AMD 7970 Official Specs and Pricing and Pics

[The Joker]

Well the wait is finally over and the official specs, pricing and pics have been revealed.

Official Reference design:

Cooling vapor chamber:

The one thing I was waiting for was a comparison between the 6970 and the 7970:

That's a huge step up

The price:

The Final MSRP is $549

Not to bad, but expect the card to retail for around R5500 when it lands in SA.

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-hd7970-tahiti-xt-pictured-liquid-chamber-cooling-specs-sheet-exposed/

 

[Weasley]

nice maybe i should use my small bonus to get one. any idea when they will come to sa?

 

[STEVECATZ]

nice maybe i should use my small bonus to get one. any idea when they will come to sa?

Amd also revealed that they have started shipping the cards and official date of release was set for the 22nd of December. So stoked!!!!!

Jan would be a good guess.

 

[Grimspoon]

Should have waited for this

 

[R4C3]

Is there any benches out yet on pre testing?

 

[The Joker]

Should have waited for this

Nu uh

You'll be able to pick up another 6970 for a lot less as soon as these become available mate. 2x 6970's will still eat a single 7970 alive. Also a huge price difference between the 2 cards.

No benches as of yet, will post benches as soon as they are available.

 

[Grimspoon]

Nu uh

You'll be able to pick up another 6970 for a lot less as soon as these become available mate. 2x 6970's will still eat a single 7970 alive. Also a huge price difference between the 2 cards.

No benches as of yet, will post benches as soon as they are available.

True true.

 

[The Joker]

True true.

I sold both my 6970's and now I am regretting it lol xD The new card is awesome and has some truly awesome specs, but that price is crap. I got R5600 for my 2x 6970's...So I can pretty much buy a single 7970 and it'll be slower than the cf setup I had lol Meh xD Its ok though, I'll buy a 7990 in March and then run tri fire with the 7970 + 7990.

 

[SharkBait]

Ek soek een.

 

[Grimspoon]

I sold both my 6970's and now I am regretting it lol xD The new card is awesome and has some truly awesome specs, but that price is crap. I got R5600 for my 2x 6970's...So I can pretty much buy a single 7970 and it'll be slower than the cf setup I had lol Meh xD Its ok though, I'll buy a 7990 in March and then run tri fire with the 7970 + 7990.

lol what did you replace them with? What could possibly beat 2 x 6970's

 

[The Joker]

lol what did you replace them with? What could possibly beat 2 x 6970's

Running 2x 6950's in there now While I wait for the 7970.

 

[kat06sa]

Dear Santa....

 

[Isengard]

Damn good thing I decided to not upgrade last month. Now I'll just wait for these to hit and wait for an inevitable price decrease on the older models.

 

[The Joker]

Damn good thing I decided to not upgrade last month. Now I'll just wait for these to hit and wait for an inevitable price decrease on the older models.

Which is the right thing to do.
Only reason I am getting a 7970 is because I am such a upgrade whore xD

 

[simon]

Which is the right thing to do.
Only reason I am getting a 7970 is because I am such a upgrade whore xD

So that is why you are starting up a business? lol

 

[The Joker]

So that is why you are starting up a business? lol

Neah lol I am just very passionate about pc hardware, especially when it comes to gaming hardware. Love all things tech
Just read my sig..it explains all lol