AMD HD 7970 GHz Edition Specs revealed

[siopao1984]

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AMD HD 7970 GHz Edition Specs revealed - eTeknix

AMD’s current HD 7970 lacks competitiveness with Nvidia’s GTX 680 in most 3D applications. However, AMD is bringing out a new replacement for the HD 7970, the HD 7970 GHz Edition. Utilising a higher default clock speed and lower core voltage, this replacement should offer higher performance, lower power consumption and better overclocking headroom, potentially a GTX 680 slayer?
The “Tahiti XT2″ based HD 7970 GHz Edition will use a core voltage of 1.02v compared to the current 1.175v on the “Tahiti XT” based HD 7970 (regular). In addition a core clock of 1100MHz will be possible on this lower voltage, compared to the 925MHz core clock on the “Tahiti XT” HD 7970. Other than that we expect memory performance and specifications to remain identical to the current HD 7970.
TSMC and AMD have been working to refine this chip over the past months and the new HD 7970 GHz Edition will enter production next week which should result in retail availability by early July. We are hopeful that this new HD 7970 GHz Edition will beat the GTX 680, the MSI Lightning HD 7970 clocked at 1070MHz gives equal performance to the GTX 680 so 1100MHz at a lower core voltage looks like an absolute winner – watch this space.
Source: OCaholic

[Sempron Guy]

ang keypoint ani para mu succeed kay ang pricing. And since ang hd7970 is on same price range as the faster gtx 680, most likely mas mahal pa ni sa duha pag-gawas

[BrianBCBF]

nindot ni, pero pagawasa na AMD inyong 7990.. rawr!!!

[dark_humbz]

ang keypoint ani para mu succeed kay ang pricing. And since ang hd7970 is on same price range as the faster gtx 680, most likely mas mahal pa ni sa duha pag-gawas

If AMD stays true to the meaning of the word "replacement" that they used, then basically, yeah, same price but more powerful!

[killifish]

nag sugod na ang AMD.... hehehe inig gawas sa 7990 paksit cguro na sila tanan. maybe...

[solaire]

this is good news, nus-a pa kaha ko makapalit ani