XFX 5970 Promo - Hardware & Software

Newegg is doing a HUGE promotion for the new XFX 5970. Go help the chick out [url]http://promotions.newegg.com/xfx/082310/index.html?cm_mmc=SNC-Facebook-_-na-_-na-_-na&nm_mc=SNC-Facebook[/url] [IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/xfx5970.jpg[/IMG] It comes in a freaking gun ! How badass is that? and it's only priced at the amazingly affordable price of $1,200 !!!!

PEW PEW PEW im gonna shoot you with my pixel shaders

Makes you wonder how much cheaper they could sell it if it didn't come in a gun shaped box [i]and[/i] carry bag thing.

Judging from that pic [img]http://i37.tinypic.com/wwi79k.png[/img] it's just some sort of plastic case, not really worth it. it doesn't even have a goddamn hole If they raise the price by more than 30 dollars, that's just ripoff. 5 dollars, no more. It really isn't worth all the effort

I'm not paying 400 bucks for plastic gun and bag

Holy motherfucking god that card is expensive.

Cringeworthy video

[QUOTE=Ericsson;24340330]I'm not paying 400 bucks for plastic gun and bag[/QUOTE] It has a faster core clock and double the memory. It's not just a gun and bag....

[QUOTE=QuikKill;24341954]It has a faster core clock and double the memory. It's not just a gun and bag....[/QUOTE] Still not worth it.

I totally agree, it's not really worth it.

It's a promo, It's not meant to be the best bang for your buck.

Newegg links don't work for me :(

Would it outperform the 5870x2?

[QUOTE=Soldier32;24339950]and it's only priced at the amazingly affordable price of $1,200 !!!![/QUOTE] Hahaha [editline]08:48PM[/editline] I don't think so, sir

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;24342795]Would it outperform the 5870x2?[/QUOTE] I would assume so. It's the same thing just with 5970's instead.

[QUOTE=QuikKill;24342973]I would assume so. It's the same thing just with 5970's instead.[/QUOTE] do you know what a 5970 is? [editline]03:48PM[/editline] [QUOTE=B1N4RY!;24342795]Would it outperform the 5870x2?[/QUOTE] no

Still, Crossfire scales like shit anyway.

[QUOTE=Odellus;24344358]do you know what a 5970 is? [/QUOTE] Im not familar with ati's numbering scheme, but I made the assumption that a higher number was better.

"He might have had information" :frogsiren:

4 gigs of memory, is that even needed?

[quote=niloc117;24347148]4 gigs of memory, is that even needed?[/quote] GTA IV That game eats through VRAM like it's nothing.

[QUOTE=robmaister12;24347193]GTA IV That game eats through VRAM like it's nothing.[/QUOTE] no it doesn't it just (stupidly) limits your settings based on VRAM [editline]06:45PM[/editline] [QUOTE=QuikKill;24345608]Im not familar with ati's numbering scheme, but I made the assumption that a higher number was better.[/QUOTE] so don't assume shit when you don't know what you're talking about

Did I miss something, or is there any difference specification-wise between this card and the Asus Ares 5970? The XFX version is cheaper, and only requires 2 8 pins for power, while still maintaining the core clock of 850MHz found on the Ares. [IMG]http://a.imageshack.us/img841/4533/xfx5970specs.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://a.imageshack.us/img101/9941/asusaresspec.png[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Falubii;24350623]Did I miss something, or is there any difference specification-wise between this card and the Asus Ares 5970? The XFX version is cheaper, and only requires 2 8 pins for power, while still maintaining the core clock of 850MHz found on the Ares. [/QUOTE] The Ares isn't a 5970. A 5970 is pretty much 2 5850s, while the Ares is 2 5870s. Unless I'm missing something, I'd imagine that since this is being labeled as a 5970, it too is a dual 5850 card.

I loved the picture in the OP until I saw the XFX logo. Reason for extreme hatred: [url]http://www.overclock.net/ati/761201-xfx-again-warranty-denial.html[/url]

My own Promotion from [URL="http://www9.ncix.com/lp1/asus-ares/"]NCIX[/URL] :smug:

[QUOTE=darksoul69;24351367]I loved the picture in the OP until I saw the XFX logo. Reason for extreme hatred: [url]http://www.overclock.net/ati/761201-xfx-again-warranty-denial.html[/url][/QUOTE]So did you read this or ? Have you even tried XFX? Don't jump on the :bandwagon: XFX is one of the best brands to buy from, I always consider them when buying GPUs or recommending them.

Nice how I just bought a xfx made card. :smith:

[QUOTE=Siminov;24351859]Nice how I just bought a xfx made card. :smith:[/QUOTE]They are fine. My XFX card is still going after 3yrs.

[QUOTE=Undomian;24351272]The Ares isn't a 5970. A 5970 is pretty much 2 5850s, while the Ares is 2 5870s. Unless I'm missing something, I'd imagine that since this is being labeled as a 5970, it too is a dual 5850 card.[/QUOTE] No, a 5970 is two underclocked 5870 GPUs, the whole 5850 CF comparison is just from a performance perspective. The actual has two 5870 GPUs clocked at the same speed as 5850 GPU (725 MHz).