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Sapphire DIRT 3 EDITION Radeon HD 6950 2 GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 100312-3SR

by Sapphire Technology
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)


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  • 1xDisplayPort
  • 1xDual-Link DVI-I
  • 1xSingle-Link DVI-D1xDisplayPort
  • 1xHDMI 1.4a
  • DisplayPort 1.2


Technical Details

  • Brand Name: Sapphire Technology
  • Model: 100312-3SR
  • Item Package Quantity: 1
  • Graphics Coprocessor: Radeon HD 6950
  • Graphics Ram: 2 GB

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 4 x 9.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B0055Y66A4
  • Item model number: 100312-3SR
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: June 14, 2011

Product Description

The SAPPHIRE HD 6950 Dirt3 Special Edition is a new SAPPHIRE original model with a special cooler using a new dual fan configuration. Based on the latest high end AMD GPU architecture, it boasts true DX 11 capability and the powerful configuration of 1408 stream processors and 88 texture processing units. With its clock speed of 800MHz for the core and 2GB of the latest GDDR5 memory running at 1250Mhz (5 Gb/sec effective), this model speeds through even the most demanding applications for a smooth and detail packed experience.A Dual BIOS feature allows enthusiasts to experiment with alternative BIOS settings and performance can be further enhanced with the SAPPHIRE overclocking tool, TriXX, available as a free download from...


Customer Reviews

A fantastic video card, I'm getting great performance out of it. babycliff  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
This card, while not a reference design (for unlocking shaders) is still a very fast card. Mike The Guy  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
IMO the best bang for your buck in GPU's right now. Hook Em Owls  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great 6950 card August 7, 2011
I did a lot of research before deciding on this card. The main things that made me decide to buy it were;

1. High quality components. This card is not a cheap version of a 6950, it is a solid card with Japanese made capacitors (the best) and great construction.

2. Quiet! This card is 100% quieter than my last card, a 4890. My wife loves it that my computer cannot be heard in the other room now!

3. Cool! This card runs extremely cool. The two fan configuration does an excellent job keeping it cool (and is also the reason it's so quiet, the fans can run at a lower rpm and still provide more cooling than a single fan).

4. Fast fast fast. This card, while not a reference design (for unlocking shaders) is still a very fast card. It blows away every game I throw at it, and I can FINALLY run crysis at max settings!

One thing to remember about reference vs. non-reference cards is that when you unlock the shaders, you only get a 3% performance boost, and that is at the cost of a hotter running and louder card (due to the single fan).

Bottom line, if you are looking for a great clard that is fast, quiet, cool, and has some overclockability, this is the one to get.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best bang for the buck out there right now August 30, 2011
By Lockjaw
Amazon Verified Purchase
After tons of research and analyzing benchmarks, I decided to go with a 6950. Deciding to go with the 2GB card was an easy choice, as its a "future proof" of sorts...the extra 1GB of vram might not be too noticeable in benchmarks right now, but may be in the future. Also the extra vram will definitely be a factor if you're running at high resolutions (1920x1080 +), the benchmarks will back that up. This card nips at the heels of the nvidia gtx 570 in benchmarks and is about $100 cheaper. The price to performance ratio is superb.

Deciding on the Sapphire Dirt 3 Ed. of the card was also an easy choice. Sapphire is a quality manufacturer that I've had very good experiences with in the past. This card is well made, with Japanese capacitors and a solid frame. The two fans and thick heatsink pipes keep this baby very cool- I get about 30C at idle and 50-60C under load while playing Bad Company 2 for long periods of time at max settings. It also doesn't hurt that the card comes with 2 free games: Dirt 3 and a free copy of Deus Ex: HR (more on the latter later!). With the $20 rebate and the already amazing price to performance ratio, this card is probably the best bang for the buck right now in high end graphics cards.

