Don't know if this has been posted elsewhere, but Zipzoomfly these listed as selling for $600: http://en.expreview.com/2009/11/16/radeon-hd-5970-listed-at-59999.html
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Have to love that line
"Please use discretion and caution when overclocking".
And how do they figure killing it with overclocking voids the warranty, far as im aware ther3s no real way for them to know if its been clocked up or not, not as if a retailer is gonna have some kind of tool on hand to check that kind of thing out.
"Please use discretion and caution when overclocking".
And how do they figure killing it with overclocking voids the warranty, far as im aware ther3s no real way for them to know if its been clocked up or not, not as if a retailer is gonna have some kind of tool on hand to check that kind of thing out.
Don't say that or they'll introduce a flash chip that stores a history of the card's different frequencies.
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that looks a beast of a card! i think the only reason they will have downclocked it soo much is because of the TDP getting it under 300w xD which tells me there will be massive overclocking headroom just like the 5870
So, these are appearing on Wednesday?
(Yes, I tend to ask this in most release threads and then get a complete rollocking from everyone for not reading properly)
Yup wednesday some time. Pricing and availability should be interesting to say the least.
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O.o interesting in a good way?? :S haha
Interesting as in "bend over and take it raw" kinda way.
Bend over part is right, I heard AMD/ATi also include a tube of lube with the card, so the raw part might not be too bad
Bend over part is right, I heard AMD/ATi also include a tube of lube with the card, so the raw part might not be too bad
That's a lot of card to take, regardless of the quantity of lube they provide.
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Hmm... there's something not quite right here - if it has 'massive overclocking potential' then why not just clock it at the same speed as the 5870's??
Perhaps 'cause the second you do the power and temps go through the roof? Seems kinda weird...
*Edit* OK, I reckon it's to keep the 5970 under 300w (294w)
Perhaps 'cause the second you do the power and temps go through the roof? Seems kinda weird...
*Edit* OK, I reckon it's to keep the 5970 under 300w (294w)