"HIS HD6990 in most games the scaling is extremely impressive, especially when we move to a four screen setup at 7680 resolution. Titles such as Crysis Warhead improved noticeably, meaning we could actually raise the image quality a little more if we wanted. If you have a single 30 inch screen, then one of these cards is more than enough. If you want some future proofing and plan on getting four or even five screens then two of these cards is actually a reasonable investment." -KitGuru "Must Have Award"

"we were able to max the core speed available on the Catalyst Control Panel, meaning 900/1160 MHz on the IceQ X.  These improvements are rather impressive results and enough to boost the value for money of these cards...IceQ X version 6850 is 5,5% faster than the stock speed HD6850..IceQ X HD6850 remained a massive 29°C colder than the reference HD6850 (61°C vs 80°C). It also did this while being a bit quieter than the reference cooler, so the temperature improvement was genuine rather than a result of more powerful fan." - Metku "Editor's Choice"

"Crysis Warhead, Crossfires lead the way, but this time the HD6870 manages to score higher frame rates than the GTX470"- Metku "Sliver Award"

"Just as expected, the HD6850 had a LOT more to offer in terms of overclocking than the Catalyst had shown.The HIS HD6850 also got up to 1000 MHz, which is also very impressive." Metku "Gold Award"

"HIS has taken the HD 6800 line and done what they do best, made it better.  The HIS HD 6870 Turbo brings game play performance to the table just under what the high end of the 5800 series offers. " - Overclcoker Cafe "Editor's Choice"

"While the IceQ X Turbo version is $25 extra dollars well spent.  You get a much quieter card through the addition of a vastly superior cooler.  Cooler running cards mean fewer RPMs which means less noise and less heat.  All this means better longevity. " - Overclocker Cafe "Editor's Choice"

"The Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo 1GB is a very good card for the buck a...it packs quite a punch especially in resolutions of up to 1600x1200. For users however with up to 24inch LCD screens the HIS solution with its factory overclock, extra overclocking potential, low noise levels and low power consumption should be on top of their list.... so for the custom cooling solution you pay a premium of almost USD15/15Euros which is not much since you're getting lower temperatures and noise levels compared to the reference design. The HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo 1GB is a very good mid-end card for casual gamers and because of its factory overclock, overclocking potential, low noise levels and low power consumption we award it our Editors Real Deal Choice Award." - Real World lab "Editor's Choice"

"Great cooling system, (max 3D - 67C, 2D - 39C), silent, good overclocking, beatifull design."- ITC "5stars award"

“We have a good surprise in the performance chart below where we can see HIS 6850 beating 5850 in two of the three resolutions. It is also ahead of GTX460....Not only in terms of temperature which has dropped quite a few degrees  but mainly the noise which has been reduced quite a lot and was one of  the main issues of the standard 6850.its core can easily reach 900MHz ; we had it run at 975MHz core, which represents 200MHz  more than the reference card, this means  25% higher.” - Adrenaline "Gold model"

"The HIS HD 5450 Silence 1GB DDR3 Low Profile Video Card would not be on a serious gamers shopping list, it's a great option for anyone looking for a low profile, silent, PCIe 1x, multi-display video card." - 3D Gameman 'Great Gameman's pick'

"HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo is not only quicker than reference, but comfortably quieter and considerably cooler. 1080p gaming performance is excellent at the sub-£160 price point, and the card's impressive overclocking capability leaves plenty of room for enthusiasts to push it farther...To top it all off, HIS presents all these winning ingredients in a cool-blue design that stands out from the competition and looks genuinely unique. This is the best Radeon HD 6850 we've ever tested." HEXUS "Recommened Product"

"when using overclock, HIS 6850 IceQ X Turbo is much better than other brands.  Their cooling perfromance is very outstanding.  And also the cooler material and quality is good, it makes the IceQX more attractive. it is very valueable choice" - PCM "Recommended"

"Modding brand HIS is possible and finished full success and card works with the same efficiency as Radeon HD 6970, ...thanks to double BIOS in 100% easy reversible in case of unpredictable problems...very good ratio of performance per watt" In4.pl "Recommended Product"

"Silent fans who want a fast graphics card, which remains strong even with overclocking your cool and easy on the ears, should take the HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ Turbo X with short-listed.  A strong overclocking potential and a high-performance 3D let us pull out the Excellent Hardware Award." - HardwareLuXX "Excellent Hardware Award"

"The cooler that HIS uses is quite silent and efficient. With it's factory overclock you can expect game temperatures of up-to only 59 degrees C, so that's plenty cooling performance at comfortable noise levels as well…So the baseline performance of this product is grand... the cooling is just extremely silent" - Guru3D "Recommended Product"

“full-power or less of the overall performance of the 3D Gaming is strong value for money. Good offline. Because of HIS costs…. It is also considered a good option for people with a budget for the graphic card in this level.” –Vmodtech “Good Performance”

"HIS works with Core Clock 800Mhz and fully Memory Clock 5000 MHz. These performance is able to easlly beat more expensive competition cards last generation, with GeForce GTX 480 ahead." CHIP "POWER Award"

"HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 may be the cheaper of the Caymans, but it still comes with 2GB of GDDR5...The HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 is faster in every test" - PC Advisor "4-Star Product"

"The HIS HD 6970 Turbo 2GB GDDR5 Video Card is as hardcore as it gets for a single GPU. Fact is, it's busting with features and performance but still at a price most gamers would be able to stomach. This is one product that will top your expectations." - 3D Gameman "100% KickAss"

"though imrpovement of speed, cooling system and card size, HIS HD 6850 1024MB 256-bit GDDR5, PCI-E remains a non-standard product in terms of layout and JI." - iXBT.com "Original Design"