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ASUS Radeon HD 7970 ROG MATRIX Platinum review
Posted by: on: 10/16/2012 07:21 AM [
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We review the ASUS Radeon HD 7970 MATRIX Platinum. A factory overclocked three slot wide beast with massive cooling capacity. The completely customized card comes with voltage measurement points, a 20-phase VRM circuitry with supper alloy caps and chokes as well as a special capacitors added to maximize overclocking headroom, according to ASUS.
The ASUS Matrix AMD Radeon HD 7970 Platinum video card is aimed at the enthusiast crowd. You'll see features like a Safe Mode button for situations where an overclocking attempt is unsuccessful or a BIOS flash goes bad. The GPU is clocked at a great 1100 MHz and this is the default frequency as the card. A very nice fact as well is that the GDDR5 memory that runs at 6600 MHz effective frequency directly out of the box.The card features a 20-phase GPU power circuit plus two more additional power phases for the memory and the PLL. But wait there's more my man. Let's startup the review please.
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Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 10:11 AM
Oh my sample is already back @ ASUS .. but I understand the sentiment alright
Thanks for the kind words my man.
Oh my sample is already back @ ASUS .. but I understand the sentiment alright
Thanks for the kind words my man.
Enmity
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 10:26 AM
Anytime man, excellent review
Anytime man, excellent review
Ven0m
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 10:53 AM
Thank you for this review.
This card is really amazing, especially considering noise levels. But it makes decision even harder, when someone wants to get top of the line stuff - 7970 or 680. And with so many options on both sides, it's not an easy choice.
Thank you for this review.
This card is really amazing, especially considering noise levels. But it makes decision even harder, when someone wants to get top of the line stuff - 7970 or 680. And with so many options on both sides, it's not an easy choice.
StewieTech
Chuck Norris
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Chuck Norris
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 11:53 AM
Great card! Although i find my girl more sexy. A bit.
I must too also thank the hard work done. Seems like people don´t do this enough.
So, a bit off topic topic but...is "Hilbert Hagedoorn" a real name? It sound so strange and silly.
Oh my sample is already back @ ASUS .. but I understand the sentiment alright Thanks for the kind words my man.
Thanks for the kind words my man.Great card! Although i find my girl more sexy. A bit.
I must too also thank the hard work done. Seems like people don´t do this enough.
So, a bit off topic topic but...is "Hilbert Hagedoorn" a real name? It sound so strange and silly.
BLEH!
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 12:46 PM
It's Dutch, like the Don himself.
Nice card and a great review, really shows what the 7970 is capable of. Destroys the 680 in most DX11 titles.
Might be me being blind a little, but how much is this thing?
It's Dutch, like the Don himself.
Nice card and a great review, really shows what the 7970 is capable of. Destroys the 680 in most DX11 titles.
Might be me being blind a little, but how much is this thing?
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 12:53 PM
Oy ! Coolest name in the bizz okay ?
The MSRP is 499 for the Platinum edition. Not sure if that was incl VAT though.
Oy ! Coolest name in the bizz okay ?
The MSRP is 499 for the Platinum edition. Not sure if that was incl VAT though.
IPlayNaked
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 03:03 PM
How is it possible for this thing, at 925, to consistently outperform the Ghz edition?
EDIT: Nevermind, I see.
You have the original clock listed as 925 in the overclocking section.
How is it possible for this thing, at 925, to consistently outperform the Ghz edition?
EDIT: Nevermind, I see.
You have the original clock listed as 925 in the overclocking section.
The Goose
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 03:55 PM
great review but a bit hard to tell if it was the matrix or the Asus DirectCU II TOP Radeon HD 7970 1000z that i already have and i must say...being a bit of a ROG fan i would rather see a nice bright Rog,not sure about getting my gddr5 to that speed but still no reason to change,considering the price drop of my dc version think that one will struggle,perhaps if they`d Matrixed 2 gpu`s on there
great review but a bit hard to tell if it was the matrix or the Asus DirectCU II TOP Radeon HD 7970 1000z that i already have and i must say...being a bit of a ROG fan i would rather see a nice bright Rog,not sure about getting my gddr5 to that speed but still no reason to change,considering the price drop of my dc version think that one will struggle,perhaps if they`d Matrixed 2 gpu`s on there
Lane
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 05:16 PM
your card is extremely good too.. and im sure you can oc it ofc .
If you want a comparaison OC to OC and with 680 lightning in addition..
http://www.overclockers.com/asus-matrix-hd7970-platinum-edition-video-card-review
great review but a bit hard to tell if it was the matrix or the Asus DirectCU II TOP Radeon HD 7970 1000z that i already have and i must say...being a bit of a ROG fan i would rather see a nice bright Rog,not sure about getting my gddr5 to that speed but still no reason to change,considering the price drop of my dc version think that one will struggle,perhaps if they`d Matrixed 2 gpu`s on there
your card is extremely good too.. and im sure you can oc it ofc .
If you want a comparaison OC to OC and with 680 lightning in addition..
http://www.overclockers.com/asus-matrix-hd7970-platinum-edition-video-card-review
cowie
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 07:38 PM
Really looks like a nice card but still a reset core so i would need to take it off/file it down for a good mount with a pot but thats just being picky.
Either this or the 7980 lightning i'm looking at now.
Really looks like a nice card but still a reset core so i would need to take it off/file it down for a good mount with a pot but thats just being picky.
Either this or the 7980 lightning i'm looking at now.
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Chuck Norris
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Posted on: 10/16/2012 09:04 PM
7980?
7980?
macdaddy
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Posted on: 10/17/2012 01:29 AM
Asus should start making 2 pcie slots mobo for this 3 slot cooler solution cards. Save money for people who don't use the connections with the cooler in the way.
Asus should start making 2 pcie slots mobo for this 3 slot cooler solution cards. Save money for people who don't use the connections with the cooler in the way.
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my god, what an incredible looking card, not to mention the low noise and temps!
Allbeit, a "standard" non reference card is capable of reaching the same level of performance, just at a higher temp, higher noise level..with boring looks when compared to this work of art.
If I had the money, i'd buy two of these right now!...guru3d, would you like to gift me one? I'll buy the second
PS: I love guru3d and Hilbert, you're always my first choice when it comes to reviews on any hardware.
my shipping details are..lol