Test: AMD Radeon HD 6950

Konklusion

Således nåede vi til enden af testen af AMD's nye lower-highend kort. Kortet er som nævnt lidt i en kategori for sig selv, da det ikke har nogen direkte modstander. Vi så, at ydelsen generelt var rigtigt god - på højde med HD 5870 og GTX 480, selvom DX 11 ydelsen til tider halter lidt efter. Overordnet set får man altså rigtigt meget for de lidt over 2000 kr., man skal betale for kortet, der er udstyret med al den nyeste teknologi, har god ydelse og et meget lavt strømforbrug. Det eneste, der ærgre mig lidt var, at AMD har valgt at sætte overclocking loftet meget lavt i Overdrive delen, men dette er med garanti gjort for, at kortet ikke udkonkurrer HD 6970.

Innovation/Teknologi - 5

På den teknologiske side kan man ikke rigtigt sætte en finger på dette nye kort. Dual bios, PowerTune, effektiv teknologi, alle de nyeste tilslutninger osv. Derfor kan der ikke gives andet end 5 point i denne kategori.

Design/Layout - 5

AMD har gjort det perfekt ved designet af dette kort. Godt nok et kortet voldsomt stort, men det er støjsvagt og udstyret med alt hvad man har brug for. Derfor 5 point.

Ydelse - 4

Ydelsen på kortet var overordnet set rigtig god. Det formår at følge med både HD 5870, og til tider også GTX 480, hvilket er ganske imponerende. AMD er også kommet bedre med på DX 11 vognen (ex. i Heaven), men derfor skærer det dog lidt i øjnene at se, at HD 6900 kortene har nogle ganske dramatiske udfald i fx Dirt 2 ift. nVidias kort. Som nævnt i testen er der sandsynligvis blot tale om en driver opdatering, der skal til, men alligevel nøjes vi med at give 4 point.

Pris - 5

Med en pris på omkring 2000 kr. får man rigtigt meget 'bang for the buck' med HD 6950, der kan trække det meste for fuld skræld, selv på 3 skærme. nVidia har sovet i timen, og har ingen reel konkurrent til kortet og derfor får det 5 point. 

Test: AMD Radeon HD 6950

Innovation / Teknologi	5
Design - Layout	5
Ydelse	4
Pris	5
Samlet	95%

UK summary

Finally we came to the end of the test - this time AMD's new lowest highend card. The graphics card is loner, since it does not really have a direct opponent from nVidia. We saw that the performance was really great in generally - sometimes at the same level as HD 5870 and even GTX 480, even though the DX 11 performance was lacking a bit. Overall you will get very much for the price of 2000 DKK, which you have to pay for the card that is equipped with all the lastest features, technology, good performance and low power consumption. The only that annoyed me slightly was the overclocking part. AMD has chosen a really low overclocking oppotunity in the Overdrive section, but they did that so it would not outperform the HD 6970.

Innovation/Technology - 5

On the technological side you can not really put a finger on this new graphics card. Dual bios, PowerTune feature, effective technology, all the latest connections, etc. Without a doubt a 5-figure..

Design/Layout - 5

AMD has made it perfectly at the design of this graphics card. Well, a card dramatically large, but it is quiet and equipped with everything you need. Therefore, 5 points.

Performance - 4

The performance on the card was generally pretty good. It manages to keep up with both HD 5870 and sometimes also GTX 480, which is quite impressive. AMD has also been improved with the DX 11 trailer (ex. in Heaven), but it is not great to see that HD 6900 cards have some pretty dramatic problems in Dirt 2 relative to nVidia cards. As mentioned in the test is probably just a driver update that is needed, but nevertheless we will stay with giving 4 points.
 

Price - 5

With a price of around 2000 DKK you get very much 'bang for the buck' with HD 6950, which draw mostly full power, even on 3 screens. nVidia has been sleeping for hours and have no real competitor to the card and therefore it will get the 5 points.