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Powercolor HD6950 PCS++ 2GB Review – dual action

Rating: 9.0.

The HD6950 has been a big seller for AMD over the last couple of months, thanks to a combination of solid pricing and high levels of performance. When the enthusiast audience learned that the HD6950 could be easily modded into a HD6970, sales figures increased even more. Powercolor have capitalised on this easy software modification by releasing the HD6950 PCS++, a card which comes with both a HD6950 and HD6970 bios.

Not only does the Powercolor HD6950 PCS++ offer HD6970 performance levels at the flick of a switch, but it also has a custom heatpipe cooler and PCB to improve noise emissions and reduce temperatures.

Product Powercolor HD 6950 PCS++
(6950 mode)
Powercolor HD 6950 PCS++
(6970 mode)
Core Clock speed 800mhz 880mhz
ROP's
32
32
Shader Architecture
VLIW4
VLIW4
Shader Units
1408
1536
Frame Buffer 2GB GDDR5 2GB GDDR5
Memory Width/Speed 256 bit, 5 Gbps 256 bit, 5 Gbps
Power Connectors 8 pin & 6 pin 8 pin & 6 pin
Display Outputs 2xDVI + 2x mDP + HDMI 2xDVI + 2x mDP + HDMI

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7 comments

  1. really clever idea to have a dual bios preconfigured like this. I know some people dont want to flash their cards due to the risk of killing it and having no comeback.

  2. Its a really nice idea to be seen as being active like this. they do release some particularly impressive cards in the last year.

  3. Their cooler is great, my friend has another card with the same cooler and its very quiet. dual fans always works great.

  4. PCB design is good, and although I know they could maybe have used the better memory it would put the price up a good bit.

  5. Im still not sold on their cards, I hear horror stories of their UK support system. which is basically non existant. that is why I go for sapphire, cause I know ill get a replacement if the hardware fails. same for HIS, crap UK support.

  6. I like their PCS cards, always really well made, but I do echo a feeling of concern in the Uk. I know my wifes brother bought a powercard card years ago and it did fail after 10 months and no one would accept it back. A word of caution for those people buying one in the UK, their local support is not good. (or wasnt ).

  7. Their support in USA is very good.

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