SAPPHIRE HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIE The SAPPHIRE HD 6870 has a new architecture with a total of 1120 stream processors and 56 texture units delivering massively parallel computing power for graphics and other accelerated applications. Its core clock speed of 900MHz, together with a dedicated high speed interface to 1GB of GDDR5 memory running at 1050MHz (4.2 Gb/s effective) delivers class leading performance. It boasts a very modest active power consumption and, using Dynamic Power Management, the card has a super low-power idle mode. Specification Output GPU Memory Software Accessory 1 x Dual-Link DVI 0 x HDMI 1 x HDMI 1.4a 2 x Mini-DisplayPort 1 x Single-Link DVI-D 900 MHz Core Clock 40 nm Chip 1120 x Stream Processors 1024 MB Size 256 -bit GDDR5 4200 MHz Effective Driver CD SAPPHIRE TriXX Utility 1 CrossFire Bridge Interconnect Cable D-Sub Adapter Mini-DP to DP Cable 6 PIN to 4 PIN Power Cable HDMI 1.4a high speed 1.8 meter cable(full Retail SKU only) All specifications and accessories are subject to change without notice. Please check with your supplier for exact offers. Products may not be available in all markets.
Features ATI Eyefinity ATI Eyefinity technology maximises your field of view across up to three displays, fully engaging your peripheral vision. For gamers this puts you right IN the game and for other applications it helps to increase productivity by maximising your visual workspace so that you can see more windows simultaneously. ATI Eyefinity technology is also ideal for multimedia applications as it allows you to keep several palettes or panels open over a larger workspace whist you edit your images or videos.* *To support 3 displays, one of the monitors has to support DisplayPort **When running Microsoft Windows XP, Eyefinity technlogy supports a maximum of 2 displays. Advanced GDDR5 Memory Technology GDDR5 memory provides twice the bandwidth per pin of GDDR3 memory, delivering more speed and higher bandwidth. 40nm Process Technology Cutting edge manufacturing process allows for efficient, high performance parts which use less power than their predecessors. ATI Avivo HD (DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray Playback) Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and beyond and enjoy a more feature rich experience with enhanced Unified Video Decoder(UVD) ATI CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology Triple or Quadruple gaming power withati CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology.ATI CrossFireX technology supports up to four graphics cards to be used in a single system. PCI-Express 2.0 The latest PCI-Express 2.0 specification doubles data throughput from 2.5Gbps to 5Gbps allowing you to exploit the full performance potential of your graphics card.
AMD HD3D Technology Enjoy the most immersive experience possible with full support for High Definition Stereoscopic 3D, a technique that presents 2D images (movies, games, photos) in a format that creates the illusion of three-dimensional depth when using compatible 3D displays / glasses / software. Dual-Link DVI Equipped with the most popular Dual Link DVI (Digital Visual Interface), this card is able to display ultra high resolutions of up to 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz. HDMI Turn your PC into a home entertainment centre with HDMI. Simply connect the graphics card to an LCD TV with an HDMI input and you will be able to enjoy watching HD videos with audio in the living room. HDMI 1.4a HDMI 1.4a builds on previous generations of HDMI connectivity with support for Deep Color, 7.1 High Bitrate Audio, and 3D Stereoscopic support, ensuring the highest quality Blu-ray and video experience possible from your PC. Mini-DisplayPort Enjoy the benefits of the latest generation display interface, DisplayPort. With the ultra high HD resolution of 2560 x 1600 the graphics card ensures that you are able to support the latest generation of LCD monitors. Single-Link DVI-D Microsoft DirectX 11 Get intense gaming performance and unrivalled image quality with stunning 3D visual effects, realistic lighting and lifelike imagery with SAPPHIRE graphics cards supporting DirectX 11. New features in DirectX 11 such as Hardware Tesselation, HDR Texture Compression, Multi-threading support and DirectCompute bring lifelike gaming and an experience never possible on a PC before. OpenGL 3.1 and 3.2 Supports the latest OpenGL API (Application Programming Interface) to accelerate performance of applications outside of DirectX, i.e. Adobe Autodesk 2D/3D graphic design. OpenGL 3.2 Driver support scheduled for release in 2010 Shader Model 5.0 Supports the latest Shader Model 5.0 feature set including VTF (Vertex Texture Fetch) which is a key feature used extensively in many of the games that ship today. Without support for this feature the game will fall back to a lesser shader path resulting in the loss of cool, lifelike effects made possible by Shader Model 5.0 ATI Catalyst Control Center The ATI Catalyst Control Center software application gives you complete control over the performance and visual quality of your SAPPHIRE ATI Radeon based graphics card allowing for the best experience on your PC.