A note on size: This card is a monster- about 11 inches in length. Most current mid level cases will fit this card just fine; the card fits with plenty of room to spare in my Lian Li PC-7FN. Its also a two-slot PCI-E card, so be prepared to give up the room for this baby. The card also requires two PCI-E power connectors from your power supply. I have read other reviews complain that the card sags at the end due to weight, but my card does not seem to sag at all.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 100312-3SR August 2, 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
Pros;
-the non-ref 6950 Dirt 3 ed. runs modern games with ease
-easy to overclock with the free Sapphire TRIXX program
-stays really cool (just like another reviewer comfirmed)
-32c on idle; doing nothing, 40~45c web browsing on ff5, ~69c max load after an hour or so of bad company 2, cod4, metro, ect. data was taken from trixx gadget on windows 7's sidebar
-2gb gddr5 memory helps with aa and high-res gaming
-free Dirt 3 steam voucher included
-dual bios switch for those nasty bios-flashing mishaps. although defeats the bios flashing purpose because amd laser cut the extra 6970 shaders.
-hdmi cable (i think 1.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars February 15, 2012 shaders unlocked February 18, 2012
Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm a noob when it comes to building a pc or knowing what all the certain specs for gpu/cpu/mobo etc. are and why they do what they do and how they do it, so don't expect an intricate review. There r plenty of those types of reviews out there for you to look at if u really wanna know that stuff. This is just a simple review detailing my experience with this gpu. Also this is my first ever review so if I miss things I apologize.
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I spent alot of time reading reviews n researching parts for my first pc build. I read lots of reviews and forums that say this card has laser locked shaders (whatever that means) so u CANNOT unlock the shaders to the 6970. After much research i decided to go with this card because of the 2gb memory and I've heard alot of good things about Radeon gpu's though I've never owned one in the past (I will be sticking with Radeon from now on). This card runs all games i play (Skyrim/Kindoms of Amalur: Reckoning/BF3 to name a few) at maxed graphics settings (stock not OC'D or unlocked) with out a problem. I WAS able to unlock my card just by flipping the switch (located next to the crossfire bridge/connector thingy (you will need a knife or toothpick or something to flip the switch since its located under the pretty plastic cover). Runs cool 30 degrees C at idle. It's quiet and I really like that.
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Unlocking the shaders to 6970: I've read many reviews of people not being able to unlock the shaders.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely love this card.
Still runs any game to this day at either high or ultra settings. I just ran crysis 3 recently and although I could do ultra at 30fps, I'd rather play on high with 60fps.
Published 1 month ago by C. Serpa
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Muy buena placa no tengo ninguna queja sobre ella al contrario la considero una joya por toda sus cualidades biennnnn
Published 4 months ago by Samuel Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality GPU gets cheaper.
I bought this to save a little money with a new build a year ago so I could play Battlefield 3 on higher settings. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Seth Beute
1.0 out of 5 stars dont buy this graphic card
i got one of these and its bean in my city for 3 days but it never got to my door and i cant find a way to get my money back
Published 8 months ago by robjhak
5.0 out of 5 stars great value
I would like to say that I love this graphics card. It has a lot of power to do almost anything a sane person could ask it to do. I am a radeon fan now because of this card.
Published 9 months ago by Paladin7537
5.0 out of 5 stars Great performance
This thing is powerful, I bought this as a replacement for my Sapphire ATI 4890 and it gave me huge performance gains
Published 12 months ago by John Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars Love this card.
I love this card. It's run everything I've thrown at it at max settings. The only downside is that it barely fit in my case.
Published 12 months ago by Kaleb
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, cool, low power.
This card was easy to install in my Lian-Li standard ATX case. It requires 2 6-pin PCI-E power connectors from the power supply, so make sure those are available. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Slyons
5.0 out of 5 stars Great card all in all (for Crossfire too)
I already have an identical card made by another manufacturer (Gigabyte). I wanted to try crossfire with my existing card, just for the hell of it (I can run most games in ultra... Read more
Published 15 months ago by LeonardsCrookedWang
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
I bought a few months ago and man what a good card can bun battlefield 3 in ultra Same with Skyrim with Hd Texture pack installed, Also has a switch to flash shaders! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Van
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