Core binning and core voltage. The 7850s are set at a lower core voltage, once you raise it to 7870 levels (if the power circuitry supports this) you find they will likely only fall a little behind.
Then why are 7850s clocking 200-300Mhz less than 7870s?
volt mod :3core binning and core voltage. The 7850s are set at a lower core voltage, once you raise it to 7870 levels (if the power circuitry supports this) you find they will likely only fall a little behind.
My thoughts as well, out of all the coolers the saphire looked like the most respectable dual slot solution. Hopefully MSI comes out with a Twin Frozer model.
I was really hoping for a kepler paper launch before comitting, but I'm definitely ordering a 7870 in the next day.
NewEgg puts the MSI R7850 Twin Frozr up for sale for $260
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=1srx9ikd82d3g
Why? it's overpriced by $100. Has about same performance as GTX 570 which you can get right now for $250 or $110 less.
I'd pay $50- extra for better noise levels, OCing ability and power consumption so that still puts it $60 too high.
Any opinions on MSI Twin Frozr vs Sapphire for the 7850?
My take is MSI might have better cooling but at expense of being a bit louder?
Appreciate any advice as I think I'll be picking from these two soon.
Why? it's overpriced by $100. Has about same performance as GTX 570 which you can get right now for $250 or $110 less.
I'd pay $50- extra for better noise levels, OCing ability and power consumption so that still puts it $60 too high.
I'm seriously considering it....my 5850 is almost 2 years old.Turning out to be great value. In the AT review it's twice as fast as a 560 at times and beating the 580 more than not for $100 less. Making the 7950 look really bad. Looks like at crap ton of the shaders on the 7970 are being wasted as the front end can't feed them fast enough.
I think this will be next card unless the midrange stuff from nV comes out sooner.