Got myself an XFX Black Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...n=7970&x=0&y=0
Happy Graduation to me!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...n=7970&x=0&y=0
Happy Graduation to me!
So much for 475.00. Eh, give it some time. Maybe they'll drop a bit.
$475 was a dumb rumor anyhow. These things are going to sell out on the first run no matter what, so there's no incentive for anyone to lower their prices. If AMD doesn't capture the profit their partners will, and if their partners don't capture the profit the retailers will.So much for 475.00. Eh, give it some time. Maybe they'll drop a bit.
$475 was a dumb rumor anyhow. These things are going to sell out on the first run no matter what, so there's no incentive for anyone to lower their prices. If AMD doesn't capture the profit their partners will, and if their partners don't capture the profit the retailers will.
I just made this post in another thread.Any benefit to the black edition other than a slight factory overclock of the core/memory?
I checked the photo's at newegg, that XFX model is using the reference AMD PCB, the numbers on the pci-e connector match the other's. It will be interesting when the bios's get dumped and we will see if XFX, went with a little more voltage for the 1000mhz VS 925 on the other's.
So much for 475.00. Eh, give it some time. Maybe they'll drop a bit.
Any benefit to the black edition other than a slight factory overclock of the core/memory?
If you use the top 360 view and zoom, it does appear to have the switch. Which I also can't see from the back though.Different cooler, obviously. Looking at the back side view though, I don't see the bios switch on it. I'd prefer to have a modifiable bios with a safety backup. We already know there's a custom bios out there that ups the O/C limits in CCC.
What!?? A brand new, market leading card is being sold on opening day at the previously announced recommended retail price?
OMG I'm shocked!
Feel really dumb for ordering one last night which is now "back ordered". Lesson learned.