XFX AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Diamond AMD Radeon HD 7970?

[vElectrixx]

Does it matter which I get for my future build? The XFX is $400, while the Diamond is $240. I did notice, however, the Diamond is 2gb while the XFX is 3gb. Would that have caused the major price drop, or was it a possible typo on the website?

I'm a PC novice, so these things are somewhat complicated for me.

 

[TheGreatHoylando]

A HD 7970 for $240? Sounds too good to be true to be honest, may be a typo or the extra GB and performance in the XFX is much better. To me XFX seems a better brand, I'd go with that. If you don't mind me asking, what website was it?

Regards,
Dan.

 

[vElectrixx]

A HD 7970 for $240? Sounds too good to be true to be honest, may be a typo or the extra GB and performance in the XFX is much better. To me XFX seems a better brand, I'd go with that. If you don't mind me asking, what website was it?

Regards,
Dan.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/diamond-video-card-7850pe52g

 

[TheGreatHoylando]

Ah I know why it is cheaper. Not to be funny or anything but you seem to have made a mistake. The $240 card is a HD 7850, a much lower specification that the HD 7970

 

[mcnumpty23]

that links for a 7850 at $289

not a 7970

edit--beat to it need to learn to type quicker

 

[Brett928S2]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/diamond-video-card-7850pe52g

Hi

Thats a 7850 NOT a 70

All the best Brett

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

Get this instead >>>>


http://www.powercolor.com/us/products_features.asp?id=423

All the best Brett

 

[mcnumpty23]

yeah if you have about a thousand dollars or so to spare

 

[Brett928S2]

yeah if you have about a thousand dollars or so to spare

Hi

Very true, but it is the best card in the world...

All the best Brett

 

[SkateZilla]

Does it matter which I get for my future build? The XFX is $400, while the Diamond is $240. I did notice, however, the Diamond is 2gb while the XFX is 3gb. Would that have caused the major price drop, or was it a possible typo on the website?

I'm a PC novice, so these things are somewhat complicated for me.

I bet the $240 is a 78xx, as there are no 2GB 7970s

 

[vElectrixx]

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