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Ah, the joy of getting something for nothing -- that's what this time
of year is all about, right? The techPowerUp! guys seem to think so,
and they've got the perfect gift for all you thrifty PC gaming
enthusiasts: a BIOS flash for the Radeon HD 6950 that unlocks the full
potential of its hardware (in other words, it turns it into an HD
6970). We already knew the two retail SKUs were built on the same
Cayman core, but this hack confirms that all the 6950's performance
handicaps have been enacted in software rather than hardware, leaving
you all to flip a switch, click a few confirmatory dialogs, and get
your game on. You should be aware that the retail 6970 card uses an 8-
pin and a 6-pin connector for its auxiliary power whereas the 6950
only has a pair of 6-pin intakes, which might cause trouble under
extreme loads, and there's also the fact that you'll most likely be
hacking your warranty away together with your GPU's limitations. But
hey, you can't make eggnog without cracking a few eggs.
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