System Name | 4k |
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Processor | AMD 5800x3D |
Motherboard | MSI MAG b550m Mortar Wifi |
Cooling | Corsair H100i |
Memory | 4x8Gb Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL16 bl8g36c16u4b.m8fe1 |
Video Card(s) | Nvidia Reference 3080Ti |
Storage | ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB |
Display(s) | LG 48" C1 |
Case | CORSAIR Carbide AIR 240 Micro-ATX |
Audio Device(s) | Asus Xonar STX |
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 650W |
Software | Microsoft Windows10 Pro x64 |
Processor | 13700KF Undervolted @ 5.6/ 5.5, 4.8Ghz Ring 200W PL1 |
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Motherboard | MSI 690-I PRO |
Cooling | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 w/ Arctic P12 Fans |
Memory | 48 GB DDR5 7600 MHZ CL36 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4090 FE |
Storage | 2x 2TB WDC SN850, 1TB Samsung 960 prr |
Display(s) | Alienware 32" 4k 240hz OLED |
Case | SLIGER S620 |
Audio Device(s) | Yes |
Power Supply | Corsair SF750 |
Mouse | Xlite V2 |
Keyboard | RoyalAxe |
Software | Windows 11 |
Benchmark Scores | They're pretty good, nothing crazy. |
System Name | Monke | Work Thinkpad| Old Monke |
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Processor | Ryzen 5600X | Ryzen 5500U | FX8320 |
Motherboard | ASRock B550 Extreme4 | ? | Asrock 990FX Extreme 4 |
Cooling | 240mm Rad | Not needed | hyper 212 EVO |
Memory | 2x16GB DDR4 3600 Corsair RGB | 16 GB DDR4 3600 | 16GB DDR3 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse RX6700XT 12GB | Vega 8 | Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB |
Storage | Samsung 980 nvme (Primary) | some samsung SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 2723DS | Some 14" 1080p 98%sRGB IPS | Dell 2240L |
Case | Ant Esports Tempered case | Thinkpad | Antec |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech Z333 | Jabra corpo stuff |
Power Supply | Corsair RM750e | not needed | Corsair GS 600 |
Mouse | Logitech G400 | nipple |
Keyboard | Logitech G213 | stock kb is awesome | Logitech K230 |
VR HMD | ;_; |
Software | Windows 10 Professional x3 |
Benchmark Scores | There are no marks on my bench |
System Name | Desktop | Server |
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Processor | Intel i7 2700k @ 4.6GHZ | AMD 5350 @ 2500MHZ |
Motherboard | Asus P7Z77-V Pro | Asus AM1I-A |
Cooling | Corsair H60v2 | Stock Air |
Memory | Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB CL8 1600MHZ | Corsair Vengence 2x4GB CL9 1600MHZ |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB | PNY GTX 750Ti |
Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB + 4TB WD Red | 2x Seagate Barracuda 2TB |
Display(s) | Samsung S27D390H + Asus VE276Q | Headless |
Case | Fractal Design R5 | CM Elite 110 |
Audio Device(s) | Asus Xonar D1 w/Otone Stilo 5.1 and Creative Fatal1ty headset |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 850 G2| Corsair CX430M |
Mouse | Razer Imperator 2012 |
Keyboard | Corsair K90 |
Software | Windows 7 SP1 X64 | Ubuntu 16.04LTS |
System Name | Titan |
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Processor | AMD FX-8350 4.6ghz |
Motherboard | AsRock 990FX Fatal1ty Professional |
Cooling | Corsair H100 |
Memory | G.Skill RipjawsX 8gb |
Video Card(s) | XFX Double D 7970 3gb |
Storage | Western Digital Green 2TB 64mb Cache/ Western Digital 500gb |
Display(s) | iMac Display 2560 x 1440 |
Case | NZXT Switch 810 White |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 64-bit |
Processor | 8700k Intel |
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Motherboard | z370 MSI Godlike Gaming |
Cooling | Triple Aquacomputer AMS Copper 840 with D5 |
Memory | TridentZ RGB G.Skill C16 3600MHz |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1080 Ti |
Storage | Crucial MX SSDs |
Display(s) | Dell U3011 2560x1600 + Dell 2408WFP 1200x1920 (Portrait) |
Case | Core P5 Thermaltake |
Audio Device(s) | Essence STX |
Power Supply | AX 1500i |
Mouse | Logitech |
Keyboard | Corsair |
Software | Win10 |
System Name | PC |
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Processor | i7 9700KF |
Motherboard | MSI Z390 A PRO |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S |
Memory | 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3000mhz |
