Why hasn't Anandtech or Hardocp done OC investigations yet on hd6000?

[tviceman]

What's the hold up?

 

[happy medium]

I believe Ryan said it will be up early next week. He's waiting for all the cards to come in.
Hold your horses. 🙂

 

[tviceman]

I believe Ryan said it will be up early next week.
Hold your horses. 🙂

My horses are untamed and impatient. 😀 I want to see how far they overclock those evga ftw cards too.

 

[Piano Man]

My horses are untamed and impatient. 😀 I want to see how far they overclock those evga ftw cards too.

Amen to that

 

[nyker96]

I saw a site review on 6850 they managed to do 18%-20% OC on core/mem, not too shabby. also remember a site did a oc on 6870 and only got like 8%. I think 6850 will have more head room. But let's see how the retail cards do which is more useful data.

 

[Concillian]

I saw a site review on 6850 they managed to do 18%-20% OC on core/mem, not too shabby. also remember a site did a oc on 6870 and only got like 8%. I think 6850 will have more head room. But let's see how the retail cards do which is more useful data.

Well, take the facts on 6850 & 6870:
- made on the same process
- 6870 clocked 900 MHz
- 6850 clocked 775 MHz at lower voltage

Since they're made on the same process, a 6850 will handle the stock voltage a 6870 gets. At this voltage a 6850 will almost certainly clock over 900MHz. So yes, they'll get somewhere around 15-20% overclocks on a 6850. We know they'll tolerate the voltage on air since the 6870 does it out of the box. It's not even all that risky.

 

[BD231]

Well, take the facts on 6850 & 6870:
- made on the same process
- 6870 clocked 900 MHz
- 6850 clocked 775 MHz at lower voltage

Since they're made on the same process, a 6850 will handle the stock voltage a 6870 gets. At this voltage a 6850 will almost certainly clock over 900MHz. So yes, they'll get somewhere around 15-20% overclocks on a 6850. We know they'll tolerate the voltage on air since the 6870 does it out of the box. It's not even all that risky.

Plus you're working with less shaders which should make for an even healthier overclock.

 

[mosox]

I hope they try this too
http://www.guru3d.com/news/radeon-6850-could-run-fine-with-6870-bios/