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^This.

 

Each GPU (essentially two HD 7970's) have 3GB of memory each.

The data is MIRRORED to each CPU's memory.

 

Up until present, this is true for ALL dual-GPU cards

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^This.

 

Each GPU (essentially two HD 7970's) have 3GB of memory each.

The data is MIRRORED to each CPU's memory.

I just bought one at an auction site, for essentially the price of a 750ti. Im considering using this gpu instead of my spare gpu (560ti) since i sold my 780ti :-)

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I just bought one at an auction site, for essentially the price of a 750ti. Im considering using this gpu instead of my spare gpu (560ti) since i sold my 780ti :-)

7990 is more powerful than a 980 so yeah.

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7990 is more powerful than a 980 so yeah.

Well, how Much could i possibly sell it for? :-)

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Well, how Much could i possibly sell it for? :-)

No idea. I'd keep it honestly - it's a cool card ^_^

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No idea. I'd keep it honestly - it's a cool card ^_^

Well, that was the plan. Though its not the reference model. It's the powercolor devil 13 model. With the beefy 3 slot, 3 fan cooler :-)

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Well, that was the plan. Though its not the reference model. It's the powercolor devil 13 model. With the beefy 3 slot, 3 fan cooler :-)

If you get the performance you need, keep it and make love to it :P

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I'm still running two HD 7970's. There's no immediate need for me to upgrade -- even if I crank the resolution up to 1440p.

Though...I don't know with my new 144 Hz monitor :ph34r: .

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If you get the performance you need, keep it and make love to it :P

As long as its able to feed my 144hz monitor with goodies, then im more than happy. And as long as its coilwhine is not that bad (if anything) then its fine :-)

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As long as its able to feed my 144hz monitor with goodies, then im more than happy. And as long as its coilwhine is not that bad (if anything) then its fine :-)

does it whine?

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I'm still running to HD 7970's. There's no immediate need for me to upgrade -- even if I crank the resolution up to 1440p.

Though...I don't know with my new 144 Hz monitor :ph34r: .

Well. Im running bf4 at 1080p 144hz, as long as the card can run that, im fine with it :-)

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does it whine?

Not what i know, but ive just heard That 7970 gpu is coilwhining

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Not what i know, but ive just heard That 7970 gpu is coilwhining

Nah, it's not exclusive to the 7970 - a lot of cards may or may not exhibit coil whine.

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Nah, it's not exclusive to the 7970 - a lot of cards may or may not exhibit coil whine.

Well okay, at some point my 780ti obtained some coilwhine. It was LOUD! :D

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For the price of a 750ti? You just got a steal :o

Well yeah. The card has just got one problem. He's telling me That the cooler os loud, but I haven't heard the cooler's sound yet. I might just wait until the card arrives. I might be able to set a custom fan profile, that might work, right?

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Well yeah. The card has just got one problem. He's telling me That the cooler os loud, but I haven't heard the cooler's sound yet. I might just wait until the card arrives. I might be able to set a custom fan profile, that might work, right?

Should be able to. and a good clean & repaste might be in order :)

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Should be able to. and a good clean & repaste might be in order :)

You might be right yeah, though, we got to keep in mind that it is a dual gpu card with 2 of the hottest gpu's made, something has to be cooling them ;)

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You might be right yeah, though, we got to keep in mind that it is a dual gpu card with 2 of the hottest gpu's made, something has to be cooling them ;)

Tahiti wasn't too hot to be honest. But two of them are :D

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Tahiti wasn't too hot to be honest. But two of them are :D

Yeah, no matter what, i Think ill keep it, I love huge graphics cards, and the hd7990 devil 13 is huge! :D

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Tahiti wasn't too hot to be honest. But two of them are :D

The hottest GPUs ever made (according to average temps of the core) are as follows

GTX 480

R9 290X reference

Titan Z

Yeah, no matter what, i Think ill keep it, I love huge graphics cards, and the hd7990 devil 13 is huge! :D

Go big or go home

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The hottest GPUs ever made (according to average temps of the core) are as follows

GTX 480

R9 290X reference

Titan Z

Go big or go home

None of them are tahiti based :P

 

and none of them are a surprise :)

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None of them are tahiti based :P

 

and none of them are a surprise :)

yep

480 - 102*C core under load

290X reference - 95*C core under load

Titan Z - I think it was around 90*C

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