AMD Radeon HD 7970 announced. You know you want it.

mertesn

AMD Radeon HD 7970 announced. You know you want it.

Ivan

Ryder

There is a full review with benchmarks and overclocking already, as well.

-MBG--De-Sniper

yep definitely want it :D

fatcat

dual bios eh?

that means I need some 7950's hehe

$549 is steep. wasn't the 6970 $399 at launch?

primesuspect

There is a full review with benchmarks and overclocking already, as well.

And we aren't one of them. Believe me, we are acutely aware :(

Sledgehammer70

15-20% performance increase is a nice jump. A bit shocked it came in at so low overall, early reports where indicating a much bigger performance increase overall. Will be interesting to see how Nvidia responds.

Tim

Only Anandtech used Starcraft 2 in its testing. What's the matter with the other 3 testing places? A 4v4 game at Ultra settings in SC2 can really work a GPU, especially when Protoss players start throwing all their psionic stuff around! There's enough going on at times to totally lag out my 4870.

shwaip

SC2 is CPU limited, for the most part.

Also, if you notice their review, it doesn't really matter once you have a high end card - you get more than playable fps with any of them.

Vinny

Why does anyone consider Starcraft 2 a challenge? If you want to challenge your computer run these games on 3 1080p monitors: Bf3, Arma 2 (or 3 when it comes out), or crysis 2 with the dx11 pack.

Ryder

There is a full review with benchmarks and overclocking already, as well.

And we aren't one of them. Believe me, we are acutely aware :(

I was not meaning it in that way. I didn't know today was "NDA lifted day". I thought you had something others didn't, turns out it was everywhere :(

Thrax

I am happy to answer questions about this GPU if anyone has them.

Cliff_Forster

AMD got it right on this one. Deliver a card that runs faster, cooler, with better power efficiency. The 7970 wins on all counts. It almost makes up for Bulldozer.

fatcat

I am happy to answer questions about this GPU if anyone has them.

Will the 7950 be launched at the same time?

Darksword

Hey all. Old-time Apu's/Icrontic member here from WAY back in the day. Did the hardware reviewing with MediaMan and moderated the forms with him and ImaginAsian. Glad to see the site is still alive and kicking. :D

I think the 7970 will be my next upgrade. The 5870 I have now just doesn't quite cut it for 2560x1600 gaming. I'm a bit disappointed at the price, but I'm sure they'll still sell out on Day 1.

fatcat

welcome back

Thrax

I am happy to answer questions about this GPU if anyone has them.

Will the 7950 be launched at the same time?

The launch date is still being determined.

pragtastic

Plan on picking this up, going from a 5770 -> 7970 is going to be so sweet. Unnf.

primesuspect

Hey all. Old-time Apu's/Icrontic member here from WAY back in the day. Did the hardware reviewing with MediaMan and moderated the forms with him and ImaginAsian. Glad to see the site is still alive and kicking. :D

I think the 7970 will be my next upgrade. The 5870 I have now just doesn't quite cut it for 2560x1600 gaming. I'm a bit disappointed at the price, but I'm sure they'll still sell out on Day 1.

Hey Darksword. Long time no see. Great to see you posting :)

csimon

Is launch day January 9th 2012 here in US, or other?

Thrax

One minute after midnight eastern time on Jan. 9.

CannonFodder

I am happy to answer questions about this GPU if anyone has them.

Will the 7950 be launched at the same time?

The launch date is still being determined.

Any idea of the 7950 price?

Thrax

No, sorry.

fatcat

with the 7970 being $550, gonna say the 7950 will be at least $400

the 6950/6970 will be where the deals are. 6950 crossfire for cheaper than a single 7950

good times

(pure speculation here)

mertesn

with the 7970 being $550, gonna say the 7950 will be at least $400

the 6950/6970 will be where the deals are. 6950 crossfire for cheaper than a single 7950

good times

(pure speculation here)

That's probably how it'll go down until the next NVIDIA generation comes out. Then prices will drop as competition heats up. I'd bet on around $450 for the 7970 when NV brings out their answer.

stony

Nope, since I lost use of my right hand, I had to
hang up my screwdrivers.

UPSLynx

how many purples can this card render? I want to play dungeon defenders with it.