Testseek.com have collected 145 expert reviews of the AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIe and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIe.
October 2010
(85%)
145 Reviews
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Impressive Performance Per Watt, Tessellation Improvements, Runs Quiet, Lower Cost Than 5800 Series
No Performance Difference For 5800 Series Owners
If you came to this review hoping that the 6870 was going to bring market dominating performance back to AMD, then I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed.AMD made it clear to us that the 6800 series are a refresh of the 5800 series, and while they ...
DirectX 11 compatibility, Good gaming performance, Silent in 2D load, Reduced energy consumption, Eyefinity, HDMI 1.4, bitstream audio HD
Noisy in 3D, 3D stereo gaming: difficult to set up, Inappropriate naming
A very good mid-end card, at easy with all video games. Note however that it has a misleading name: it is not a substitute for the brand's old high-end....
Abstract: The AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB is one of the latest graphics cards from AMD and is aimed at the mid to high range market. It was launched to take over from the successful HD 5770 and gives a slight performance boost as well as featuring improved AMD Eyefinity...
Overall, this choice is a no brainer. AMD's Radeon HD 5850 had a good run, but it's outclassed by a newcomer that delivers superior performance, comparable power efficiency, and a lower price tag. A great card may be riding off into the sunset, but th...