ASUS Radeon HD 6850 DirectCU OC gets pixellized

Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2010 @ 16:29 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
TechPowerUp found some photos of ASUS' upcoming Radeon HD 6850 DirectCU OC graphics card. Exact clockspeeds are still unknown but more info should become available soon as October 22nd is the launch date of AMD's Radeon HD 6800 series. The card is equipped with the company's DirectCU cooler and features a non-reference design with high-quality components and two 6-pin power connectors instead of one. Display outputs include dual-DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort.
The EAH6850 DirectCu also makes use of a non-reference design PCB by the company that makes use of high-quality components, and the VoltageTweak feature, which lets users control voltages using software. To support this, and provide an out of the box overclock, the card draws power from two 6-pin power connectors, unlike the reference design that needs just one. The DirectCu cooler features nickel-plated copper heat-pipes that make direct contact with the GPU, conveying heat quickly to the heatsink. Display connectors include two DVI, and one each of HDMI and DisplayPort.


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