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MSI Radeon HD 6870 HAWX Ed. 1GB DDR5 Video Card Product Details

Specifications

Connections
Interface Type PCI Express 2.1
Interface Speed x16
Connector(s) Dual DVI
  HDMI
  Dual mini-Display Port
Multiple Monitors Support Yes
Max. Monitors Supported 4
Lifestyle
Chipset AMD Radeon
GPU Series Radeon HD 6000
Lifestyle Enthusiast
Performance
GPU/VPU Radeon HD 6870
Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1200
Additional Features AMD HD3D Technology
  AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing Technology
  AMD PowerPlay Technology
  AMD Eyefinity
Maximum Digital Resolution 1920 x 1200
Video Card Profile Standard
  Dual-Slot
Memory
Memory Type GDDR5
Memory Interface 256-bit
Video Memory 1GB
Core Clock 930 MHz
Memory Clock 4200 MHz
Features
Overclocked No
APIs DirectX 11
  OpenCL
  OpenGL Support
1080p Support Yes
Video Output DVI
  HDMI
  DisplayPort
Low Profile No
Cooling Type Fan
Multi-GPU Support CrossFireX
Minimum PSU Wattage Requirement 500 Watt
Specification Notes
Specification Notes [3] To provide the most accurate specifications, the specifications listed are based upon the manufacturer's exact model specification as published on the manufacturer's website.

Customer Reviews

4.8 (9 customer reviews)

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Value
 4.9
Features
 4.9
Quality
 4.9
Performance
 4.7
Newest Customer Reviews
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Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
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 5.0
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 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
786--87-3-7038
Date:
Aug 25, 2012
Wow

I bought two of them and installed them with the crossfire system. It is unbelievable. Im playing startrek on line in ultra settings flawlessly.

Overall
4.8
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 4.0
Reviewer:
Inxsm3,
Date:
Jul 02, 2012
Looks awesome, great features

Just as above this thing looks awesome, stays super cool, and performs pretty good. Use AMD catalyst drives with msi afterburner OC software for best results.

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
CAPTAINBLADEJ52
Date:
Apr 11, 2012
a must have

My title says most of it. If you're a gamer like myself this is a card you should consider for your build. It will easily run WoW, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and quite a few other games on max settings and still have room to play with. The fans on the card run extremely quiet and unless you're listening for the sound you won't hear them at all. excellent part and well worth the price.

Overall
4.8
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Geoff
Date:
Feb 04, 2012
This card is wicked

I upgraded from a 6570 which was ok, but this thing absolutely blows it out of the water. Keep in mind this card is huge, I had to modify my cabinet just to make this thing it. The card runs cool, is very quiet and I'm running Dead Island full blast without a hiccup.

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
VOODOOEVIL
Date:
Dec 17, 2011
No Issues. I play my games without worries

Price and value is what made me pull the trigger on this. I had to stick to my budget. I think it is a great card. Crysis (original) and crysis 2 run great. What else can I ask for.

Overall
4.8
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 4.0
Reviewer:
danbfree
Date:
Dec 16, 2011
Good performance for the money!

I highly recommend the 6870's especially to those enthusiasts on a budget. If you know what you are doing and are willing to overclock it further, you can get some VERY good performance. These will clock to well over 1000MHz with free utilities from other card makers that will work with all modern Radeon's. Mine of another brand came factory OC'd at 940 but runs stable at 1040 with an extra .1 volt and there are REAL performance gains from doing that.

Overall
4.3
Value
 4.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 4.0
Reviewer:
Nismo86
Date:
Nov 13, 2011
Good Card with Amazing cooling!

bought this to replace radeon 4890 1gb. Runs a good 10-20c cooler at load, however haven't noticed a huge increase in performance.

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
OneBadJad
Date:
Oct 03, 2011
Outstanding MSI quality as usual

I replaced a pair of MSI HD5770 Hawk cards with one of these babies. My WEI jumped from 7.4 to 7.8. I've been able to run everything in 1900x1080 without a hiccup. The card is factory OC'd and runs like a dream. Great Product!

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
ALKIMST
Date:
Jul 16, 2011
The HD 6870

So far so good. Stressed, it only hits 62C. My old 5770 hit 73C. 14500 PC Mark Vantage, 4330 3D Mark 11. 69 fps in Far Cry 2 benchmark. It is factory overclocked but will go higher. Like 960 core and 4400 memory. I ran it there for a little while just to see if it would do it. I am using it at stock speeds. Well made card with metal shroud, not plastic. If you get a 6870 GET THIS CARD.

Newest Customer Reviews
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  • Manufactured by: MSI Computer
    Warranty provided by: MSI Computer
    Limited Warranty: 36 months parts; 36 months labor
    Mfg Part No: R6870 HAWK
    UPC No: 816909081572
    Box Size: ( Length: 13, Width: 10, Depth: 3 )
    Shipping Weight: 3.4500 pound(s)
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