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Powercolor HD6850 Single Slot Edition Review

Allan 'Zardon' Campbell May 17, 2011 Announcements, Graphics

Homefront is speculative fiction, set in a near-future, post peak oil world that features a significantly diminished United States, and a united Korea that has built a massive alliance in East Asia. The Gate Corporation (a major private military company) also plays a minor role. The game focuses on the collapse of the United States, subsequent occupation by the Greater Korean Republic—a united Korea under the rule of Korea—and the American Resistance that fights said occupation. The player is invited to join the American Resistance, “using guerrilla tactics, commandeering military vehicles, and utilizing advanced drone technology”.

Homefront’s PC version has been outsourced to Digital Extremes, a Canadian developer responsible for numerous Unreal Tournament games and Bioshock ports. Frank Delise, the executive producer of the PC version has stated that the PC version of the game will feature exclusive content and dedicated servers. Additional exclusive features include clan support, DirectX 11 graphics, and first person vehicle cockpits.

A fun game which we have enjoyed in the KitGuru offices. The Powercolor HD6850 Single Slot Edition scores just above the HD5850 Xtreme Edition, averaging 44 frames per second.

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7 comments

  1. Yannis
    May 17, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Looks great. I like the fact many media system will suit this, and its more powerful than the usual single slot option

  2. Peter T
    May 17, 2011 at 9:39 am

    Nice looking card, very slim 😉

  3. Rob
    May 17, 2011 at 9:39 am

    The noise figures are helpful, but I want to get two for a new crossfire based media center in a HTPC lian li chassis. will the noise be offputting? its hard to know.

  4. Nester
    May 17, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Its a neat idea for a fairly high powered card, but in reality most people shouldnt touch it. they are better off with a dual slot design as they always run cooler and produce less noise. shame they didnt opt for a bigger fan which would spin slower.

  5. 0ptix
    May 17, 2011 at 9:46 am

    Not for me, 6950 is in my plans for the future.

  6. Gav
    May 17, 2011 at 9:47 am

    I opted for a 5670 passive card for my media system, it was enough for what I needed. this is a good option, but most people will want a silent or very quiet card for media. this isn’t it. good review

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