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

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

    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.

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

    Quote Originally Posted by DrPop View Post
    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?
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    Re: 7970 now (which?) vs. 7990 later (when?)

    Did someone say Computex?
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    Re: 7970 now (which?) vs. 7990 later (when?)

    Quote Originally Posted by Aux10 View Post
    Did someone say Computex?
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    Re: 7970 now (which?) vs. 7990 later (when?)

    Quote Originally Posted by zombie67 View Post
    Booth Babes are one of the best inventions ever.
    LOL! Are we sure they're ALL over 18??? J/K

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

    Quote Originally Posted by DrPop View Post
    LOL! Are we sure they're ALL over 18??? J/K
    Yeah, it's sometimes very hard to judge the age of some asian females. That hot chick? Could be anywhere from 12 to 42. Hell, in some countries, it could be a male. Caution is advised.

    But back to the question...which is the best of the current crop of 7970s?
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    Re: 7970 now (which?) vs. 7990 later (when?)

    Quote Originally Posted by zombie67 View Post
    Yeah, it's sometimes very hard to judge the age of some asian females. That hot chick? Could be anywhere from 12 to 42. Hell, in some countries, it could be a male. Caution is advised.

    But back to the question...which is the best of the current crop of 7970s?
    I'm in the same position as you Z. I too am waiting to hear the 7990 price and release date. I look more at manufacturer than price when they are close. EVGA does not make AMD cards so I'll be going with the XFX, Sapphire or Diamond cards. I've had good experiences with these manufacturers and very bad exp. with Asus. The other companies, never tried them.

    I'm looking at these cards.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814103210

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150586

    Hope that helps a little bit.



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

    As I understand it there is a 2nd generation version of the 7970s coming out. Faster and less power needed. Apparently manufacturing has gotten better. They are due out this month, at a minimum I would wait for them. I have 5 7970s, 2 are a pain in the arse to deal with and on the bad end of ASIC quality. The 2nd generations (so called Ghz edition) is suppose to improve the quality range.

    Following the new 7970s, the 7990 will be release based on those newer chips, that sounds like August. However, there has been a stir the last few days that AMD may have just shown a 7990 at a recent show (three fan version). But then again the rumors have been off.

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