Video Card(s) | PALIT RTX 4070 Dual 12Gb |
Storage | 2X Crucial MX500 2TB SSD, Samsung 850 pro 512gb SSD |
Display(s) | DELL C34H89x 34" Ultrawide |
Case | Corsair Obsidian 550D |
Audio Device(s) | Audioengine A5+ Speakers |
Power Supply | Corsair RM750 |
Mouse | Logitech G403 |
Keyboard | Corsair Vengeance K70 |
Software | Windows 10 64bit |
System Name | Bang4Buck |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 5900x |
Motherboard | MSI PRESTIGE x570 CREATION |
Cooling | Fractal Design Celsius S36 |
Memory | 32Gb 4400Mhz Patriot Viper Steel(Samsung B-die) @ 3800Mhz 16-16-16-32-48-1T @ 1.38v |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 3080 Ti Suprim X |
Storage | Adata SX8200Pro 512Gb/2x Crucial P1 1Tb/Samsung 840 EVO/6Tb Raid -HGST Enterprise/2x IronWolf 8Tb/ |
Display(s) | Samsung UE49KS8002 4K HDR TV (US - 9 series) |
Case | Fractal Design Define R6 Black Usb-C |
Audio Device(s) | HDMI out to Denon X4400H reciever, 2x Dali Zensor 7, Dali Zensor Vokal, 2x Dali Zensor 1, Yamaha Sub |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime Ultra 750W |
Mouse | Logitech G305 Lightspeed |
Keyboard | Logitech K520 |
Software | Windows 11 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26216445 |
Processor | 8700k Intel |
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Motherboard | z370 MSI Godlike Gaming |
Cooling | Triple Aquacomputer AMS Copper 840 with D5 |
Memory | TridentZ RGB G.Skill C16 3600MHz |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1080 Ti |
Storage | Crucial MX SSDs |
Display(s) | Dell U3011 2560x1600 + Dell 2408WFP 1200x1920 (Portrait) |
Case | Core P5 Thermaltake |
Audio Device(s) | Essence STX |
Power Supply | AX 1500i |
Mouse | Logitech |
Keyboard | Corsair |
Software | Win10 |
System Name | ( . Y . ) |
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System Name | Brutus |
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Processor | i5 4690k @4.7Ghz (Watercooled) |
Motherboard | z97 MSI Gaming 5 |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken x61 AIO watercooler |
Memory | Gskill Ripjaws 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz 7-8-7-24 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming GTX 980ti x2 (sli) |
Storage | 1 SSD 64GB (OS) + 2x500GB WesternDigital RAID 0 |
Display(s) | YAMAKASI Catleap q270 SE 27inch Glossy 2560x1440 |
Case | NZXT Phantom |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS Xonar DX |
Power Supply | Antec TPQ 1200w |
Software | Windows 7 (64 bit) |
Processor | i7 2600k@4.6ghz |
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Motherboard | MSI z68ma-ed55 |
Cooling | Silentx Extreem 120mm |
Memory | 2x4gb XMS 7-8-7-20 1600 |
Video Card(s) | HD6870 |
Storage | 2x128gb Kingston Hyper-X (Raid0), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1) |
Display(s) | Soyo 24", Gateway 22" |
Case | Fractal Design Arc Mini 6x120mm fans. |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Zalman 750w |
Software | Windows 7 |
single 7970, you wont have to worry about all the crossfire bugs everytime a new game or driver comes out
Processor | 8700k Intel |
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Motherboard | z370 MSI Godlike Gaming |
Cooling | Triple Aquacomputer AMS Copper 840 with D5 |
Memory | TridentZ RGB G.Skill C16 3600MHz |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1080 Ti |
Storage | Crucial MX SSDs |
Display(s) | Dell U3011 2560x1600 + Dell 2408WFP 1200x1920 (Portrait) |
Case | Core P5 Thermaltake |
Audio Device(s) | Essence STX |
Power Supply | AX 1500i |
Mouse | Logitech |
Keyboard | Corsair |
Software | Win10 |
- So is a 6990 better than a 7970?
- How far does the 7970 overclock (stock cooling)?
- Apart from the crossfire profiles and other hassles, what's the closest configuration of cards that would match the 7970 perf? (1x590? 2x580? 2x6970? or 1x6990) ?
And what would be the Best BANG/Buck scenario according to you guys?
No, you want to avoid CrossfireX/SLI with lower end GPUs trying to match a single TOP GPU, before going dual GPU you should always pick the fastest single GPU on the market, if that is not enough then you start Crossfiring/SLIing the TOP single GPU.Also, if single card config is always better... is it better to avoid 7970 CF?
