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post #11 of 85
2/10/12 at 2:24pm
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Most of those weaker cards could still hit 1100 but then cooling became a major factor having to run the fan a 100%. If these companies can't supply a stable card at least 1100mhz their redesigned cooler/heat sink etc. aren't effective enough. Maybe when the 670 comes out and beats the 7970 by 20% these companies will re-think there approach and release a 1300mhz 7970.

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post #12 of 85
2/10/12 at 2:32pm
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Most of those weaker cards could still hit 1100 but then cooling became a major factor having to run the fan a 100%. If these companies can't supply a stable card at least 1100mhz their redesigned cooler/heat sink etc. aren't effective enough. Maybe when the 670 comes out and beats the 7970 by 20% these companies will re-think there approach and release a 1300mhz 7970.

Oh how OCN loves pulling numbers out of a hat.
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post #13 of 85
2/10/12 at 2:34pm
880 mhz. Really msi? You can't do better than that? I expected at least 1k paired with tfIII.
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post #14 of 85
2/10/12 at 2:38pm
Could the default voltage be a cause of the low max OC? I thought 7970 came with a higher default voltage which helped reach higher clocks.
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post #15 of 85
2/10/12 at 2:39pm
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880 mhz. Really msi? You can't do better than that? I expected at least 1k paired with tfIII.

Hit 1245mhz OC'd. But this is OCN, people complaining about stock clocks is sadly no surprise.
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post #16 of 85
2/10/12 at 3:06pm
So when am I going to be able to order one of these on newegg?

I've been waiting for the TFIII to get a 7950
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post #17 of 85
2/10/12 at 4:56pm
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Hit 1245mhz OC'd. But this is OCN, people complaining about stock clocks is sadly no surprise.

I know, it's funny. A 2500K @ 5GHz is an OC just above 50%, 7950 @ 1245MHz is an OC just above 50%. Why then, aren't we complaining about the 2500K being clocked too low?
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post #18 of 85
2/10/12 at 5:33pm
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MSI could not provide a final price for the card yet, but we assume it will clock in at $480, like the other custom-design HD 7950 cards. If you look for additional cooling, or want to reduce the noise levels over the AMD reference design, the cost seems justified. Just for overclocking potential, to maximize price/performance, $30 will not be worth it.

makes the card a bad option. I rather get 7970.
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post #19 of 85
2/10/12 at 5:42pm
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MSI could not provide a final price for the card yet, but we assume it will clock in at $480, like the other custom-design HD 7950 cards. If you look for additional cooling, or want to reduce the noise levels over the AMD reference design, the cost seems justified. Just for overclocking potential, to maximize price/performance, $30 will not be worth it.
makes the card a bad option. I rather get 7970.

Maybe to you it is... But for myself it is an awesome option, I won't have to replace my PSU (only have 2 6pin) and it's a TFIII plus all the other custom 7950s are in the same price range. In fact if the sapphire had been in stock at the egg last weekend I would have pulled the trigger on that and its priced at the same 480 as the TFIII

It's all in the eye of the beholder as they say! And I can't wait for this to hit the market cuz that is one sexy looking beast in my eyes
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post #20 of 85
2/10/12 at 5:58pm
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MSI could not provide a final price for the card yet, but we assume it will clock in at $480, like the other custom-design HD 7950 cards. If you look for additional cooling, or want to reduce the noise levels over the AMD reference design, the cost seems justified. Just for overclocking potential, to maximize price/performance, $30 will not be worth it.
makes the card a bad option. I rather get 7970.

a 7970 runs marginally faster than a 7950 clock for clock. this isn't a bad deal considering you save $80 and get an amazing cooler
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