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Originally Posted by Assimilator

So multi-monitor setups still run at max memory clocks (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/HD_7970/31.html) and higher vCore, hence negating much of the benefit of the new lower power draw at idle.

Not impressed.

I don't know about 5xxx or 6xxx series cards. Over on Anand, Ryan stated that if you use the DP connection on the 7970, then the clocks do not go up but stay at the low clocks.