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Brand | GIGABYTE |
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Model | GV-R797D5-3GD-B |
Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
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Chipset Manufacturer | AMD |
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GPU | Radeon HD 7970 |
Core Clock | 925 MHz |
Stream Processors | 2048 Stream Processors |
Effective Memory Clock | 1375MHz (5.5Gbps) |
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Memory Size | 3GB |
Memory Interface | 384-Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR5 |
DirectX | DirectX 11 |
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OpenGL | OpenGL 4.2 |
HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
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DisplayPort | 2 x Mini DisplayPort |
DVI | 1 x DVI |
RAMDAC | 400MHz |
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Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 (HDMI) 4096 x 2160 (DisplayPort) 2560 x 1600 (DL-DVI) |
Eyefinity Support | Yes |
CrossFireX Support | Yes |
Cooler | With Fan |
Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
HDCP Ready | Yes |
Date First Available | December 28, 2011 |
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Pros: Great card, its fast, doesn't use way too much power, mine overclocks quite well, I flash the GE edition bios and have not had any issues so i got a free base clock bump
Cons: My only problem with this product was when going Xfire. The two GPUs and the 3GB of memory can drive my 3X1920 displays but AMD's frame pacing issue did cause some headache/disappoint. Now that AMD has been improving frame pacing in drivers I am seeing less choppiness and smoother gameplay (less tearing, even with vsync off)
Overall Review: It's a great card and falls perfectly in line with its pricing so I would highly recommend it to anyone who is not on a budget or a nvidia fanboy. If you want a better bang/buck then go with the 7950 because it is a close second without that extra price premium that gets tacked on for having the best of the best.