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Topic: HD5970s Back on Newegg (Read 897 times)

newbie
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August 28, 2011, 09:44:03 PM
#14
Cool!  Then please consider donating for the advice.

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August 28, 2011, 09:33:18 PM
#13
oh nice! i didnt click on ur link i was using the mining hardware comparison for pricing. 500$ is very nice! i like!!!!!
hero member
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August 28, 2011, 09:18:10 PM
#12
^^^The 5970's are more energy efficient as well as faster when it comes to mining than the 6990.The 6990's are also ridiculously expensive vs. the current price of the 5970.
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August 28, 2011, 08:57:58 PM
#11
srry noob ? here but y 5970 over 6990?
newbie
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August 28, 2011, 08:54:42 PM
#10
I just bought 2 of them.

I usually heat my home addition with a 2000W space heater.  This year, I plan on using both of these bad boys to heat the space instead.  In essence, it's free electricy since I would have had to pay to run the space heater. In the end, the money I make from BitCoin mining in 5 months will pay for these cards, so even if they are worthless after that, I'm still good and can use them to game.   I think it's a good idea and I hope you do too.

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jr. member
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August 28, 2011, 07:59:51 PM
#9
Here is a better deal, same card with more stuff at the same price

Check this out http://www.unityelectronics.com/products/6475/ATI_Radeon_HD_5970_PCI_E_PCI_Express_x16_2GB_GDDR5_2560x1600_Video_Card_Dual_DVI_Mini_Display_Port_102C0000300_New .
Looks like the same card, but with some extra goodies for the same price

DVI-to-HDMI Adapter (with Audio, p/n 6140063501G)
CrossFire Bridge (p/n 6110024000G)
Mini Display Port -to- Display Port Cable (p/n 6110028300G)

Grin


Enjoy!
newbie
Activity: 56
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August 28, 2011, 04:36:38 PM
#8
I just bought 2 of them.

I usually heat my home addition with a 2000W space heater.  This year, I plan on using both of these bad boys to heat the space instead.  In essence, it's free electricity since I would have had to pay to run the space heater. In the end, the money I make from BitCoin mining in 5 months will pay for these cards, so even if they are worthless after that, I'm still good and can use them to game.   I think it's a good idea and I hope you do too.

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newbie
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August 28, 2011, 04:11:14 PM
#7
Solid card. I'm surprised its still in stock.
sr. member
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August 28, 2011, 03:56:23 PM
#6
Thanks for the info..I was thinking that the card should overclock easily (without a voltage bump) especially if it is a mild OC for example 800 MHz.
newbie
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August 28, 2011, 03:45:25 PM
#5
Actually it's about right.  Although it's 2 5870s on one card, it was downclocked to 725MHz to meet the PCI Express Power spec.  It is fully unlockable, and can easily achieve 850MHz with a voltage bump to bring it in line with 2 5870s (but only using 1 PCI express slot).  My limited experience with BitCoin mining is that you can overclock the card more than you would for gaming.  My 5850s are rock solid at 950-1025 MHz for BitCoin mining, but they were never stable at these speeds for gaming.
sr. member
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August 28, 2011, 03:34:26 PM
#4
The numbers for the HD5970s seem off herehttps://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison.  Are there any more recent benchmarks for the 5970?
newbie
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August 28, 2011, 03:21:02 PM
#3
They were in on Friday, then OOS again.  Just back in this morning.  Anyway, just wanted people to know.
full member
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August 28, 2011, 03:16:31 PM
#2
they've been in stock for awhile. Not many seem too interested.. Will probably be OOS soon though.
newbie
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August 28, 2011, 02:07:11 PM
#1
Newegg has some more HD5970s in stock if anyone is interested:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814105001&Tpk=hd5970

I can't post this in the other forums since I'm still a Newb, but I though some of you fellow Newb's would be interested Wink

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