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Radeon HD 7970 is the successor of the powerful Radeon HD 6970 and part of the 7000 Series released by AMD in 2011/2012.
With the release of the AMD 12.11 Drivers, the performance was increased and is now superior to GeForce GTX 670 but still behind GeForce GTX 680. Not manufactured anymore, it was tweaked and later released as Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, which as of October 2012, became the fastest single GPU available.
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mydreamrigmaza90210
15:59 Apr-02-2013

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9% worst, still close...
Mazasrb
16:22 Apr-02-2013

I'd say 15% worse :D
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Will my CPU battlenack this GPU?
XxSoultheKeeperXx
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Nope your good :D
Mazasrb
21:49 Mar-28-2013

Maybe in few CPU bound titles, though OC should solve that.
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Thank you guys! :)
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Damn, 9% slower.. So if I OC by 10%, I should be on par with this...
ahnaf22
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Yeah you can get even better performance if you oc.
Mazasrb
14:27 Mar-25-2013

Not any OC can get 660Ti head to head with 7970.
debat0r
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That's what I was thinking, 660ti is a lot slower...
daniel19953010
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why you tried to make more strong a super gpu is a good gpu yo can run eveything
nicovdmer
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Mazasrb, I also thought that GD's rating system is a bit ridiculous to imply a 660Ti that runs on par with a 7970 :) But still my card is very quick and I am happy with it! Definitely value for money.
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Just get a better CPU and you will be able to max any game with 60+ fps.
Omar24jan
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Damn it.My CPU is also Bottlenecking my Card :/ WTFFFF?
ahnaf22
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What are u saying bro? No its not bottlenecking the card, u have a beast cpu, even my cpu isnt bottlenecking it in the current games so you should be alright :)
Mazasrb
06:05 Mar-25-2013

No, No not at all, If your CPU is slower than GD best match one, it doesn't mean you are bottlenecked.
Omar24jan
06:44 Mar-25-2013

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hmmm....
ahnaf22
09:30 Mar-25-2013

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So now you know its not bottlenecked. :D
Omar24jan
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yeah lollllllllz
Stratus
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Yea I don't really get the new best cpu match thing because the best would be one of the Intel 39xx 6 cores and it's not the best for the price.
ahnaf22
04:33 Mar-22-2013

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Owww man! According to GD my cpu is bottlenecking the card :''(
XxSoultheKeeperXx
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Not at all, i5 can handle this beast
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Ahhhh what a relief......
Mazasrb
17:10 Mar-23-2013

Nope, i5 really goes with your card ;)
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Thanks for the reply :)
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How is this Card in Gaming as Compared to Geforce GTX 680.
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It is at least on par to slightly faster, cant go wrong with either though.
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They go back and forth the 7970 is cheaper and has 3gb of vram. The gtx680 uses less power but is crippled when it comes to compute power for games like Civilization.
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So you think 79790 is better that 680? :)
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For me it was but for someone else that don't need the compute power, wants less power use, Physics, and Cuda it wont be. It really does go back and forth. I do think 2gb of vram will not be enough for some games in the future with mods and stuff.
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ya i think that too 2gb will be not enough...
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Ur right, Skyrim can go beyond 2GB vram with a few mods.
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HD7970GHz is better and cheaper than the 680, so go for that one
Mazasrb
17:36 Mar-23-2013

Cheaper and faster in all non PhysX games.
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I dont think the 7970 ghz edition is available in some countries. Its not available in my country.
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yup u r right it's not avilable in my Country too :/
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Well you could always OC it yourself...
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Ocing is easy because both the gigabyte and sapphire versions have good coolers. Dual-x and Triangle cool technology.
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Darn... after all the dangerous Overclocking and I'm still 1% Worse. Can someone give real OC tips? Like how it affects lifespan? (From base 1000MHz to 1250MHz like mine?)
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i don't think you should oc any more you have got a nice oc and your in 7970 territory, imo you should be good where you're at for now as for lifespan i doubt heat would be the problem it is a HIS ICEQ cooler so for lifespan i'd say it would last till your next upgrade, keep in mind try to stay under 80 degrees idle, as that should be a load temp ( but i'm sure you knew that :D)
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get back a little, 25% of OC is much for a GPU. i think you don't want to kill it.
p.s. did you increase the voltage of the card?
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Yes I did, but only around 5%, and my card when playing things like Skyrim is actually only around 30 Celsius :)
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nooo way, any liquid cooling sulution?
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No liquid cooling, the fan on this card is amazing :) I have it at 57%, and my case has four built in fans. Then I have my Cooler master CPU fan and heatsing, keeping the CPU only at 72 fahrenheit when playing skyrim max :)
Caolan
13:12 Mar-03-2013

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Hey, I have my heart set on getting this GPU, how long do you think it'll last before its too old to run High end games? even on medium quality
Pip
13:16 Mar-03-2013

Even on Medium? 2020, maybe?!
On high, at least until 2016 lol
Caolan
14:13 Mar-03-2013

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Okay, that's me satisfied, buying it asap xD if you look you'll see I desperatly need an upgrade lol
Omar24jan
08:22 Mar-14-2013

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it will be good if you go for Sapphire Edition the one i have.
Interrogator
02:43 Feb-27-2013

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I have a 500 W PSU, is this going to work on my RIG?
Raystlyn
03:35 Feb-27-2013

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Are you planning to get this GPU? 500W sounds enough, but the most crucial factor is the amperage on 12V, do you know yours, or the model and make of your PSU?
Interrogator
16:53 Feb-27-2013

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How do I check the amperage?
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16:55 Feb-27-2013

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Opening the case and taking a look at the PSU sticker, it should read 12V and below, a given number followed by A. If you know the model, the official site should specify it
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21:19 Feb-27-2013

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it says something like
+12V+5V+3.3V-12V+5VSB
25A 30A 12A 0.8A 2A
Is it or not?
Raystlyn
23:34 Feb-27-2013

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Is that the Case PSU? It's got a rather low amperage to be 500W, only delivering 300W through 12V. I'd actually suggest upgrading your PSU, since HD7970 is quite power hungry, and requires a 6pin and 8pin connector, although that would be set with a molex adapter.
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03:00 Feb-28-2013

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What other GPU you suggest I should upgrade to?
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03:33 Feb-28-2013

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Insted of going for another GPU I'd suggest another PSU. That way you expand your choices and can get better hardware without worrying about your power.
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09:18 Feb-24-2013

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i would go for the gtx 690 ''98%'' more powerful at hwcompare.com
i cannot afford such beasts with my weak power supple and $150
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02:55 Mar-14-2013

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no but you could afford my gpu, its pretty nice for its age :)
Mazasrb
11:45 Mar-24-2013

HW compare is very unreliable their " benchmarks" are based on pure calculations not on practical in game benchmarks. They cannot be trusted. 690 is maybe 40-50% faster than 7970GHz.
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