Sandybridge MSI P67-GD65 with Cayman MSI R6970 Short Test :)

gzhil

Just for share and I think this post is already late because there are lots of reviews in the net for the new ATI 6970 video card. At least we can say that this would be a real benchmark score and I personally did the run. Also, I’m using Intel’s new Sandybridge for the tests and I will enumerate the configuration later on.

The video card I have here is a MSI ATI R6970-2PM2D2GD5. Specs are 2GB of GDDR5 Mems running at 5500mhz / 880mhz Default Core Clock / 256Bit and with 1536 Unified Shaders.

Plain and simple design box but its huge

Accessories

More photos of the card

You have 1 Dual-Link DVI Port / 1 Single-Link DVI / 2x Mini Display Port and lastly an HDMI connection With one card alone you can actually have 4 displays for Eyefinity

Pencil case look for the Top Side hehehehe 1x 8pin and 1x 6pin Power Inputs

Next for my Test Configuration System:

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• Processor: Sandybridge i5 2500 3.3ghz
•Motherboard: MSI P67-GD65
•Mems: Plain 2x 2GB DDR3 1333mhz
•PSU: AcBel R8 1100watts
•HDD: WD Caviar Green 500GB SATA
•Softwares: Windows 7 32bit / ATI Catalyst 10.11 Driver / 3dmark06 and Vantage with latest patch

Stock Benchies

3dMark06 24k

Vantage 19k

Next Oc’ed i5 2500 to 3.9ghz just to check if there are still bottlenecks for the new Sandybridge You decide hahahaha

3dMark06 26k

Vantage 20k

Lastly, Both VC and Proc oc’ed

3dMark06 27k

Vantage 21k

That’s it . Thanks!!!!

Paulo Narciso · 01-06-2011, 20:41 | posts: 918 | Location: Lisbon

Are you running the ram on the blue or black slots?

gzhil · 01-07-2011, 00:21 | posts: 28 | Location: Philippines

@Paul
Im running them on the black mem slots.

lmimmfn · 01-07-2011, 00:26 | posts: 9,265 | Location: Ireland

that doesnt look right, i was getting around P20500 in Vantage with my i7 and 5850 OC'd, physx off( i.e. i have an 8800GT in this rig too ), would have expected a lot higher. I havnt tested the 6970 on this rig with Vantage with Physx off though, only with it on.

Paulo Narciso · 01-07-2011, 00:48 | posts: 918 | Location: Lisbon

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Originally Posted by gzhil

@Paul
Im running them on the black mem slots.

Thank you, the reason I'm asking is because I ordered the same board and I will use ram with tall heatsink, so the blue mem slots will become unusable cause the cpu heatsink is wide.

gzhil · 01-07-2011, 01:23 | posts: 28 | Location: Philippines

@lmimmfn
Actually there are many factors affecting Vantage scores. What i7 processor are you using? 1366 or 1156? Triple Channel or Dual? lastly, maybe your processor or memory speed is oc'ed higher than mine.

@Paulo
Ok. nothing to worry about. What cooler will you be using?

deltatux · 01-07-2011, 03:47 | posts: 18,773 | Location: Toronto, Canada

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Originally Posted by gzhil

@lmimmfn
Actually there are many factors affecting Vantage scores. What i7 processor are you using? 1366 or 1156? Triple Channel or Dual? lastly, maybe your processor or memory speed is oc'ed higher than mine.

His profile lists a Core i7 920, that means a 1366 and a triple channel...

deltatux

OCZSpeedJunky · 01-07-2011, 11:01 | posts: 676 | Location: WI

Very nice there gz. Love the look of the new top end MSI and Gigabyte boards. having a hard time deciding which I wanna use, this MSI or the Gigabyte P67 UD7. Nice numbers though. Thanks for the pics.

Paulo Narciso · 01-07-2011, 11:59 | posts: 918 | Location: Lisbon

Quote:

Originally Posted by gzhil

@lmimmfn
Actually there are many factors affecting Vantage scores. What i7 processor are you using? 1366 or 1156? Triple Channel or Dual? lastly, maybe your processor or memory speed is oc'ed higher than mine.

@Paulo
Ok. nothing to worry about. What cooler will you be using?

I'`ll be using my old TRUE120 with a 1556 retention kit, or I'll buy a Venomous X.