14 DAY TRIAL // Both NVIDIA and AMD are getting ready to officially launch their respective dual-GPU DirectX 11 cards but, in the meantime, their partners have to keep themselves busy, like PowerColor did recently with a new Radeon board.
NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices don't often launch new consumer-oriented or professional graphics cards, not personally at least.
Since each new line of cards needs a new generation of graphics processing units, they spend months just designing said ships before any video adapters are ready for sale.
Their various manufacturing partners, on the other hand, are well known for being able to make a myriad of different version of any of AMD's or NVIDIA's boards.
That said, PowerColor just made the formal introduction of its latest Radeon series, one Radeon HD 6870 with support for 6-display scenarios via the Eyefinity 6 technology.
It has the Bart GPU operating at a clock speed of 900 MHz, while the 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM are clocked at 4,200 MHz.
One may have noticed that the amount of memory is twice as high as that of 'common' 6870 boards and is required for such a large number of simultaneous displays.
In addition, there are 1,120 Stream processors, plus a memory interface of 256 bits and a pair of 6-pin PCI Express power connectors.
Other specifications include CrossFireX support (for multi-card setups) and the obligatory six mini DisplayPort connectors.
“By taking advantage of multi-display technology, PowerColor announce the first HD6000 series graphics solution which can support up to 6-monitors,” says Ted Chen, CEO of TUL Corporation.
“With the support of AMD Eyefinity technology, gamers can easily get lost in games and movies.”
Sadly, while the release of the adapter was officially made, its maker proved quite tight-lipped when it came to the pricing and availability details.