6850 flash to 6870?

[RavenSEAL]

Several review sites got HD 6850s with 1120 shader units....

http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1942

http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1949&pageID=9733

http://www.kitguru.net/components/g...amd-hd6850-1120960-shader-debate-comparisons/

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/36...6850_1gb_video_card_w_960_shaders/index4.html

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12388&Itemid=47

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/3...eo_card_w_1120_shaders_overclocked/index.html

AMD trying to fool people or plausible?

 

[3DVagabond]

There were some review samples that went out with the with 1120 shaders enabled. It was well publicized at the time. Back when the HD4770 was released they made a similar mistake. Instead of 800 shaders they sent review samples out with only 720 active. Mistakes happen. Now, can a bios fix enable the 1120? Possibly, but the 2 boards are not the same (except for the Asus, I believe) like the 6950/70 are. Still, no reason it might not work.

 

[nyker96]

haven't heard any real life example of this.