7970 is up at the egg

[Gutterz]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006662&IsNodeId=1&Description=7970&name=Video%20Cards%20%26%20Video%20Devices&Order=BESTMATCH

[kikicoco1334]

the price ain't that bad actually

[DOM]

i want one lol

[Gutterz]

i shouldnt buy one of these but the urge is so BAD lol

[DOM]

idk if its better to wait for the non-ref pcb ones................

[Witchdoctor]

I am holding out for the lightning or Matrix versions ............. :thumbsup:

If not would have to sell and buy one anyway .... it will crush some globals right now fosho though

[GFDuke]

I'm pretty sure the non ref ones will be better. They usually are.

[DOM]

but how long are they going to take to come out is the question :P

[Witchdoctor]

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[kikicoco1334]

I am holding out for the lightning or Matrix versions ............. :thumbsup:

If not would have to sell and buy one anyway .... it will crush some globals right now fosho though

i was wondering that too lol




just a quick question....
why is xfx out of stock already?
i gotten any new xfx product for a long ass time now are they any good?

i have always though xfx is like a replica of evga or something cuz they have like almost the same EVERYTHING!
Hint: look at there 680i, 780i and all that >.<

[lakeside2189]

a quick hello to everyone..Im doing a new x79 build for my water cooled rig and I want one of these...I have had a few xfx cards..I dont remember a downside..I had the Black before...

[Witchdoctor]

never used XFX cards, but it looks to be a reference design with a higher clocked bios an possibly a sprinkle of vcore

the matrix and Lightning will be ready for prime time I am guessing

but there are dogs and hot rods in any cards as usual I would suspect

hey lakeside, hope all is well, stop by more offtend bro :thumbsup:

[lakeside2189]

TY DOC..I have missed you all...and I have all the parts for my new x79 build..so..had to come here to find out how to clock it...lets face it..if you want to know how..this has always been the place...I need to clean the loop out..got some kind of calcium thing going on...so Doc..im running the MSI 580...you think its worth waiting on the lightning or matrix then ???

[Gutterz]

Hows it going lakeside long time no talk.

[lakeside2189]

doing well..Hope you are friend..I had to go home to VA for 9 months..Help with the family business..Fisherman's son is not really suppose to leave...got back to a mess in my loop...Getting ready to build the X79..I got almost all..looking at these 7970 cards..

[Witchdoctor]

TY DOC..I have missed you all...and I have all the parts for my new x79 build..so..had to come here to find out how to clock it...lets face it..if you want to know how..this has always been the place...I need to clean the loop out..got some kind of calcium thing going on...so Doc..im running the MSI 580...you think its worth waiting on the lightning or matrix then ???

If you are talking gaming then I would say no, jump on two reference boards, get what you can out of them for 24'7 and start wasting dudes now with max eyecandy ............ :thumbsup:

For boints though, yes I think it is worth waiting or grab one bench it for early globals and get rid of it fast in preperations for the the cards aimed at cold benching as they will eventually take the top spots

[lakeside2189]

Thanks Doc..ill be back..got some clean up to do..need to get some pointers on how to clock this thing..I was looking at it today (3930) looks like a mini pop-tart or maybe an ass bandage..lol...see you soon

[DOM]

There all almost gone damn that was fast lol

[Kal-EL]

Early Adopters!

[Witchdoctor]

LOL .......... mr. Yang just ripped like 1100 boints with one ............ :laughing:

Crazy ass card FO SHO

[Splave]

he is mr yang though so there are some resources there at his disposal. Id wait till you see what someone buying off the shelf can do.

[MaadDaawg]

The Diamond one has been up for hours, apparently no one wants one of those lol

[DOM]

WD did I'm thinking about it also but I'm scared :rofl

[Witchdoctor]

Last Diamond I had rocked, Rick has it now a little 5850 I got off Demelo.

But all these reference boards will be luck of the draw

[GFDuke]

i guess theres a volt mod already. check out the pic here.
http://www.hwbot.org/submission/2239391_poparamiro_3dmark03_radeon_hd_7970_168366_ marks/

[Witchdoctor]

LOL

Wonder what flavor that cooler comes with ................ :laughing:

wish I new how to do that shit :shock:

[OC Maximus]

Hahaha, nice heatsink. Looks like an easy vmod.

