POWERCOLOR DEVELOPS DUAL-CHIP RADEON HD 6870 GRAPHICS CARD

PowerColor, a vital retailer of graphics cards formed upon ATI Radeon graphics estimate units (GPUs), is reportedly operative upon a brand brand new dual-chip graphics cards which will implement dual performance-mainstream Radeon HD 6870 chips. The newness is not written to move brand brand new opening heights or sure disdainful capabilities, though will feel a opening in in between a flagship Radeon HD 6990 as good as single-chip 6970.

The PowerColor Dual-Radeon HD 6870 graphics label will lift dual code-named Barts XT chips with 1120 tide processors per GPU as good as will to illustrate suggest a horsepower of about 4GFLOPS (thanks to 2240 tide estimate elements). The house will be versed with 2GB of GDDR5 mental recall (1GB per chip) as good as dual DVI, a single DisplayPort as good as dual mini DisplayPort connectors. Clock-speeds of a newness have been unknown, though a energy expenditure should be high, given a actuality which it uses dual 8-pin PCI Express energy connectors.

^{PowerColor Dual-Radeon HD 6870 Graphics Card. Image by TechPowerUp web-site.}

The picture of a graphics board, which is projected to be demonstrated during Computex 2011 trade-show in Taipei, Taiwan, subsequent month, indicates which a label is rsther than huge, though is identical to designs grown by Advanced Micro Devices itself.

This is not a initial time when PowerColor demonstrates rsther than engaging dual-GPU graphics solution. None of a prior attempts have essentially emerged upon shelves of mechanism stores due to assorted reasons. Nevertheless, a dual-Radeon HD 6870 does have a little chances given AMD will not modernise a lineup of graphics estimate units until during slightest a Q4 2011.

Performance of a dual-chip Radeon HD 6870 will be aloft than which of a Radeon 6970, though will not be means to compare which of a prior flagship dual-GPU Radeon HD 5970 (since Radeon HD 6870 is not as quick as a Radeon HD 5870). The marketplace success of a newness will be dynamic by a price. At benefaction dual Radeon HD 6870 graphics cards cost ~$400, Radeon HD 6970 is accessible for ~$350 as good as a flagship Radeon HD 6990 costs ~$700. Given a actuality which a dual-GPU Radeon HD 6870 is an enthusiast-class product which compulsory vast Personal Computer box along with high-end PSU, a rival cost should be in a operation in in between $350 as good as $400, though in this box it will contest without delay with PowerColor’s own graphics boards

 

Patrick 12 May, 2011

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Source: http://www.digdod.com/powercolor-develops-dual-chip-radeon-hd-6870-graphics-card-1031889.html
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