Accelerated Video Transcoding Massively parallel architecture and support for common shader transcoding instructions accelerates video encoding / transcoding way beyond what was possible with the CPU only. (Requires application support for ATI Stream technology and Digital rights management restrictions may apply) Dolby TrueHD and DTSHD Master Audio Support Support for copy protected, high bandwidth, 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI. Get a fully immersive, high definition audio experience with the latest Blu-ray movies. (Requires a DVI to HDMI dongle on some models, an HD capable monitor and a Blu-ray drive) Anti-aliasing features Supports advanced AA (Anti-aliasing) features to maximise your enjoyment of high definition gaming. Multi-sample anti-aliasing (2, 4 or 8 samples per pixel) Up to 24x Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing (CFAA) for superior quality Adaptive super-sampling and multi-sampling Gamma correct Super AA (ATI CrossFireX configurations only) All anti-aliasing features compatible with HDR rendering Physics processing support Accelerates the performance of Fluid Dynamics, Cloth Simulation, Soft or Rigid Body Dynamics, Universal Collision Detection, Hair Simulation and Finite Element Analysis for the most lifelike gaming experience. ATI PowerPlay Dynamically manage power efficiency and take control of your performance with AMD s revolutionary ATI PowerPlay TM power management technology delivering high performance features when needed and conserving power when the demand on the graphics processor is low. This seemless technology dramatically reduces the overall power consumption allowing for break-through energy efficiency. Windows 7 support WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) Certified drivers and logos are available for all SAPPHIRE HD2000, HD3000, HD4000 and HD5000 series cards ensuring compatibility and reliability with Microsoft Windows 7. 3rd Generation TeraScale Engine Massive arrays of on-chip compute units offer the latest in graphics functionality and performance allowing you to enjoy what you are watching at the highest quality possible. AMD Advanced Parallel Processing technology Accelerate the most demanding applications by offloading parallel data compute tasks from the CPU to GPU, dividing the tasks as evenly as possible for improved system performance and reliability.
Display Flexibility Offers an incredible choice of the latest display connectivity options natively on the board, including dual-link DVI-I, DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4a along with adapters to ensure compatibility with your legacy analogue VGA monitor. Enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3) Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p (and beyond!) display resolution. Enjoy a feature rich video experience with enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3), offloading the bulk of the video decoding tasks from the CPU to the GPU allowing for a cooler, quieter and more balanced system. Enhanced Internet Browser Applications Not just for video and games, the power of your GPU can now accelerate the latest versions of some Internet browsers (IE9/Mozzilla FireFox) utilising Direct 2D rendering for a faster and more responsive browsing experience including high quality image rendering and media playback. System Requirements Microsoft Office 2010 Take advantage of improved picture and media editing capabilities in Office 2010 as well as edit and share your content in real time. See more, and get more done. Enhanced productivity with accelerated GPU processing for Office applications. PCI Express based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard. 500 Watt Power Supply is required. 2 X 75Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required. 4 X 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required for CrossFireX system. Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu for a list of Certified products. 1024 MB Minimum of system memory. Installation software requires CD-ROM drive. DVD playback requires DVD drive. Blu-ray / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive. For an ATI CrossFireX system, a second same ATI Radeon graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable per graphics card (optional) are required. To support 3 displays, one of the monitors has to support DisplayPort. Awards Oct 22, 2010 Hothardware Recommended by Hothardware SAPPHIRE HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIE Kudos to Sapphire for including all of the adapters and dongles to make installation easier for user that may need them. The new Radeon HD 6800 series cards performed very well throughout our entire battery of tests. Generally speaking, the Radeon HD 6870 performs about on par with the GeForce GTX 470 and somewhat behind the Radeon HD 5870, but it does so while offering lower power
consumption. AMD has essentially achieved the traditional intrinsic benefits of a process geometry reduction or "die shrink," with out actually having to execute on the expense of an actual process migration. What we're looking at here with the Radeon HD 6800 series is a smaller, more efficient graphics engine, pushing higher clock speeds and throughput from less silicon area. It's a great foundation to build from actually.