[Stiven122]

Hello guys, the HD7970 is now in stock here in Norway and I am really pumped, but the thing is should i buy it now or wait for Nvidia's release.
I do not want to upgrade and then Nvidia comes out with something alot better, so plz help me out guys

Thx for the help

 

[Spongeboy5040]

Wait for Nvidias offering.

 

[Jobotoo]

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Originally Posted by Spongeboy5040

Wait for Nvidias offering.

Do we know when?

 

[B!0HaZard]

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Originally Posted by Jobotoo

Do we know when?

Some time 2012.

 

[Munchkinpuncher]

Personally im waiting for more members on this site to purchase them. If they overclock as well as they seem to Im sold. 7970 seems pretty solid, hopefully the price will drop a bit in time for tax returns.

 

[Knightsbr1dge]

Waiting on the 7990. Two 7990's ... mmmmm

 

[CBZ323]

If you can wait until Q3 2012, do it. Nvidia will likely have an edge over AMD.

If you want it now, dont expect Nvidia having the Kepler out any time soon.

I personally think that (if you have the money) you should buy these products early because you enjoy them longer. Otherwise it would be like buying a GTX 580 last month, getting a great card but late... Technology changes so quickly that waiting will make Nvidia's next cards look llike a joke because AMD will be very close to a release of a new generation and it will go on like that forever.

I would have loved to get a new Nvidia card since i like them very much but they are late this time. There is nothing close to a release time yet...

I am personally waiting for the MSI 7970 lightning. That card (if it comes) will be a beast.

Unles you are going water, i would wait for non reference cards. (also, it seems like the XFX black edition is a bit crappy, not worth it over the reference card)

 

[th3illusiveman]

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Originally Posted by CBZ323

If you can wait until Q3 2012, do it. Nvidia will likely have an edge over AMD.
If you want it now, dont expect Nvidia having the Kepler out any time soon.

I personally think that (if you have the money) you should buy these products early because you enjoy them longer. Otherwise it would be like buying a GTX 580 last month, getting a great card but late... Technology changes so quickly that waiting will make Nvidia's next cards look llike a joke because AMD will be very close to a release of a new generation and it will go on like that forever.

I would have loved to get a new Nvidia card since i like them very much but they are late this time. There is nothing close to a release time yet...

I am personally waiting for the MSI 7970 lightning. That card (if it comes) will be a beast.

Unles you are going water, i would wait for non reference cards. (also, it seems like the XFX black edition is a bit crappy, not worth it over the reference card)

pretty much what i'm doing. I HATE reference cooling. its loud and inefficient so when MSI releases some Twin Frozers i'll probably grab one on a single condition. These Cards OC higher than 1200Mhz. These are 28nm GPU's i was expecting them to OC well into the 1400Mhz range at best and 1300Mhz at worst. but so far i've yet to see any Tahiti core do that.