visiontek 7970 $359.99

[wagex]

coupon code: DCZ69391

also comes with like 4 free game coupons i think

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...ffiliateID=lw9MynSeamY-a5M6.VgE7GgR8nmQvGax5Q

 

[bburrill2012]

What are the specs on it? Core/Memory?

 

[Soulcatcher668]

Click the link and then scroll down. It is a reference 7970.

 

[bburrill2012]

Thanks, didnt see all that down there.

 

[bburrill2012]

Still didnt see clock speed and cores anywhere. What does reference model mean

 

[I.M.O.G.]

It means its the same as any card by any other manufacturer, with possibly different stickers and cooling on it... They get the chip from AMD, and they slap it on a PCB/power delivery circuit that AMD provided as a "reference design".

A non-reference model would be something like the MSI lightning series - it has a custom PCB, and beefed up power delivery.

On any reference card, you are getting the same parts - just different cooler perhaps, different stickers, and different service/warranty.

 

[Soulcatcher668]

Being a reference design it should be 925mHz with 5500mHz memory.

I did just notice this though

*from the description in the link.
VisionTek Radeon HD 7970 900556 Video Card
Enhance your PC’s graphics with the VisionTek Radeon HD 7970 900556 Video Card. This video card comes with an AMD Radeon HD 7770 GPU and 3GB of GDDR5 memory to render incredible graphics for the latest games and high-resolution image editing. You can also enjoy an ultra-immersive gaming experience as it supports multiple independent displays simultaneously through AMD Eyefinity.

*end

7770 GPU..... typo or a fast one?

 

[bburrill2012]

7770 GPU..... typo or a fast one?

lol.. hope its not a fast one.

 

[Soulcatcher668]

It is surprisingly hard to find the clocks on this card. The VisionTek site does not list it.

NCIX.com does though 800 mHz core and 5.0 GHz memory. LINK

Strange for a reference card.

 

[bburrill2012]

Yeah newegg didnt either. I couldnt find it anywhere.

 

[klear]

I picked one up, The card pictured is definitely a 7970 but I'll confirm once I get it

 

[bburrill2012]

Thank you. Im definately interested.

 

[klear]

Did a live chat on the site

Steven: Hey, I just wanted to make sure that this card is in fact a 7970 and not a 7770, 
in the description it says 7770 but everywhere else it says 7970
Steven: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3499047
Jonathan B: it is a 7970
Steven: Thanks!

 

[klear]

Got the card, it's a 7970, 925/1375, 80.5% ASIC quality

 

[EarthDog]

coupon code: DCZ69391

also comes with like 4 free game coupons i think

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...ffiliateID=lw9MynSeamY-a5M6.VgE7GgR8nmQvGax5Q

Finally, a cyber deal that is actually a deal.

 

[bburrill2012]

Heck yea, if this deal is still available next month I am picking one up.

 

[TechtonicPC]

Okay I must be missing this but where do you put the coupon code in?

Edit: Does not matter anyway because they charge sales tax and shipping which brings the price right back up!

 

[OnDborder]

Finally, a cyber deal that is actually a deal.

I thought so too.
The deal is over.