Which 7970?

[Dazz0r]

Currently in process of building a new rig. Now stumped on what graphics card to get. Was toss up between 7970 and a 680, but with the recent ati drivers making more sense to get the 7970 (though I realise some will say 7950 best bang for buck). Now question is which 7970?...I hear some are voltage locked, some sound like a jet engine. Ones that keep cropping up are the MSI Lightning, Sapphire Vapor-X Ghz Ed and the Gigabyte GHz one. Opinions please

 

[Darkans]

MSI & Sapphire cards tend to be quite loud, the MSI in particular can sound like a jet engine under load, add to that some people have had Sapphire cards sent out to them voltage locked, I'd go for something different, perhaps the ASUS Lightning.

 

['Wes]

I have a Gigabyte one, no issues with being too loud etc, runs fine.

 

[IC3]

MSI & Sapphire cards tend to be quite loud, the MSI in particular can sound like a jet engine under load, add to that some people have had Sapphire cards sent out to them voltage locked, I'd go for something different, perhaps the ASUS Lightning.

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I don't think its worth buying the 7970. Since between 7950 and 7970 theres a really small performance difference around 5-8fps. Its similiar to nvidia 670 and 680 5-10fps difference for over 100 pounds more...
7950 its a good overclocker that gigabyte or HIS would do you nicley, Im thinking of buying one of them as well.

7950 choices

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-098-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673


http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-066-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673

7970

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-063-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-097-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938