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Guys I am thinking of buying some Graphics cards for a build and I wanted alot of VRAM and I saw the Sapphire Toxic 7970 and then I wanted a watercooling setup so my question is could I put an EK-FC 7970 Waterblock Nickel+Acetal to it?

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That amount of VRAM will be useless unless you plan to run lots of displays with high resolutions. Like 2560x1600 high. Or if you plan to at least play Max Payne 3 across three displays @ 2560x1600 each.

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Yeah, you really dont need insane amounts of VRAM for normal usage. It is a custom PCB, so theoretically you could get a universal GPU block and try to find something to cool the VRAM. Or, just get a reference 7970, and you could watercool it and be able to overclock it to the max.

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Yeah, you really dont need insane amounts of VRAM for normal usage. It is a custom PCB, so theoretically you could get a universal GPU block and try to find something to cool the VRAM. Or, just get a reference 7970, and you could watercool it and be able to overclock it to the max.

+1 this basically afaik

Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy?

 

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Unless you know for sure you'll need it, go for a 7950. 10-15% less performance for $100 less.

Need I mention the two cards are pretty similar in performance when overclocked?

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www.coolingconfigurator.com

 

It gives you a list of all the current cards and tells you which ones are reference.

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That amount of VRAM will be useless unless you plan to run lots of displays with high resolutions. Like 2560x1600 high. Or if you plan to at least play Max Payne 3 across three displays @ 2560x1600 each.

 Dual 2560x1440 my friend just something I love to do.

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www.coolingconfigurator.com

 

It gives you a list of all the current cards and tells you which ones are reference.

 Thank you for your help

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Unless you know for sure you'll need it, go for a 7950. 10-15% less performance for $100 less.

Need I mention the two cards are pretty similar in performance when overclocked?

 Yeah I kinda thought about that so yea I do like saving money so I gone with 2 when I know its good to go and I know the things I need to know.

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Well I be damn theres no EK block that fits to the card I guess I would just have to wait for a block for the 780.

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