AMD Introduces the Radeon HD 7970 Video Card

Author: Cássio Lima Date: December 22, 2011 - 10:18 AM PST Category: Video More Info: http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/amd-launches-worlds-fastest... Real-time pricing for XFX FX-797A-TNFC XFX HD 7970 Core Edition 3GB DDR5 925M 2xmDP HDMI DVI PCI-E Graphics Cards FX797ATNFC 60109-552230 Computers & Accessories Used and New Editi Amazon: $488.99 TigerDirect: $479.99 Newegg: $499.99 CompUSA: $479.99 AMD has announced their first video card powered by a 28 nm GPU, the Radeon HD 7970. The Radeon HD 7970 has 2,048 processors (“cores”), works at 925 MHz and accesses its 3 GB of GDDR5 memory at 5.5 GHz through a 384-bit interface, creating a bandwidth of 264 GB/s. This HD 7970 is the first DirectX 11.1, the first PCI Express 3.0, and the first 28 nm product to arrive on the market. This video card also includes two BIOS chips, a dual-slot cooler, which uses vapor chamber technology, and four video outputs, one dual-link DVI, one HDMI 1.4a and two mini DisplayPort 1.2. The Radeon HD 7970 has a recommended price of USD 549 and is expected to become available on January 9, 2012. Check out our review of the AMD Radeon HD 7970. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark Article | Comments (1)

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