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6800 series ati ?

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I have just been browsing a little (not had time for research today) and noticed the 6800 series is available, and at a lower price point than the 5800 series.

Are the 6800 series cards worse performers than their equiv 5800 series ?

eg 5870 vs 6870 ?
 
The 6870 is a tiny bit slower than the 5870. The 6970 will be the 'true' upgrade for the 5870 but unlike the 5970, the 6970 is a single-GPU.
 
I have just been browsing a little (not had time for research today) and noticed the 6800 series is available, and at a lower price point than the 5800 series.

Are the 6800 series cards worse performers than their equiv 5800 series ?

eg 5870 vs 6870 ?

Think of 6850 as a replacement for 5830 and 6870 as a replacement for 5850 (price-wise). They're actually priced lower and are more energy efficient.

As for performance figures, it's generally regarded that 6850 competes with GTX460 and 6870 with GTX470.
 
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