Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Dirt 3 Edition Graphics Card Review

Test SystemThe test the performance of this card, we use the latest drivers direct from the manufacturer and run each test three times to obtain a fair average set of results.

Test System:

• Asus Crosshair V Formula
• AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
• 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1866MHz
• Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Dirt 3 Edition
• Corsair H80
• Thermaltake ToughPower Cable Management 1200W

Games used:

• Batman: Arkham Asylum
  [LIST]
• 1920×1080
• 8xMSAA
• 16xAF

[*]Dirt 2

• 1920×1080
• 4xMSAA
• 16xAF

[*]Dirt 3

• 1920×1080
• 4xMSAA
• 16xAF

[*]Just Cause 2

• 1920×1080
• 4xAA
• 16xAF

[*]Mafia II

• 1920×1080
• AA On
• 16xAF

[*]Metro 2033

• 1920×1080
• 4xMSAA
• 16xAF

[/LIST]Hardware used:

• Plug-in electricity usage monitor
• Sound level meter

Software used:

• 3DMark 11
  [LIST]
• Extreme Pre-set

[*]3DMark Vantage

• Performance Pre-set

[*]FurMark

• 1920×1080

[*]HWMonitor
[*]Unigine Heaven Benchmark

• 1920×1080
• 4xAA
• 16xAF

[*]Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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