In two days I am ordering the parts for my new computer build.
This is my current build
The problem is that yesterday NewEgg Sold out of the SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB. I looked online and it seems that no matter where I look for this card is ends up costing a lot more, or the shipping time would be longer then the other parts. ( amazon saying 3 to 5 weeks before it ships )
So I am stuck between two other cards of the same type if newegg doesn't restock in time. Myself I am looking for a good strong card, that has good cooling and lasts a while. That is why I went with sapphire. I have used them a lot in the past, and never had a problem.
The two cards I am looking at is the
XFX Double D Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
and the
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
While I have never used GIGABYTE for one of my cards. I have used it in the past for my younger brother's machine. So far he has never complained about problems, and it seems to have held up well for the past two years ( I need to replace his card soon too. ) Plus it has survived my brother's cat. So Gigabyte is high on the list for me.
But at the same time I have heard good things about XFX. I know for a fact they use quality products for their PSU ( SeaSonics PSUs ) and XFX is claiming that it is built with high quality parts. Plus the cooling solution looks good to me too. So XFX is also a high contender for me, and it has more ports for screens, I like the idea of having two DVI ports without having to get an adapter ( which the gigabyte doesn't have in the box I don't think. ) but I have heard that they are Volt Locked. That would make it harder to over clock if I wanted too.
I am stuck right now. I have two choices that fit with what I was looking to do with this build. I think I am leaning more to Gigabyte, but I am not sure. One other thing I need to keep in mind is that I WILL be getting a second card in a month or two for CrossFire.
So I was wondering. does anyone have any experience with both brands, or even these cards?
Also which one would you pick, and why?
This is my current build
The problem is that yesterday NewEgg Sold out of the SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB. I looked online and it seems that no matter where I look for this card is ends up costing a lot more, or the shipping time would be longer then the other parts. ( amazon saying 3 to 5 weeks before it ships )
So I am stuck between two other cards of the same type if newegg doesn't restock in time. Myself I am looking for a good strong card, that has good cooling and lasts a while. That is why I went with sapphire. I have used them a lot in the past, and never had a problem.
The two cards I am looking at is the
XFX Double D Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
and the
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
While I have never used GIGABYTE for one of my cards. I have used it in the past for my younger brother's machine. So far he has never complained about problems, and it seems to have held up well for the past two years ( I need to replace his card soon too. ) Plus it has survived my brother's cat. So Gigabyte is high on the list for me.
But at the same time I have heard good things about XFX. I know for a fact they use quality products for their PSU ( SeaSonics PSUs ) and XFX is claiming that it is built with high quality parts. Plus the cooling solution looks good to me too. So XFX is also a high contender for me, and it has more ports for screens, I like the idea of having two DVI ports without having to get an adapter ( which the gigabyte doesn't have in the box I don't think. ) but I have heard that they are Volt Locked. That would make it harder to over clock if I wanted too.
I am stuck right now. I have two choices that fit with what I was looking to do with this build. I think I am leaning more to Gigabyte, but I am not sure. One other thing I need to keep in mind is that I WILL be getting a second card in a month or two for CrossFire.
So I was wondering. does anyone have any experience with both brands, or even these cards?
Also which one would you pick, and why?