- Jan 31, 2006
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Yeah, sold my 560 Ti for a really good price (unless the guy chickens out...) and now I want to get something equivalent, so a HD 6950 seems to fit the bill.
I play on a 1080p monitor so I guess 1gb will be enough or if I put it differently, I won't see any differences on a 2gb model (correct me if i'm wrong on this one).
My only question is: How can I know if it's a reference beaod so I could try to unlock the 6950 to a 6970?
Here's the models I'm looking at:
Sapphire http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814102949
Gigabyte http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814125385 (but this one seems to have problems with it's fan controller)
MSI http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814127604
The Sapphire is the one i'm more tempted to buy since I trust the brand. The Gigabyte one seems really nice too but I read that it has problems with it's fan controller crapping out after some time (not all cards but some) and the MSI Twin Frozr III is nice too but 20$ more for a simple overclock and a different fan.
So, are they all unlockable?
And BTW, if you think it'd be bettre with a 2gb model then i'll go for it, but seeing benches, it doesn't look like much improvement.
Thanks a bunch!!!!!!
I play on a 1080p monitor so I guess 1gb will be enough or if I put it differently, I won't see any differences on a 2gb model (correct me if i'm wrong on this one).
My only question is: How can I know if it's a reference beaod so I could try to unlock the 6950 to a 6970?
Here's the models I'm looking at:
Sapphire http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814102949
Gigabyte http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814125385 (but this one seems to have problems with it's fan controller)
MSI http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814127604
The Sapphire is the one i'm more tempted to buy since I trust the brand. The Gigabyte one seems really nice too but I read that it has problems with it's fan controller crapping out after some time (not all cards but some) and the MSI Twin Frozr III is nice too but 20$ more for a simple overclock and a different fan.
So, are they all unlockable?
And BTW, if you think it'd be bettre with a 2gb model then i'll go for it, but seeing benches, it doesn't look like much improvement.
Thanks a bunch!!!!!!