7970 now (which?) vs. 7990 later (when?)

[zombie67]

So, I decided on ATI instead of nVidia for my next GPU. First choice, 7970 now or 7990 later. When is the 7990 due? I thought June? Second choice, if I go with a 7970 now, which is the one to buy? They are all within $60, so I really don't care about using $ as a deciding factor. Advice?

Edit: I *do* care about # of slots used, so the 3-slot card is out. Also, the water-cooled card is out.

[DrPop]

7990 should be announced at Computex 2012, which means literally any day now! If you can hold off just a couple more days - maybe even hours at this point - I would definitely wait at least until the launch so we know exact specs and pricing for our best informed decision.

[zombie67]

7990 should be announced at Computex 2012, which means literally any day now! If you can hold off just a couple more days - maybe even hours at this point - I would definitely wait at least until the launch so we know exact specs and pricing for our best informed decision.

Good news! I'll wait for now. But let's assume that they do not announce, or announce availability in September, or announce a cost of $2k, or whatever. If so, what is the best 7970?

[Aux10]

Did someone say Computex?

[zombie67]

Did someone say Computex?

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[DrPop]

Booth Babes are one of the best inventions ever.

LOL! Are we sure they're ALL over 18??? J/K