ALL HAIL THE NEW HEAVEN KING - ATI 7970 3GB!! (TRI-FIRE TESTED)

Gibbo · 28 Dec 2011 at 17:42

Hi there

Well as promised here is some insight to some of the early benchmarks we've managed with the new ATI 7970's (Yes OcUK has 100+ in stock). The following benchmarks are just Heaven for now with the settings taken from the forum benchmarking thread. I shall do some more benchmarks tomorrow at maximum 2560x1600 resolution as this is where these cards excel.

For now though:-
7970 3GB
Core Clock - 1125MHz
Memory Clock - 6300MHz
Voltage - NO CHANGE (Stock)

SINGLE CARD

DUAL CARDS

TRIPLE CARDS

The scaling is very impressive and at these clock speeds there was zero signs are corruption or micro stuttering. Needless to say I am amazed and very happy.

Also another keypoint, even with three cards, maximum temperature recorded was 92c, with a single card it was 72c. They run cooler and quieter than previous generation 7970.

Well done ATI!

4T5 · 28 Dec 2011 at 17:47

Why ain't you posted the price ?

Surveyor · 28 Dec 2011 at 17:48

4T5 said:
Why ain't you posted the price ?

They can't until 9 January.

Gibbo · 28 Dec 2011 at 17:48

4T5 said:
Why ain't you posted the price ?

9th of Jan!

Cupra · 28 Dec 2011 at 17:50

And why not against 580 3gb in same machine

92c is massive my 480s on air overclocked don't hit 92 and that's in an 800d

mjones1 · 28 Dec 2011 at 17:53

Any 1920x1080/1200 benchmarks?

Gibbo · 28 Dec 2011 at 17:56

Cupra said:
And why not against 580 3gb in same machine

92c is massive my 480s on air overclocked don't hit 92 and that's in an 800d

Placing a GTX 580 3GB in same machine tomorrow.

ATI Cards tend to run well into 100c, only 92c maximum with three cards and thats because they are all sandwiched next to each other.

We'd never recommend more than two, there is little point really as one is powerful enough, two will destroy anything you throw at them and well three or four is overkill.

Gibbo · 28 Dec 2011 at 17:56

mjones1 said:
Any 1920x1080/1200 benchmarks?

2560x1600 tomorrow incoming.

MichaelM · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:07

What CPU is it? Something with no chance of bottlenecking three these monsters I'm sure.

COYS · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:07

which brand have you tested for these results?

Gibbo · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:09

COYS said:
which brand have you tested for these results?

They are all the same, all built by AMD at present, so zero difference between brands. Though for reference they were MSI.

Gibbo · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:10

MichaelM said:
What CPU is it? Something with no chance of bottlenecking three these monsters I'm sure.

Its NDA, but unfortunately it won't overclock as multiplier locked so its now a bad choice but as we don't have a free sample 3960X kicking about were going to stick with it, just can't mention what it is. But we believe a 3960X at 4GHz would be quicker.

Jokester · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:11

Unigine is pure GPU, doesn't bottleneck with any reasonable CPU as far as I'm aware?

JeffyB · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:12

Looking good, minimums seem nice too.

MichaelM · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:13

Not that I would expect higher performance but I would check with afterburner that they are 99% load just to be sure

Cupra · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:36

Gibbo said:
2560x1600 tomorrow incoming.

Now this im intrested in.
Any news on water locks aswell? Eddy at Ek should have his hands on some cards by now

Zinth · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:38

Looking tastey. Lets hope for a reasonable price.

Rroff · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:44

So single one OC'd is pretty much same performance as GTX470 SLI @ 800MHz... which is very decent performance but I've been enjoying it for over a year and only paid £300 for it

Locky · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:47

Have you ran any more? 3dmark11, vantage?

one benchmark :/ common you slackers.

GeezerButler · 28 Dec 2011 at 18:50

Interested in this for some Eyefinity action - how does it do at 5760x1080?

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** ALL HAIL THE NEW HEAVEN KING - ATI 7970 3GB!! (TRI-FIRE TESTED)**

ALL HAIL THE NEW HEAVEN KING - ATI 7970 3GB!! (TRI-FIRE TESTED)