Thread: Radeon 6xxx series video cards

They're mid-level performance parts. Slated to replace the 5850 & 5830. They still perform lower than the 5870, 5970 & 5990. If the initial reviews are to be trusted, they appear to run warmer than the 5800 series cards.

Originally Posted by Ruukil

I have a feeling that the new 6xxx series has some secret that AMD isn't telling us.

A flux capacitor.

I paid $300 for my 4870 2.5 years ago, perhaps it will be upgrade time soon. Alas, everytime I plan to upgrade something else breaks and has to be fixed so... we will see.

I'm so out of the loop. I have a 4870 I think. Is this an upgrade over that?

As far as I understand it...

The 6850 is about the same performance as the 5830, and 6870 is about the same performance as the 5850; the 6xxx have more features, and consume less power.

Sucks the Radeon 5xxx series cards can't crossfire with Radeon 6xxx series cards.

I really hope the 5xxx prices fall out with this new release, and AMD releases some more flagship models soon.. Seems a great many are disappointed with the results.

yeah these 6800 series are junk. 5800 series outperform them. They've taken the numbering scheme and changed it to mess with people's heads. These are the LOW end of the 6xxx scale despite the numbering being the same as the high end of the 5xxx scale.

I'd highly recommend either waiting, or going 5850 or better in the 5 series.