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GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition GV-R787OC-2GD Video Card

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GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition GV-R787OC-2GD Video Card

Description:
Powered by AMD Radeon HD 7870 GPU and Integrated with the industry's best 2 GB GDDR5 memory and 256-bit memory interface

Details:
DetailValue
BindingPersonal Computers
BrandGigabyte
EAN0818313014597
FeatureUltra Durable VGA Components - GPU Temperature 5%-10% Down - Overclocing Capability 10%-30% Up - Power Switching Loss 10%-30% Down
WINDFORCE 3X Anti-Turbulence Cooling with New Triangle Cool Technology
Gold Plated HDMI for optimum signal transfer between connections
Features DVI-I/HDMI/2x mini-Display port outputs with HDCP protection
Supports AMD Eyefinity/Eyespeed/CrossFire/Avivo HD Technologies
Minimum Recommended Power Supply 500W or greater with 2x 6-pin VGA power connectors
LabelGigabyte
ManufacturerGigabyte
ModelGV-R787OC-2GD
MPNGV-R787OC-2GD
PublisherGigabyte
SKUGIG GVR787OC2GD
StudioGigabyte
TitleGigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB GDDR5 DVI-I/HDMI/2x Mini-Displayport PCI-Express 3.0 Graphic Card GV-R787OC-2GD
UPC818313014597
Warranty3 years
CatalogNumberList - CatalogNumberListElementU313-GV-R787OC-2GD
VC-GI-R787OC-2GD
GV-R787OC-2GD
Item Height10.6 inches
Item Length13 inches
Item Width2.9 inches
NumberOfItems1
Package Height3.4 inches
Package Length16 inches
Package Weight2.45 pounds
Package Width9.4 inches
PackageQuantity1
PartNumberGV-R787OC-2GD
ProductGroupPersonal Computer
ProductTypeNameVIDEO_CARD
UPCList - UPCListElement818313014597
Item Weight2.1 pounds
 

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Great Performer

review by vitalshot

The Pros

The reason this card is one of the better non-Tahiti 7870s is because of Gigabyte's custom PCB. Gigabyte took the 7870 and replaced it's memory chips with Hynix memory so they perform a bit better at the same speed. I did not know about that until I compared my card's 3DMark 11 graphics scores to an Asus DCII 7870 at the same clocks as mine and mine beat it by roughly 500 points. We were running the same drivers. Gigabyte also replaced the chokes on the reference 7870 with ferrite chokes. I don't know if those are any better but I thought it was worth mentioning in case someone knowledgeable about chokes reads this although I know busman chokes would still probably be preferred. I don't know if they changed the VRMs or not though. My card loaded at 57C before the dust apocalypse started, now it loads at 62C. The ASIC quality on mine is 83.6%.

The Cons

My card has ridiculous coil whine, this seems to be a common problem with the Windforce cooler. The reason I did not count off for this is because coil whine can be fixed by letting the card sit on Crysis 2's main menu all night every night for a week as this is where the card is loudest at. The coils just need to be broken in I guess. The reason I did not count off due to the clicking noise is because it is usually not present and I suspect the dust is causing it. It gathers a lot of dust, I think that is common sense, the more fans on something the more dust that will build up on it.

All in all a very good performer and if you get one that whines, do yourself a favor and just do what I recommended rather than rmaing it. It's less of a hassle, but if it doesn't work then I would rma it.

ProsCons
One of the better performing vanilla 7870s, runs cool, and mine overclocks well.A lot of coil whine, occasional fan clicking, and gathers tons of dust.

Ratings
Overall5
 
#3 ·
Very good performance, Great Cooling System, Factory Overclocked

review by rjackowens

I bought this card after previously owning a GTX 560 Ti, and the performance increase is amazing! Runs BF3, Skyrim, and Shogun 2 on ultra. I am getting 75 FPS on BF3 on high settings, about 85 FPS on Skyrim ultra settings, and almost 100 FPS on Shogun 2 ultra settings. My idle temp is 33C, and my load temp has never passed 67C. The 3 fans seem to work very well, although they begin to get noisy during extensive use.

If you can afford this card (and it will fit in your case), I highly recommend the Gigabyte 7870 GHz Edition

ProsCons
3 Fans, Factory Overclocked, PCI 3.0, 2GB VRAM, Low idle/load tempsVery large (about 9 inches long), can get loud under full load

Ratings
Overall5
 
#4 ·
Great Chip, Great cooling.

review by indiegreg

When i bought this HD 7870 GHz edition, I dropped it right into my computer and ran BF3. Instantly 60fps on ultra. no hick ups. Running GPUz, i have seen 50c underload at 40% fan speed, and i can bearly hear the 3 fans. I Running Civ5, i am getting great fps and everything is buttery smooth. Still 50c.

Overclocking was a bit trickier, Its already clocked at 1.1 Ghz, getting it past that has been very difficult, without changing voltage, nor have I. When overclocking, i did get BSOD and i had to keep the stock settings. I can atest to say this is an unlocked voltage card.

ProsCons
Does everything it needsNothing really

Ratings
Overall5
 
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