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A Review On: Xfx Radeon HD 6850 HD-685X-ZNFC Video Card with Eyefinity

Xfx Radeon HD 6850 HD-685X-ZNFC Video Card with Eyefinity

Rated # 21 in Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
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PCSarge
By PCSarge
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Pros: overclocks easily, runs cool on stock cooling

Cons: a long card not for small cases

i got ahold of this reference model of the 6850 off another user here on ocn, hed ran it for about a month in crossfire with an identical card, it needs about 0.02v on the voltage to reach its max clocks in afterburner and stay completely stable, it beats the pants off the 5770 i have and runs cold and quiet on the stock cooler, the 5770 is on water because of the hair dryer the stock cooler was, ive never seen this card pass 65C full load, thrown many games including crysis at it on max settings, never saw below 65fps, usually held around 70, in most other games on max it pushes well over 90fps, id buy another one, sadly reference models arent avaliable from XFX anymore, theyve been making revision offspring cards that suck, a friend of mine ended up with one, they run louder and overclock horribly.

a great buy if you can find the reference model, stay clear of revisions.

a warning for those with anything smaller than a mid tower, this card will not fit in your case without modding.
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7 Comments

JassimH 4/25/12 at 9:57pm
Good review! I think you mean 0.02v or 20mv

It's great that you've overclocked it that ridiculously
PCSarge 4/26/12 at 11:37am
yeah sorry, corrected that, and thanks i didnt think the card had it in it...but it holds its own quite well.
erosmagnum 4/27/12 at 5:20pm
I have one of those, God its a *****in card, and the 3d is fun on my 42" Vizio
Ceadderman 4/28/12 at 4:15am
I'm getting my grubby mitts on a pair of 6870s'. I think they're reference but I won't know til I get a look under the hood. Thanks for the Review Sarge.
JassimH 4/28/12 at 4:27am
Or look at the back of the PCB and compare traces/solderpoints etc?
chino1974 4/28/12 at 5:04am
I have a reference XFX 6870 and I love it! I'm trying to find a second one to put in crossfire but they're almost impossible to find. The only ones I find are the newer all black versions which don't match and I hear are a lot louder and hotter.
JassimH 4/28/12 at 6:21am
Chino there's some on ebay starting from $150....

PM me if you want a link...