MSI Announces Radeon HD 7970 Lightning Boost Edition Graphics Card

btarunr · Oct 11, 2012, 08:57 AM

MSI maintained the R7970 Lightning as its flagship AMD Radeon graphics card from March, even after AMD launched the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition in June. The company finally decided to combine its R7970 Lightning board with the new "Tahiti XT2" Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition ASIC, creating the R7970 Lightning Boost Edition (BE). While the original R7970 Lightning shipped with 1070 MHz core and 5.60 GHz memory, the new R7970 Lightning BE ships with 1070 MHz core, 1150 MHz PowerTune Boost, and 6.00 GHz memory (288 GB/s). It packs 3 GB of GDDR5 memory across a 384-bit wide memory interface.

Most other features remain the same. The R7970 Lightning BE packs an enthusiast-grade 17-phase VRM, dual-BIOS, voltage-conditioning GPU Reactor module, and TwinFrozr IV cooling solution. Quite shockingly, MSI didn't take the opportunity to address the lack of dual-link DVI connectors in the original R7970 Lightning, the Lightning BE continues to have two single-link DVI, and four mini-DisplayPort connectors. The new R7970 Lightning BE could displace the original from its US $499.99 price-point.

SonDa5 · Oct 11, 2012, 09:14 AM

My favorite HD7970.

lastcalaveras · Oct 11, 2012, 09:16 AM

not green light required lol

mediasorcerer · Oct 11, 2012, 09:18 AM

Wow, that thing looks like a monster gpu!!

eidairaman1 · Oct 11, 2012, 09:45 AM

schweet

VulkanBros · Oct 11, 2012, 09:46 AM

Perfect color-fit with the ASRock Z77 OC Formula Intel LGA 1155

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...Formula/4.html

btarunr · Oct 11, 2012, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VulkanBros

Perfect color-fit with the ASRock Z77 OC Formula Intel LGA 1155

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...Formula/4.html

Actually, the perfect fit would be Z77 MPower.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/Z77_MPower/

eidairaman1 · Oct 11, 2012, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

Actually, the perfect fit would be Z77 MPower.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/Z77_MPower/

ya its all Whiz Khalifa up in there

TacoTown · Oct 11, 2012, 09:56 AM

I love the breakaway of the card.

mypg0306 · Oct 11, 2012, 09:58 AM

I wish I can have this one!

HumanSmoke · Oct 11, 2012, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VulkanBros

Perfect color-fit with the ASRock Z77 OC Formula Intel LGA 1155
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...Formula/4.html

My thoughts exactly...as I noted in the review comments. However, I suspect that the gold accents on the cards outputs + the yellow "Go-Fast" stripe might not meet with Dave's approval...

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadaveca

As to my colour comments...either all gold..or all yellow..fine. Both? Get the !@#$% out of here

Dj-ElectriC · Oct 11, 2012, 12:04 PM

I already chose my Lightnings...
Power consumption does matter to me

eidairaman1 · Oct 11, 2012, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dj-ElectriC

I already chose my Lightnings...
Power consumption does matter to me

go troll elsewhere then, your post dont amt to anything in here. Other than that its good MSI does provide cards for both companies

T4C Fantasy · Oct 11, 2012, 12:32 PM

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b33...htning_BE.html

1rkrage · Oct 11, 2012, 12:37 PM

no dual link DVI still?

eidairaman1 · Oct 11, 2012, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1rkrage

no dual link DVI still?

DVI is being phased out. IIRC HDMI/ Display port are capable of 120Hz in a single connection

1rkrage · Oct 11, 2012, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eidairaman1

DVI is being phased out. IIRC HDMI/ Display port are capable of 120Hz in a single connection

Korean monitor owners have to buy adapters

Dj-ElectriC · Oct 11, 2012, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eidairaman1

go troll elsewhere then, your post dont amt to anything in here. Other than that its good MSI does provide cards for both companies

Why the hostility? I'm totally serious, I care about my power comsumption when overclocking and NVIDIA's TPD limitations actually help that alot compered to "out-of-hand" power consumption on AMD's HD7970 overclocking.

Klaus66 · Oct 11, 2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

DVI is being phased out.

The most HDMI monitors are limited to 1920X1200!
HDMI is the biggest bullshit on PC

m1dg3t · Oct 11, 2012, 02:09 PM

Man that VRM section iz freaking BEAST!! No DL-DVI is a mistake.

HDMI does NOT do 120Hz so they are forcing people to use display port connection. Silly.

tacosRcool · Oct 11, 2012, 02:45 PM

They should of made this when I bought my card...

SIGSEGV · Oct 11, 2012, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

The new R7970 Lightning BE could displace the original from its US $499.99 price-point.

wow, if only msi released this card before i got my asus HD7970, but it doesn't matter, maybe i would sell or trade my card to get this one..

[H]@RD5TUFF · Oct 11, 2012, 05:48 PM

Now if only it came with more memory.

erocker · Oct 11, 2012, 05:52 PM

Lack of Dual-Link DVI is a no go for me. Unless they want to throw in an active DP to DVI adapter. For the price of this card, they definitely should. The adapter does cost $100 bucks afterall.

crazyeyesreaper · Oct 11, 2012, 06:32 PM

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b39..._X²_Turbo.html

card still faster lol according to the specs listed anyway 1180 MHz core lol launched back in June as well from the looks so I feel MSI is a little late with this. Granted they have better brand recognition but thats about it.

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Club 3D Introduces its Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Graphics Card	btarunr	News	2	Jun 25, 2012 10:24 AM
MSI HD 7970 Lightning Graphics Card Breaks 3DMark World Records 8 Consecutive Times	btarunr	News	12	Jun 21, 2012 06:03 AM
MSI Announces Next Generation R7970 Lightning Graphics Card	Cristian_25H	News	62	Mar 18, 2012 12:36 AM