[GFDuke]

LOL

Wonder what flavor that cooler comes with ................ :laughing:

wish I new how to do that shit :shock:

Ahh v-mods are easy. I used to be scared of it. Once i did one it was all over. There ain't nothin i cant solder. ;)

It looks like multi card solutions are where the boints are though. Single card dosn't look all that great. as far as boints go. Well wtf though Andres core clock is fucking 1780mhz. next inline is a mere 1300. In 3D03 marks. But still untouchable. There goes that marketing thing again. How many of these are gonna do 1780 core

[DOM]

got me a Sapphire couldnt wait :scared:

[Witchdoctor]

Ahh v-mods are easy. I used to be scared of it. Once i did one it was all over. There ain't nothin i cant solder. ;)

It looks like multi card solutions are where the boints are though. Single card dosn't look all that great. as far as boints go. Well wtf though Andres core clock is fucking 1780mhz. next inline is a mere 1300. In 3D03 marks. But still untouchable. There goes that marketing thing again. How many of these are gonna do 1780 core

His ........... LOL

I am sure it is one out of many binned and I think those runs were ran some time ago just waiting for launch.

For real though it does not matter as if you are in it for the globals it is almost must have with nV looking to be a minimum of 3 months behind that could turn into 6 if they have trouble with the new fab

Gota wonder how long till MSI pulls the trigger on the Lightning but it is odd they have no reference solution as of yet either...... :Dizzy:

If I could sell my x58 platform I could afford some Xfire action ......... a lightning would be way awsome as that could give me a card to go cold with and being I only have one pot CF with one reference all be it a good one would not be too bad

[GFDuke]

got me a Sapphire couldnt wait :scared:

With your luck it'll do 1800 core.

[Gutterz]

His ........... LOL

I am sure it is one out of many binned and I think those runs were ran some time ago just waiting for launch.

For real though it does not matter as if you are in it for the globals it is almost must have with nV looking to be a minimum of 3 months behind that could turn into 6 if they have trouble with the new fab

Gota wonder how long till MSI pulls the trigger on the Lightning but it is odd they have no reference solution as of yet either...... :Dizzy:

If I could sell my x58 platform I could afford some Xfire action ......... a lightning would be way awsome as that could give me a card to go cold with and being I only have one pot CF with one reference all be it a good one would not be too bad

If I remember correctly the last time I benched, the 5870 was the hot ticket. Then the ever fail 5870 lighting that most were pissed about, an we were all waiting on Fermie an that came out in a may release.

Looks like history is repeating itself yet again :thumbdown:

[Witchdoctor]

It is a visious cycle ............ :laughing:

[Neuromancer]

a quick hello to everyone..Im doing a new x79 build for my water cooled rig and I want one of these...I have had a few xfx cards..I dont remember a downside..I had the Black before...

what you forget your login :)?

[lakeside2189]

what you forget your login :)?
you know, stress is the mother of most screw-ups..I had to go home..it was my duty..I didnt want to go a 1000 miles away..but I did..I stressed over it for weeks before I left...I did act like a asswipe here..leting it eat at me but I always liked it here...hope you can figive it...How are you big guy...?????

as I said I missed you all..I have alot to clean up here at the house but will start the build next week..Got ahold of a amd ref 7970 to have some fun with...I like ati but always revert back to nvidia..anyway...hope all is good with you...take care

[Neuromancer]

Glad to see you back dude. Looking forward to the build pics

[kikicoco1334]

Holy fuck!!!!!!

http://www.techpowerup.com/159003/ASUS-Radeon-HD-7970-DirectCu-II-Graphics-Card-Pictured.html

[Splave]

Time to hurry up and wait for it!

[DOM]

I should of waited :rofl

[GFDuke]

Loool It's not going to stop there either.

[DOM]

680 FTW :laughing:

[Witchdoctor]

I will just have to do what I can with reference cards. The price on impaciance :laughing:

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Milk dem for every boint ......... :blink: