AMD Radeon HD 6850 Overclocking Roundup: Asus, XFX, & MSI

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• CeriseCogburn - Thursday, August 23, 2012 - link

  The "new policy" purportedly made from "abundantly clear emails" is a self serving policy and will leave us with less information more of the time.
  Anandtech will include only the OC model of the currently being tested card, and thus - they will get a happy pat on the head for the review article from their minders who sent them the test card(s).
  Oh look it's soooo fast...
  "why thank you"
  "your welcome"
  "see you guys at the island party where we can discuss the industry"
  "why thanksfor the tickets and invite !"
  "you're welcome keep up the good promo work!"
  "we will ! "
  "I like how you said it's your viewers desire! Man the spin is awesome !"

• 7Enigma - Monday, November 8, 2010 - link

  I can't say I read all 55 pages (last time I checked), but if you weeded out the fanboys on both sides you got very similar to what the OP is saying here (and I'm sure the comments to follow will reiterate):
  
  Comparing stock-clocked cards from a LAUNCH article of a new series to OC variants is questionable (again the key word being launch), but I believe that few of us were asking to not have any factory OC cards included (especially when this review focuses solely ON factory OC cards).
  
  Just keep the comparisons consistent; that's all most of us readers without an agenda are advocating.

• mm2587 - Monday, November 8, 2010 - link

  Thank you. I admit my first post was a bit over the top but really so was the conclusion to this article.
  
  Here's an article about the extremes of the 6850. A perfect place to mention the extremes of its closest competitor the gtx460 (yes the ftw cost more, but lets face it most 460's are able to clock within 5% of the ftw)
  
  Instead we're treated with another round of OC'd cards vs. reference cards. The very issue that created the uproar previously.
  
  I have no agenda here. I'm pretty sure I've switched manufacturers every time I've updated my card. I just want the most bang for my buck regardless of what color the card is. Right now Anandtech's articles are not doing a good job of showing me how to get that.
  
  I've used and trusted this site for years. Like 7enigma, all I'm asking for is consistency, something that I always thought this site delivered.

• khimera2000 - Monday, November 8, 2010 - link

  I have to agree i was surprised that the FTW card was not included since this was roundup of the 6850 OC cards. But i can understand there hesitation. When they caved to Nvidia they lost alot of respect from alot of there reviewers since no matter how you spin it, and no matter what there intentions everyone who looks at the sight will see it as AT selling out.
  
  AT now have to be even more carefull not to include anything that might be seen as biyest. and now has to do alot of work to prove that its loyalties rest with its readers and not lining there pockets (good luck)
  
  If it was found that the FTW card killed the OC 6850 then im pritty sure they would have another flaim fest.
  
  Its not a perfect approach but I see it as a step in the right direction to patching up there relation with there customer base. Id say a good approach is do a review off all the cards individualy so you can do see there marrets and flaws, then post one big comparison review of the OC 400 series vs the OC 6000 series. then note that you intend to do this comparison at the releas of every OC card.

• MeanBruce - Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - link

  Oh my God, you might have to start thinking on your own, what a disaster. Remember who is in charge here, Anand, not you...

• krumme - Monday, November 8, 2010 - link

  Excellent Ryan.
  Thank you for listening.

• flipmode - Monday, November 8, 2010 - link

  Well, Ryan - give the people what they want, right? So you're giving in to the Radeon fanboys and opting to limit the products that you show. I don't know what to say. Sometimes you have to stand up to fanboys and stupidity, not give in. Anandtech just got an F for the day today.
  
  You're simply not supposed to let fanboys dictate policy for you.

• mapesdhs - Monday, November 8, 2010 - link

  
  Hey, wait a minute Ryan, *plenty* of us said we _did_ agree with including
  the FTW, that it was the right thing to do. You're seriously bowing to the moaners?
  That's effectively admitting your original rationale for including the card was
  wrong, which makes no sense to me.
  
  As I pointed out, people who objected are much more likely to say so than
  people who didn't mind. So once again we have to pander to the lowest
  common denominator of opinion?
  
  You should do a particular thing because it is the _right_ thing to do, not
  because the majority say so. An opinion without a rationale is no opinion
  at all. Your reasons for including the FTW were sound; it should have been
  included in this review precisely to offer the comparison which all those
  same moaners said was missing in the earlier article. It's whatt hey wanted
  afterall.
  
  What a sad day... another win for the those who shout loudest. :\
  
  Ian.

• medi01 - Monday, November 8, 2010 - link

  Right thing to do was exactly NOT including cherrypickedhardtofindoverclocked card. They realize it themselves.

• SlyNine - Monday, November 8, 2010 - link

  Wait wait. Can we please respect the opinions of others instead of having an "my opinion is the only valid one" Now I agreed with their decision to include the FTW. But it's no big deal that they don't.
  
  Otho I agree, It sucks that those who whine loudest get their gears greased first. But if it's not a big deal, who gives a rats @$$.