Roundup: Four Radeon HD 6850 1 GB Cards Compared
Improvements to performance, acoustics, and bundles can add big value once a reference graphics card is modified by third-party vendors. We compare four modified Radeon HD 6850 1 GB boards to find out which company's additions best suit your gaming needs.
MSI Overclocking Software
The current version of MSI Afterburner did not support voltage changes on this particular card as of this writing, though MSI has fixed this missing option in past cards through Afterburner updates. Other functions already work perfectly, including core clock, memory clock, fan speed, and advanced controls.
While manual changes stick between reboots, advanced fan maps require the software to be running. We believe MSI’s fan mapping is the best in the industry, and startup options allow it to launch automatically and be minimized to the task bar.
Monitoring, logging, and OSD options take up two more pages of the advanced menu.
MSI adds a screen capture function that automatically saves a game image.
Up to four overclocked configurations can be saved as profiles, with launch options that include game-based performance increases.
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It would be nice to see overclocking results. I know the whole "results will vary" malarkey but still, it would be interesting to see things like the benefit (if any) to having two pci-e power connectors on the Sapphire card or how high you could take the ASUS card using the software that came with it. Oh, and also, can you use Afterburner with the Powercolor and Sapphire cards?Reply
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Scanlia Oh, and also, can you use Afterburner with the Powercolor and Sapphire cards?Reply
I use afterburner with a Gigabyte Card, (Flashed to ASUS). Works fine. -
Crashman BillehBawbOh, and also, can you use Afterburner with the Powercolor and Sapphire cards?YesReply
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scrumworks Why are you using catalyst 10.6 (drivers from june) instead of latest, quite long already available 10.11 or 10.10-beta with HD6800 support?Reply -
sudeshc love this card looking to buy it for my new build and would go for ASUS as i already own the game.Reply -
iam2thecrowe so, wheres the comparison between these cards and rival cards from nvidia??? using recent drivers?? and OC???!this doesnt really tell us anything except the performance is so close you may as well get the cheapest of the lot.Reply -
ATI driver support is a complete debacle. That's why this article uses stone age drivers (10.6)Reply
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Crashman karma831No OCing?iam2thecroweso, wheres the comparison between these cards and rival cards from nvidia??? using recent drivers?? and OC???!this doesnt really tell us anything except the performance is so close you may as well get the cheapest of the lot.Er dude...Reply
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6870-radeon-hd-6850-barts,2776.html
The previous article, which answered all your questions a month ago, was linked numerous times in this article.