is the gigabyte GV-R797OC-3GD a good card

[vampyiere6]

Overall i just wanna ask some options on what you guys think about this card because im 95% sure i will buy it now as i been reading alot of all the 7970 cards and this is the winner for me so i will most liley buy it today so i wanna hear some final options about this

http://www.gigabyte.fi/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4102#ov

 

[JJ1217]

Its ok. The Windforce cooler is pretty heavy in the wrong places and can droop a bit. If you care about noise, I've seen a couple of reviews in which its louder than a reference cooler when overclocked.

 

[vampyiere6]

Its ok. The Windforce cooler is pretty heavy in the wrong places and can droop a bit. If you care about noise, I've seen a couple of reviews in which its louder than a reference cooler when overclocked.

i dont mind that much if it has some sound aslong its not like a jet haha and you mean it will bend the pcb?

 

[Onus]

I just took delivery of that card a few days ago. I've got it bitmining right now, with another 100MHz overclock. Running flat out (96%-99%) it is at 68C and the fans are very quiet.

 

[vampyiere6]

I just took delivery of that card a few days ago. I've got it bitmining right now, with another 100MHz overclock. Running flat out (96%-99%) it is at 68C and the fans are very quiet.

so you like this card and whould say its worth to buy?

 

[Onus]

Yes. By contrast, I first tried a "DD" model from XFX, and it was hot and intolerably loud.

 

[bowzef]

i has 2 of these cards, in crossfire overall not loud and good on temps, but they are voltage locked, also to point out, idk if its card or amd driver's but on desktop and web browser i get this jitter effect every once in bit after like few hours or so. not sure if my card is defective or amd drivers are just bad as always, but overall good cards, they have a back plate to help pcb not bend, but they do droop a little but i think once you screw it in it reduces the droop a fair bit, only slightly noticeable.

 

[vampyiere6]

ok based on this i will order the card today i just wanted to know the final options and i myself did think this was a very good card so this will be my buy thx for all options

 

[Onus]

If your browser is Firefox, turn OFF hardware acceleration if using an AMD card. Whether the bug is in Firefox or in AMD's drivers, I get artifacting in Firefox, and only Firefox. Turning off Hardware Acceleration in Firefox fixes the issue (which is otherwise distracting, but does not cause crashes).
I'm inclined to suspect Firefox, because this never used to be an issue, and I've lately run multiple AMD cards (HD7770, HD7870, two different HD7970s).

 

[vampyiere6]

If your browser is Firefox, turn OFF hardware acceleration if using an AMD card. Whether the bug is in Firefox or in AMD's drivers, I get artifacting in Firefox, and only Firefox. Turning off Hardware Acceleration in Firefox fixes the issue (which is otherwise distracting, but does not cause crashes).
I'm inclined to suspect Firefox, because this never used to be an issue, and I've lately run multiple AMD cards (HD7770, HD7870, two different HD7970s).

i have it off already because i had other problems that was because of my cpu not the gpu but i has it off anyways have a asus radeon hd 6850 atm did order the gigabyte 7970 i hope i will like it and dont feel like i wasted the money : )

 

[Onus]

I haven't played any games on mine yet. My HD7870 is able to max my games. I got the HD7970 initially for bitcoin mining, and will probably leave it in that role until later this year, by which time the coming ASIC miners may make GPU mining obsolete. THEN I will use it for games.
I'm just amazed at how quiet it is, and how cool it remains, compared to the XFX "DD" which was so hot and loud I RMA'd it (XFX Support was also non-responsive about re-applying TIM without voiding the warranty). My HD7870 is XFX, and it stays quiet. Same for my HD7770, so I may have just gotten a lemon.