AMD Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 Review – The Cayman Architecture Revealed Posted by Ryan Shrout | Dec 15, 2010 | Graphics Cards | 0 Manufacturer: AMD ContentsThe New Cayman ArchitectureThe new Cayman architecture from AMD is the first big change to the GPU in some time introducing a new VLIW4 design as well as improved tessellation and AA performance. But can the HD 6970 and HD 6950 stand up to the power of the GF110-based GTX 580 and GTX 570 cards and how does PowerTune technology get into the mix?Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 Reference CardsTesting Configurations and System SetupMetro 2033Metro 2033 – CrossFire and ArchitectureLost Planet 2Lost Planet 2 – CrossFire and ArchitectureCivilization VCivilization V – CrossFire and ArchitectureF1 2010F1 2010 – CrossFire and ArchitectureBattlefield: Bad Company 2Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – CrossFire and ArchitectureLeft 4 Dead 2Left 4 Dead 2 – CrossFire and ArchitectureUnigine Heaven v2.13DMark Vantage3DMark Vantage – CrossFire and Architecture3DMark11Power Consumption and TemperaturesConclusions3DMark Vantage – CrossFire and Architecture We always get great scaling in 3DMark Vantage! Good scaling for your dollar here. « Previous1. The New Cayman Architecture2. Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 Reference Cards3. Testing Configurations and System Setup4. Metro 20335. Metro 2033 – CrossFire and Architecture6. Lost Planet 27. Lost Planet 2 – CrossFire and Architecture8. Civilization V9. Civilization V – CrossFire and Architecture10. F1 201011. F1 2010 – CrossFire and Architecture12. Battlefield: Bad Company 213. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – CrossFire and Architecture14. Left 4 Dead 215. Left 4 Dead 2 – CrossFire and Architecture16. Unigine Heaven v2.117. 3DMark Vantage18. 3DMark Vantage – CrossFire and Architecture19. 3DMark1120. Power Consumption and Temperatures21. ConclusionsNext » Video News