AMD Stealthily Slashes HD 7970 Ghz/7970 Prices.

[TechFan@ic]

It appears as though AMD is paving the way for the rumored 9970/Hawaii XT & has slashed prices of the 7900 series significantly.

You can grab a custom cooled 7970 from sapphire for $300 after an MIR and for 320-330 without the rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202008

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL-DVI-I-SL-DVI-D-PCI-Express-11197-03-40G/dp/B009B6Y01Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1372004309&sr=8-2&keywords=7970

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5469329&CatId=7387

 

You can also grab a 7970 Ghz Edition from Sapphire for $350 after an MIR, $370 without the aforementioned rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202001

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL-DVI-I-SL-DVI-D-PCI-Express-11197-12-40G/dp/B008PQAE98/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1372029043&sr=8-4&keywords=7970

 

Same story with the 7950, $260 with an MIR for a custom cooled card from sapphire, $280 without the MIR.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202026

[david cassar]

I'm sure that they already posted this on the forum.

[Godlygamer23]

With the first Sapphire 7970 from Newegg, with the rebate and the games, you're effectively paying $130.

[piplupgao]

Re-post http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/28639-7970-for-300-on-newegg-steal-deal/

 

Edit: Nevermind

[Guest GRRigger]

gosh, better buy 2 and do crossfire. instant 7990

[TechFan@ic]

Re-post http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/28639-7970-for-300-on-newegg-steal-deal/

Not a re-post, the Amazon price of the 7970 changed today, so did the 7970 Ghz price on newegg.

[Bleedman0xx]

I'm pretty sure AMD has nothing to do with sales and MIR offers...

[MJOLNITR VIPER]

Damn I might just need to get my second 7950 soon.

[M-ursu]

That means: 9000 series is coming!

[xToFxREAPER]

awesome now ill just wait for the price cuts in my local shop and grab me some 7970's for the themed build im planning xD another day or two and im sure theyll match up lol

[HirgaLTTki]

Shit, just got a 7950... WHY AMD

[ajoy39]

I'm pretty sure AMD has nothing to do with sales and MIR offers...

You'd be wrong

 

This is awesome, I just mocked up a build I;'m gonna do after I get a new job and it was gonna cost me $4500, this will save me ~$200 off of that

[Guest GRRigger]

awesome now ill just wait for the price cuts in my local shop and grab me some 7970's for the themed build im planning xD another day or two and im sure theyll match up lol

day or two? more like month or two in EU lol

[Keystone Nyan Cat]

Down here, they are still 700$+ :(

[Anult]

Gotta give AMD credit. Nvidia needs to really compete in terms of deals and pricing.

[YellowDragon]

Damn, I thought with the GTX770 just being a rebadged GTX680 AMD would have left the 7970 price the same as both the 7970 and GTX 770 are neck and neck and the 7970 getting the edge in multi-monitor with the extra vram. Nice to see they are trying to bring down prices since Nvidia is charging hand over fist for their card, with the never settle bundle and the lower price as well as similar performance I see no reason why anyone would go for the GTX770. factor everything in and your getting one hell of a bang for your buck. I dont think Nvidia realizes that not everyone is going to buy a $650 - $1000 dollar card and the real money to be made is in the mid range cards. Im glad to see this as prices have been running rampant this past year.

[SkulD]

Shit, just got a 7950... WHY AMD

 I just bought a 7970 myself, I haven't even got the chance to go pick it up (already paid, waiting for me to go and get it, since its sunday), and now this xD.

 

WHY AMD.

[Fetzie]

It isn't just the 7970s either, I could buy a second WF 7950 for 250 euros to do crossfire with if I had the cash to hand. Last year you were lucky to get a 7850 reference card for that kind of money.

[Humbug]

It appears as though AMD is paving the way for the rumored 9970/Hawaii XT & has slashed prices of the 7900 series significantly.

Isn't it more likely that this is simply a response to the GeForce 770? AMD wants to maintain their status of price-performance leadership.

[xToFxREAPER]

day or two? more like month or two in EU lol

I'm in Canada.....

[Equlix]

Aaannnd it's gone.

[Nicktrance]

Wow this makes the GTX 770 sound like an even more terrible deal...

[TechFan@ic]

Isn't it more likely that this is simply a response to the GeForce 770? AMD wants to maintain their status of price-performance leadership.

AMD's original response was slashing the 7970 Ghz price from $459 to $419, now the price is 369$ which is an additional 50$ price cut.

[ShiverMePenguins]

 I just bought a 7970 myself, I haven't even got the chance to go pick it up (already paid, waiting for me to go and get it, since its sunday), and now this xD.

 

WHY AMD.

refund. then buy on newegg.

 

 

huzzah.

[SkulD]

refund. then buy on newegg.

 

 

huzzah.

I won't betray my new graphics card D:!

 

I become attached to my things xD, yeah i'm stupid.

 

thanks for the tip though.