> the fastest powerpc big-endian linux 3D capable cards should be > TeraScale 3 with Cayman chip: > dual-slot: HD 6970 - 250W > single-slot: AMD FirePro V7900 with external power connector 150W or > AMD FirePro V5900 without external power 75 W. > Maybe also with Antilles chip HD 6990, but it has two graphics chips > on one card and 375 W, a little bit overkilll.
Yes, performance ranking of cards with RV970 "Cayman" GPU would be:
1. Radeon HD 6990 (375 W, dual-RV970) 2. Radeon HD 6970 (250 W) 3. Radeon HD 6950 (200 W) 4. Radeon HD 6930 (186 W) 5. FirePro V7900 (150 W) 6. FirePro V5900 (75 W)