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July 28th, 2012

XFX Preparing R7970 Double Dissipation Based on GHz Edition

XFX Preparing R7970 Double Dissipation Based on GHz Edition radeon 7970 ghz new card
XFX is currently working on new Radeon HD 7970 with Tahiti XT2 GPU, which is basically a GHz Edition of their top model.

XFX R7970 GHz Edition codenamed FX-797G-TDF GHz is featuring a factory-overclocked clocks to 1000/1050/6000 MHz for base, boost and memory respectively. These are the reference clocks for all GHz cards. Card is powered by more matured GPU called Tahiti XT2, which increases overclocking potential to a higher level. While first iteration of Tahiti XT could reach 1250 MHz, those can work with 1300 MHz without a problem. This however comes with a higher power consumption, but someone who chooses Radeon HD 7970 surely don’t care about TDP.

XFX’s graphics cards from HD 7000 series all look the same, this is a Double Dissipation cooling system with two 90mm fans. It does look very neat I must say. A brushed metal plate is covering a large aluminum heatsink — a vapor chamber.

This model requires both 6-pin and 8-pin power connectors. It looks like the only visual diffence between this and actual R7970 are display outputs – the new model is missing one DVI connector, while a current model has two such outputs.

Card is not yet released, but it should arrive in about two weeks.
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Current XFX Radeon HD 7000 Series Lineup

XFX Preparing R7970 Double Dissipation Based on GHz Edition radeon 7970 ghz new card

  • Jerome

    looks delicious

  • skr13

    AMD Radeon HD 7970 “3200 Stream Processors”? LOL,in fact it has 32 Compute Units (2048 Stream Processors)… XFX always XFX ;)

  • BestJinjo

    The XFX DD 7950/7970 cards have been very poor this generation. They run hot and loud as a result and their fans tend to fail. I would stick with Sapphire Vapor-X, Dual-X, Gigabyte Windforce 3x, or Asus DCUII versions instead.

    Also, if HD7970 GE editions finally launch, maybe we’ll see the original HD7970 drop to $375-385.

  • Jerome

    $375-385 is wishful thinking actually unheard of in the high end segment, only way its drops to those prices is when the 8000 series debuts. The GTX 680 and 670 need a price drop if anything.

  • BestJinjo

    No, it’s not. TigerDirect/CompUSA already had HD7970 for $369 with 6 free games for almost a week. NCIX had Asus Direct CUII HD7970 TOP OC version on sale for $329.98 this weekend.

    MicroCenter sells HD7970 for $369.99 every day actually:
    http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0396060

    Gigabyte Windforce 3x is going for $420 after rebates on Newegg. Soon, 7970 cards will drop below $400 and that’ll be a price on a regular basis in the US.

    Also, HD5870 was $370, HD4890 was $270, HD6970 was $370. So I don’t know where you get this idea that $375-385 is unheard of in the high-end segment.

  • Tim

    I wish XFX still made nVidia card…..

  • Pickle

    I wish eVGA will make AMD cards :D

  • sean

    the card may be crazy powerful, but longevity is a joke. I have been a long time xfx fan but after my recent experience I’ll NEVER buy another xfx product. 4 months ago I purchased their 7970 ghz edition card and about 30 days ago it fried, and by fried I mean computer won’t “post” with card installed. Their warranty policy is horrible and it will likely take you a month to get your replacement. I actually read their warranty policy which states they do not actually have to replace the card you send them with the same brand ie. AMD or Nvidia. On top of that they do not offer an advanced replacement option, I even offered to let them hold the full retail value from my bank account to make sure they got their defective card back…. “nope I do not have the ability to do that” I actually paid not only for shipping to them but put a return shipping label in the box so I didn’t have to wait for their 5 to 7 day gound shipping on the return. About 2 weeks ago I received my replacement 7970 ghz and all was good, until last night when the exact same failure took place and again after only 2 weeks I have a brand new dead XFX 7970 ghz edition video card. God I wish I would have done some research instead of just buying from the brand I had used in the past. Think I’ll look into ASUS’s ROG series, they actually offered an advanced exchange when my crosshair v died.