HD 7970

[the1Diesel]

Is an AMD HD 7970 still good for 1080p gaming at high graphics settings in modern games?

[Bussinateur]

Hell yes

[Aniallation]

Is an AMD HD 7970 still good for 1080p gaming at high graphics settings in modern games?

Yes. It's basically a 280X and those still perform fantastic in AAA titles at 1080.

[the1Diesel]

Yes. It's basically a 280X and those still perform fantastic in AAA titles at 1080.

So buying one for around £140 (US equivalent is about $210) not too bad of an idea?

[Aniallation]

So buying one for around £140 (US equivalent is about $210) not too bad of an idea?

What brand/model? And new or used?

 

For comparison a brand new one is 176 quid http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr9280x3gbd5t2dheoc

[don_svetlio]

So buying one for around £140 (US equivalent is about $210) not too bad of an idea?

It's a damn good one. I got a 7950 (R9 280) for 250 EU and while I do have a warranty, it's still quite a lot more. Go for it.

[the1Diesel]

What brand/model? And new or used?

 

For comparison a brand new one is 176 quid http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr9280x3gbd5t2dheoc

The brand is XFX and it is a new card

[thekeemo]

So buying one for around £140 (US equivalent is about $210) not too bad of an idea?

new is a great idea

used go for 100 if not less

[thekeemo]

The brand is XFX and it is a new card

HELL YEA DO IT

if its this one then be aware that at full load your system will be very loud

[Aniallation]

The brand is XFX and it is a new card

HELL YEA DO IT

 

I wouldn't do it. I don't trust those silver+red XFX cards. Had two die on me in a row.

[thekeemo]

I wouldn't do it. I don't trust those silver+red XFX cards. Had two die on me in a row.

yea they had an issue with low quality components. also how many components have you killed total? thats 3 ive counted so far

[the1Diesel]

I wouldn't do it. I don't trust those silver+red XFX cards. Had two die on me in a row.

this is the card

[don_svetlio]

Go for it, no question. XFX are very very good.

[Aniallation]

yea they had an issue with low quality components. also how many components have you killed total? thats 3 ive counted so far

What 3?

 

The 6870 wasn't mine. And I never "killed" either card. One cut out in the middle of gaming and wouldn't work again, the second developed a hideous fan rattle and eventually seized up when I wasn't using it (my brother was, who didn't notice) and overheated. 

 

That's just the two XFX coolers that look like this one (both 7950s), I've had 3 other XFX cards die on me, a 9800GT, a 6870 (single fan non-reference) and a 270X (black DD). Again, none of them caused by user error, but just poor cards.

 

 

this is the card

Yeah, I wouldn't trust them after I had two of them die in a row, followed by one of it's redesigned versions dying.

 

 

XFX are very very good.

Citation needed. I've had nothing but problems with XFX GPUs. Their PSUs are a different, much better story, but after they discontinued their lifetime warranty they don't stand out in any way from the other GPU manufacturers which I'd much rather recommend.