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    HD7950 with Core Boost reviewed(link to BIOS download too)

    More details here:

    http://pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Ca...e-Boost-Review

    Instead of the default clockspeed of 800MHZ,the newer cards have a variable clockspeed between 850MHZ to 925MHZ. The 12.6 drivers are used.

    There is a download link to the BIOS used in the review from AMD,but as the article states there is no guarantee it will work - I suspect only cards with the reference PCB and dual BIOS might work.

    Supposedly,the price will be the same as the current HD7950 3GB and they will be released next month.

    Edit!!

    Anandtech say the new BIOS shows a 4% to 9% overall performance improvement in the games they tested:

    http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost...9&postcount=46
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    Re: HD7950 with Core Boost reviewed(link to BIOS download too)

    TechPowerUp says older HD7950 cards can use the new BIOS if the card is reference:

    http://www.techpowerup.com/170436/AM...TX-660-Ti.html

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