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7970 causing me issues

Kynd

Kynd

Kynd

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I have gone from team green to team red, and it is causing me issues.... even with a fresh install of windows. Ati just seem to be far behind Nvidia when it comes to making solid drivers, that dont cause in game, and desktop glitches with grachics, Catalyst really does just suck -.-, Am I within my rights to DSR a grachics card that I have tests? Only had it like 2/7 days.
 
You can return it under the DSR if you had it delivered and it's no more than 7 working days from the day after you received it.

Is your PSU sufficient for a HD 7970?

Are you using the correct drivers?

The HD 7970 isn't incorporated into the unified drivers yet so you have to use specific drivers for it which can be found here (8.921.2 RC11 AMD Radeon™ HD 7900 driver).
 
Surveyor said:
You can return it under the DSR if you had it delivered and it's no more than 7 working days from the day after you received it.

Is your PSU sufficient for a HD 7970?

Are you using the correct drivers?

The HD 7970 isn't incorporated into the unified drivers yet so you have to use specific drivers for it which can be found here (8.921.2 RC11 AMD Radeon™ HD 7900 driver).
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Ya those are the ones I am using. Everthing with ATI just seems to problematic compared to Nvidia... :(
 
This is what you have to live with when you 'boldly go where no man has gone before', one of the reasons I try to buy mature cards and drivers.;)
 
Got my 7970 Saturday morning (nice one ocuk) along with the Hazro 27c andits been a rock solid combo over a weekend of BF3 and Metro33
 
The minimum I would do is to do a fresh windows install if you have gone from Nvidia to AMD.

The problem is you haven't really given any useful information that can be used to help you sort the situation. I may well be a faulty card, but it could, and altogether more likely, a user configuration issue.
 
Had my 7970 since release day 3 weeks ago, not one problem to report. Suggest OP RMA's his card as it shouldn't be doing anything they've reported.
 
Surveyor said:
The OP has already done that.
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Yeah, this is coming from a fresh install windows, and a fresh install of the latest drivers, in BF3 I getting bugs such as long black laser trails behind players in Metro, amoung other bugs, I never had any of these issues with my gtx 470. My 7970 is going straight back and im waiting for kepler.
 
Kynd said:
Yeah, this is coming from a fresh install windows, and a fresh install of the latest drivers, in BF3 I getting bugs such as long black laser trails behind players in Metro, amoung other bugs, I never had any of these issues with my gtx 470. My 7970 is going straight back and im waiting for kepler.
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You were from the set off going to hate ATI, judging from your posts you were going to criticize it or find a fault even if there were none to be honest, stay with Nvidia it's clearly what you prefer :) Out of interest what made you switch?
 
flopper said:
Not the drivers.
Likely your card is faulty.

I cant believe how people blame drivers without troubleshooting hardware first.
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I understand your point, but here is mine.... I went from a 5 year old PC with some old old AGP grahpics card from ATI, and the change was amazing, Nvidia solid drivers and support won me over. However I am fully aware that over the years ATI have refined their cards and drivers, and nowdays their cards are much more reliable than those from years ago, so taking this into account, and being a fair person, I decided to give ATI a chance since it is now 2012. But you know as the saying goes "first impressions count" and ATI just for whatever reason not giving me than smooth experience I was hopeing for, has put me off. I hope that is understandable.
 
Addicted said:
You were from the set off going to hate ATI, judging from your posts you were going to criticize it or find a fault even if there were none to be honest, stay with Nvidia it's clearly what you prefer :) Out of interest what made you switch?
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I wanted more performance, being unable to run BF3 on ultra @ full HD etc, but at the same time I did not want to go for a gtx 580 since well, thats getting old now also kinda.. you know, new tech is always more tasty :) (maby in looks more than substance).
 
Kynd said:
Yeah, this is coming from a fresh install windows, and a fresh install of the latest drivers, in BF3 I getting bugs such as long black laser trails behind players in Metro, amoung other bugs, I never had any of these issues with my gtx 470. My 7970 is going straight back and im waiting for kepler.
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As others have said, it seems like a faulty card. It's bound to happen to a few unlucky people. Just try a replacement.
The lack of complaints about the 7970 would suggest that it isn't as terrible as you're trying to make it out to be.
 
Send it back while it's within the seven days and get a replacement 7970. If after that you still have problems then fair enough, try something else, but first I would just put that down to a knackered card.
 
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