With the massive success of the 5 series launch back in September of last year, AMD is looking to continue their momentum with the brand new 6 series line of graphics cards. The codename “Northern Islands” is the second generation of DirectX 11 architecture from AMD. The refined card boasts more performance per mm², new and improved image quality features, enhanced multimedia acceleration and next-generation display technology with HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2. It should also be pointed out that with the new 6 series launch, there is a new naming strategy from AMD. The 6800 series is no longer considered the high-performance segment of cards like the 5800 series were. It has now taken on the roll of being the budget conscious gamer’s card in the marketplace, with the new line of high-performance cards taking up the 6900 series nomenclature. Essentially the new 6800 line would be the direct successor to the 5700 line of cards in the mid-range market segment. Now with that brief introduction out of the way, let us continue on to the review.
The AMD 6850:
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