Also, I'm not very informed about the difference in performance vs PCI-E 2.0 vs 3.0... Would one that considers buying a 7970 have to also consider getting a Mobo with 3.0 PCI-e ? Because my mobo supports 2.0 (not 3.0)
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
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Motherboard | ASUS TUF x670e |
Cooling | EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans. |
Memory | 32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | Asus RTX 4090 |
Storage | WD m.2 |
Display(s) | LG C2 Evo OLED 42" |
Case | Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo |
Audio Device(s) | Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp. |
Power Supply | FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W |
Mouse | Razer Basilisk V3 Pro |
Keyboard | Tester84 |
Software | Windows 11 |
Hi guys, I'm jumping in here to also get a better idea about how to compare those cards...
I have 2x 6950 2gb in CF as you can see in my system specs...
I'm just curious to find out which scenarios are better:
I understand that in many ways a single card config is better:
- So is a 6990 better than a 7970?
- How far does the 7970 overclock (stock cooling)?
- Apart from the crossfire profiles and other hassles, what's the closest configuration of cards that would match the 7970 perf? (1x590? 2x580? 2x6970? or 1x6990) ?
And what would be the Best BANG/Buck scenario according to you guys?
Also, if single card config is always better... is it better to avoid 7970 CF?
Also, I'm not very informed about the difference in performance vs PCI-E 2.0 vs 3.0... Would one that considers buying a 7970 have to also consider getting a Mobo with 3.0 PCI-e ? Because my mobo supports 2.0 (not 3.0)
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
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Motherboard | ASUS TUF x670e |
Cooling | EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans. |
Memory | 32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | Asus RTX 4090 |
Storage | WD m.2 |
Display(s) | LG C2 Evo OLED 42" |
Case | Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo |
Audio Device(s) | Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp. |
Power Supply | FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W |
Mouse | Razer Basilisk V3 Pro |
Keyboard | Tester84 |
Software | Windows 11 |
looks like it's the 7970 for me. Thanks guys. Any idea when they will be hitting the states?
Processor | 8700k Intel |
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Motherboard | z370 MSI Godlike Gaming |
Cooling | Triple Aquacomputer AMS Copper 840 with D5 |
Memory | TridentZ RGB G.Skill C16 3600MHz |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1080 Ti |
Storage | Crucial MX SSDs |
Display(s) | Dell U3011 2560x1600 + Dell 2408WFP 1200x1920 (Portrait) |
Case | Core P5 Thermaltake |
Audio Device(s) | Essence STX |
Power Supply | AX 1500i |
Mouse | Logitech |
Keyboard | Corsair |
Software | Win10 |
looks like it's the 7970 for me. Thanks guys. Any idea when they will be hitting the states?
System Name | Brutus |
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Processor | i5 4690k @4.7Ghz (Watercooled) |
Motherboard | z97 MSI Gaming 5 |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken x61 AIO watercooler |
Memory | Gskill Ripjaws 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz 7-8-7-24 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming GTX 980ti x2 (sli) |
Storage | 1 SSD 64GB (OS) + 2x500GB WesternDigital RAID 0 |
Display(s) | YAMAKASI Catleap q270 SE 27inch Glossy 2560x1440 |
Case | NZXT Phantom |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS Xonar DX |
Power Supply | Antec TPQ 1200w |
Software | Windows 7 (64 bit) |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
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Motherboard | ASUS TUF x670e |
Cooling | EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans. |
Memory | 32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | Asus RTX 4090 |
Storage | WD m.2 |
Display(s) | LG C2 Evo OLED 42" |
Case | Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo |
Audio Device(s) | Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp. |
Power Supply | FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W |
Mouse | Razer Basilisk V3 Pro |
Keyboard | Tester84 |
Software | Windows 11 |
System Name | Brutus |
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Processor | i5 4690k @4.7Ghz (Watercooled) |
Motherboard | z97 MSI Gaming 5 |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken x61 AIO watercooler |
Memory | Gskill Ripjaws 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz 7-8-7-24 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming GTX 980ti x2 (sli) |
Storage | 1 SSD 64GB (OS) + 2x500GB WesternDigital RAID 0 |
Display(s) | YAMAKASI Catleap q270 SE 27inch Glossy 2560x1440 |
Case | NZXT Phantom |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS Xonar DX |
Power Supply | Antec TPQ 1200w |
Software | Windows 7 (64 bit) |
System Name | Black Box |
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Processor | Intel i7 3770K |
Motherboard | AsRock z77 Extreme 6 |
Cooling | Thermalright Venemous X |
Memory | 2 x 8GB Crucial Ballistix |
Video Card(s) | 2 x GTX 480 |
Storage | A-Data 128GB SSD, Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB |
Display(s) | HANNspree 25" 1080p 2ms |
Case | Lian Li PC-9F |
Audio Device(s) | Creative XFI |
Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKII 750w |
Software | Win 7 pro x64 |