#4432252

Hilbert Hagedoorn

Administrator

2012-10-16 10:11

Oh my sample is already back @ ASUS .. but I understand the sentiment alright 🙂 Thanks for the kind words my man.

#4432273

Ven0m

2012-10-16 10:53

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.

#4432296

StewieTech

2012-10-16 11:53

Oh my sample is already back @ ASUS .. but I understand the sentiment alright 🙂 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.

#4432319

BLEH!

2012-10-16 12:46

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?

#4432326

Hilbert Hagedoorn

Administrator

2012-10-16 12:53

Oy ! Coolest name in the bizz okay ? 😉 The MSRP is 499 for the Platinum edition. Not sure if that was incl VAT though.

#4432416

IPlayNaked

2012-10-16 15:03

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.

#4432441

The Goose

2012-10-16 15:55

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

#4432476

Lane

2012-10-16 17:16

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

#4432549

cowie

2012-10-16 19:38

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.

#4432602

StewieTech

2012-10-16 21:04

7980?

#4432743

macdaddy

2012-10-17 01:29

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.