XFX ATI 7970 (Black Edition) oppinion?

[lioton2000]

Im thinking of buying this card but how does it perform and is it cool and quiet

[Youbetternot]

This one is better http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125439

or this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121671

[Bonsai99]

Personally I would go with a 7950 Windforce (Gigabyte) you can get them for around $210 (Performance increase to 7970 is minimal)

[WoodenMarker]

It's louder than several other coolers. Just get the cheapest dual/triple fan cooler 7970. It's not worth paying much more for one model over another.

[mgsstar]

XFX coolers are loud. If you want a quiet cooler, I would get the HIS IceQ X2 7970, MSI Twin Frozr 3 7950, or the Sapphire Dual-X coolers.

[CoolBeans]

Aperently they are loud, I would get a Saphire one

[Bonsai99]

This one is better http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125439

Way overpriced.

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=67547&vpn=GV-R797OC-3GD&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1282

[Youbetternot]

Way overpriced.

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=67547&vpn=GV-R797OC-3GD&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1282

 Get this card it is on sale worth the price http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67547&vpn=GV-R797OC-3GD&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1282

[Bonsai99]

I live in US CA money is more expensive  and I think that is on sale too

From Google:

1 Canadian Dollar equals

0.96 US Dollar

OP needs to say where they are from so we can find deals that apply to them because as you said the NCIX price is on sale and is only for Canada to my knowledge.

[I'm Batman]

its a nicelooking card but ASUS MATRİX is just the best 7970 out there

[lioton2000]

Well im in Bulgaria and i`m getting the cards second hand soo there is one gigabyte 7970 windforce 3x Overclocked

[Bonsai99]

Well im in Bulgaria and i`m getting the cards second hand soo there is one gigabyte 7970 windforce 3x Overclocked

How much are they asking for it?

[Youbetternot]

 

From Google:

1 Canadian Dollar equals

0.96 US Dollar

OP needs to say where they are from so we can find deals that apply to them because as you said the NCIX price is on sale and is only for Canada to my knowledge.

 

Check post corrected 

[lioton2000]

How much are they asking for it?

the xfx is 377 $ and the gb is 384 $

[Bonsai99]

the xfx is 377 $ and the gb is 384 $

Wait, those are the second hand prices? Ouch, then again I don't know how much a brand new 7970 windforce typically is in Bulgaria. If you wait for the 9000 series the price will probably drop significantly.

[lioton2000]

Wait, those are the second hand prices? Ouch, then again I don't know how much a brand new 7970 windforce typically is in Bulgaria. If you wait for the 9000 series the price will probably drop significantly.

yeah but all my other parts are waiting ;d

[Bonsai99]

yeah but all my other parts are waiting ;d

It might be worthwhile holding out on buying it and using integrated graphics for a while

[lioton2000]

It might be worthwhile holding out on buying it and using integrated graphics for a while

Oookey i will trust you

[Bonsai99]

Oookey i will trust you

You could probably also go with a 7950 instead of a 7970 because the performance difference between them is minimal but the price difference is pretty significant. (In most cases)

[GunnAthax]

I would recomend the XFX 7970 card but i have the Ghz one, it's quiet as i havent heard anything from it and looks astonishing

[BYOGamingPC]

I would avoid XFX GPU's and if you're looking at getting an AMD then look for Sapphire, ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, or HIS and maybe even Powercolor.

[c4pt1n54n0]

I would recomend the XFX 7970 card but i have the Ghz one, it's quiet as i havent heard anything from it and looks astonishing

I've got the same one, it works great, and i have it set to only keep the card under 87 deg. C, I can't hear it at all, plus, since I record gameplay for youtube, I needed it to be even quieter, as my microphone is directly next to the side panel, so I pointed a couple more silent 120mm fans at it as well, the only thing you can hear in it is one of my hard drives which has an unbalanced platter

[GunnAthax]

I would avoid XFX GPU's and if you're looking at getting an AMD then look for Sapphire, ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, or HIS and maybe even Powercolor.

Why?

[BYOGamingPC]

Why?

XFX usually make poor quality GPU's and have worse cooling solutions and overclocks than the other manufacturers.

[I'm Batman]

it is a sexy card