC vendors, Acer has announced a fresh batch of machines with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, including a new flagship notebook, the 18.4-inch Apsire AS8950G-9839. Acer's new premium offering features the latest silicon from both Intel and AMD,…
Radeon HD 6950 can be hacked into a 6970 with BIOS flash
- Just a couple of weeks ago AMD officially launched the new Cayman-based Radeon 6970 and 6950 graphics cards as part of their high-end, enthusiast level lineup. Both products are built on the exact same 40nm GPU silicon and are equipped…
AMD Radeon HD 6950 Review
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After much anticipation AMD launched their Radeon HD 6900 series earlier this month. Many hoped that the flagship HD 6970 would go head to head with the GeForce GTX 580, but this card was destined to take on the GTX 570 instead.
Then at $299 the new AMD Radeon HD 6950 has no direct competition, but we'll be keeping a close eye on how it compares to the GeForce GTX 470 and 570, and whether it makes more sense to scale down or up to get better value.
AMD Radeon HD 6970 Review
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After a short delay, AMD brings us their new flagship GPU in the form of the Radeon HD 6970. Code-named Cayman XT, this new graphics processor features 2640 million transistors, 23% more than its predecessor, the Radeon HD 5870.
Just like the Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 and GTX 570 graphics cards are refined versions of the GTX 480 and GTX 470, respectively, the Radeon HD 6970 is essentially a more refined version of the 5870. To find out exactly what this means, read on...
AMD launches Radeon HD 6000M series mobile graphics
- AMD added two new mobile GPUs to its website over the holiday weekend, marking a quiet launch for the Radeon HD 6000M generation. Thus far, the company has listed two product series in its latest mobile graphics line: the Radeon…
Leaked: ATI Radeon HD 6990 specifications
- The AMD-Nvidia war is about to go dual GPU. Following the leak of AMD Radeon HD 6970 benchmark numbers, a slide from what appears to be a presentation on the AMD Radeon HD 6990 (codenamed Antilles) has leaked, courtesy of…
Specs and pictures of Radeon HD 6970 slip out
- Pictures and specifications of the eagerly awaited Radeon HD 6970 have surfaced. On Friday, Chinese site Zol.com posted snapshots of AMD's upcoming graphics card, and while images of the reference product didn't reveal too much, Fudzilla published some hard numbers…
AMD Radeon HD 6970 benchmark numbers leaked?
- AMD might have just launched the new Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 graphics cards a week ago, but many are already looking forward to the company's real high-end offering: the Cayman-based Radeon HD 6970. We don’t expect the new…
AMD Radeon HD 6870 Review
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Today marks an overhaul with AMD launching two new graphics cards designed to tackle the GTX 460. The Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 are being presented as the new mid-range offerings on AMD's line-up with a suggested retail of $239 and $199.
The new cards supposedly improve upon Radeon HD 5000 series with better DirectX 11 and enhanced display support, but perhaps most importantly they are set to offer a better value than Nvidia's GTX 460.
Nvidia lowers prices ahead of Radeon HD 6800 launch
- Nvidia has informed us that it's adjusting prices on the GeForce GTX 400 cards to prepare for the launch of AMD's Radeon HD 6800 series (you can expect our review to be published pretty soon). The company says the Radeon…
Radeon HD 6870 pictured, based on Barts XT core?
- AMD hasn’t officially announced its next-generation Radeon HD 6000-series yet, but there’s been no shortage of leaks and rumors to get the hype going in the meantime. The latest comes courtesy of Chinese website it.com.cn, which has posted screenshots of…
Rumor: AMD delays Radeon HD 6000 series until November
- We're all patiently awaiting the rumored mid-October debut of AMD's next-generation graphics products, but according to DigiTimes, the cards have been pushed back by about a month. Citing anonymous sources in the GPU industry, the site claims AMD has postponed…
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