PowerColor confirms its Radeon HD 6870 X2 card is coming this month

**onethreehill** · 06-03-2011, 01:47 AM

PowerColor's new dual-GPU offering has 2240 Stream Processors, a GPU clock of 900 MHz, a 2 x 256-bit memory interface, a memory clock of 4200 MHz, dual-DVI, HDMI and dual mini DIsplayPort outputs, and is equipped with a custom dual-slot cooler boasting two fans and five copper heatpipes.

The Radeon HD 6870 X2 is expected to go on sale by the end of this month priced at $449.....

http://www.tcmagazine.com/tcm/news/h...d-coming-month

**TheBreezyBB** · 06-03-2011, 02:00 AM

Nice. If it performs well i could see myself getting one.

**Sesto Sento** · 06-03-2011, 02:05 AM

Nice card, but extremely overpriced... it should cost $399
But maybe it will lower quickly after launch.

This @ $399 can be a HIT.

6870 crossfire is more or less GTX580 performance (maybe -5% performance), and @ xtreme res (2560x1600) it beats it.

Taking all res into the accounts, 6870 CrossfireX, is 10% faster than a GTX480 and @ 2560 is 23% faster then a GTX480...

All these numbers from Techpowerup 6870 crossfire review.

Techpowerup CrossfireX Review

**andos** · 06-03-2011, 02:10 AM

ASUS ares performance for 399, not bad.

**sniper_sung** · 06-03-2011, 03:19 AM

If it's 1GB vram per GPU then I do not recommend it to anyone in Year 2011.

**Sesto Sento** · 06-03-2011, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by sniper_sung

If it's 1GB vram per GPU then I do not recommend it to anyone in Year 2011.

And why you say that?? Unless you play @ 2560x1600, there's no need for more than 1gb vram at all...
If you read the review i posted you'll see you get GREAT performance up untill 1920x1200 (all max settings with AA enabled...)